Tesla showed its next-generation Roadster at a SpaceX test site in Texas, almost a decade after it started taking deposits. Musk said production would begin in 2028, but no price was announced. CNBC says the car isn't likely to have a material financial impact on the company.
Tesla showed off its long-delayed next-generation Roadster on Thursday, almost a decade after the company started taking deposits for the electric sports car. The event was livestreamed from a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, near Waco.
Roadster demo features zero-to-60 in under a second
Musk and his team showcased a white sports car that raced up a curved ramp, clung to it upside down and vaulted off, flipping in mid-air and hovering slowly before landing. The two-seater can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in under a second, according to Tesla's timer, which vehicle engineering vice president Lars Moravy demonstrated for the live audience.
At the event, Musk said, according to CNBC: “You’re going to see some crazy stuff tonight.”
The prototype is built to be as lightweight as possible. It uses a steer-by-wire system, a steering yoke and SpaceX technology including thrusters, carbon overlay pressure vessels and diffusers.
Production set for 2028, price still unannounced
Musk said the Roadster would enter production in 2028. However, Tesla did not announce a price or disclose specifications for other performance-level variants.
Tesla recently reopened reservations, accepting $50,000 deposits from prospective buyers in the U.S., Canada and China. The company also left out its "FSD" automated driving system, and Musk said the new Roadster will be the last vehicle Tesla produces that's intended to be controlled by a human driver.
A history of missed delivery dates
Musk first promoted the refreshed concept at an event in November 2017, and Tesla has missed every targeted delivery date since. As recently as last October, Musk was hyping a demo he hoped would happen before the end of 2025, and that did not take place either.
CNBC reports the Roadster isn't likely to have any material financial impact on the company, and Tesla is scheduled to report third-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday.
Source: CNBC
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