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Tesla unveils redesigned next-generation Roadster after long-awaited anticipation

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Business, F. (2026, October 15). Tesla unveils redesigned next-generation Roadster after long-awaited anticipation. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/business/tesla-unveils-redesigned-next-generation-roadster-after-long-awaited-anticipation/

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Tesla unveiled the redesigned next-generation Roadster after nearly nine years of anticipation. Originally previewed in 2017 with an initial price tag of $200,000, the car has been delayed multiple times; reservations cost $50,000 each and there's no updated pricing yet. CEO Elon Musk emphasized that while the Roadster won't be a major financial contributor, it will serve as a technology showcase for Tesla’s engineering capabilities. Analysts predict annual sales of around 2,000 units, which is a small fraction of Tesla’s total vehicle sales but significant in demonstrating advanced technological features.

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On October 15, 2026, Tesla unveiled its redesigned next-generation Roadster at SpaceX's testing facility in McGregor, Texas. The new model features rocket thrusters and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than a second. During the demonstration, the two-seater vehicle drove upside down on a ramp using suction and then flipped mid-air before landing safely with its built-in thrusters. Although initially previewed nearly nine years ago, Tesla aims to start production by 2028. Despite its high cost of $200,000 per unit and reservations priced at $50,000, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has downplayed the car's financial impact on the company. However, analysts see it as a symbol showcasing Tesla’s advanced technology.

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Tesla unveils redesigned next-generation Roadster after long-awaited anticipation asserted

Tesla → unveil → anticipation

Tesla is set to unveil the redesigned Roadster on Thursday after the EV-maker first previewed a next-generation version of its electric sports car nearly nine years ago. asserted

maker → set → car

The automaker first revealed a prototype of the $200,000 Roadster in 2017 and the company said at the time it would begin deliveries in 2020. asserted

it → reveal → 2020

While the price of the Roadster hasn’t been updated, reservations cost buyers $50,000 apiece. asserted

reservations → update → 50,000

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has downplayed the importance of the Roadster to the company’s finances, saying in 2023 that it’s a “small potato situation” that wouldn’t “move the needle in a major way financially.” asserted

that → downplay → way

While the Roadster may not be a key part of Tesla’s auto lineup from a financial perspective, high-performance luxury sports cars can serve as platforms for the automaker’s technology. uncertain

cars → serve → technology

Morningstar analyst Seth Goldstein said in a note last month that “Tesla does not currently have a halo car, or high-performance luxury vehicle designed to showcase an automaker’s best engineering and technology. asserted

Tesla → say → engineering

Musk said in 2017 that a four-seat, next-gen Roadster would be able to travel 620 miles on a single charge, though he said in a 2024 post on X that the car had been redesigned. asserted

car → say → X

In his update, Musk said that the new Roadster would accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than a second, which he explained was the “least interesting part” as he added the vehicle was a collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX, the space exploration company Musk also leads. asserted

Musk → say → Tesla

Goldstein expects Tesla will sell about 2,000 Roadsters a year, which would represent a small fraction of the 1.6 million vehicles the company sold last year. asserted

company → expect → vehicles

Tesla’s original Roadster was released in 2008 and on sale until 2012. asserted

Roadster → release → 2012

It was the company’s first EV and was built on a Lotus Elise chassis, and paved the way for Tesla’s Model Y and Model X SUVs and its Model S and Model 3 sedans. asserted

It → build → SUVs

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