Tesla Roadster Finally Gets a Reveal Date After Nearly Nine YearsAutoblogJacob OlivaMon, September 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTCAdd us on GoogleAutoblog and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article.Nearly a Decade Later, the Roadster Is Finally Coming BackThe Tesla Roadster is basically the automotive world's Bigfoot: everyone knows about it, but nobody's actually seen it in the wild. Tesla first showed off the second-gen Roadster concept back in 2017, promising hypercar numbers, a range that would make gas stations obsolete, and a launch that would leave everything else in the dust. Since then, the launch date has been a moving target.But now, Tesla has finally made it official. The company dropped a teaser on X, confirming the new Roadster will break cover on October 1. The image appears to be showing the rear of the car, shrouded in what looks suspiciously like a four-pronged rocket exhaust. The caption keeps it short and sweet: "Go for launch."Go for launch pic.twitter.com/Khu03eiZ04— Tesla (@Tesla) September 12, 2026Countdown BeginsApart from the teaser image, Tesla also updated the Roadster's official website with a live countdown timer, just in case anyone still believes this thing is real. The teaser image lines up with all the wild rumors about the SpaceX thruster package, showing off what look like four exhaust outlets tucked behind a full-width LED taillight.AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla hasn't given us much more than the image and countdown, but that hasn't stopped fans from going full detective mode. One X user cranked up the brightness and contrast, uncovering a hidden phrase above the rear deck: "WHERE WE'RE GOING." It's almost invisible in the original, but there it is, tucked into the artwork, just adding to the whole space-obsessed vibe.TeslaFull of SpaceX ReferencesAccording to Sawyer Merritt, the company has since begun sending invitations to Roadster reservation holders confirming the reveal will take place in Waco, Texas, roughly 90 minutes north of Tesla's Austin headquarters. The invitation says the event starts at 8:30 p.m. ET on October 1, requires RSVPs by September 16, and is limited to guests who are at least 21 years old.Of note, Waco also happens to be right next to SpaceX's McGregor rocket testing site, which has already been tied to Roadster cold-gas thruster demos in the past.The teaser looks more like a car on a launch pad than anything you'd see at a normal reveal, hammering home Musk's years-long promise that the Roadster would borrow some rocket science from SpaceX.Invites for the next-gen @Tesla Roadster unveiling have officially been sent to reservation holders!The event will take place in Waco, Texas, about 1.5 hours north of Austin, on October 1st. This is going to be epic! pic.twitter.com/N1AGSzn12i— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) September 12, 2026What to ExpectThe October 1 event should finally answer the question that's haunted the Roadster for years: are those SpaceX thrusters actually happening, or is it just more hype?AdvertisementAdvertisementMusk has been talking about the optional cold-gas thruster package since 2018, claiming it could cut the Roadster's 0-60 mph time to around 1.1 seconds using compressed-air rockets mounted around the car. The teaser image seems to lean into that idea, showing four apparent thruster outlets at the rear.We're also expecting Tesla to finally spill the beans on when production will actually start, and whether all those wild promises are still on the table: 620 miles of range, a top speed north of 250 mph, and a $200,000 starting price. Tesla's engineering boss Lars Moravy has said the Roadster will be built at Gigafactory Texas, with production now aimed at 2027 or 2028.TeslaView the 4 images of this gallery on the original articleThis story was originally published by Autoblog on Sep 14, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Autoblog as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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