Reservations opened nine years ago for the Tesla Roadster 2.0. Here in 2026, Elon Musk now says it will be unveiled "probably in late April." That's according to his latest post/tweet on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).We'll let you work out the probability of that happening, or even the new Tesla Roadster showing up this year, but there is a little teaser to show right now. In February, Tesla filed a trademark with the United States government for a logo script for the Roadster. Now, added to that, is a trademark application for a graphical logo representing the second-generation Tesla Roadster. And it gives us an updated silhouette of the electric sports car. Minimalist Silhouette Points To A Revised Production Design Tesla/USPTO The filing describes the logo as an entry-level basic “triangle design consisting of three flowing, curved lines.” Indeed, the logo does have a just-out-of-school graphic designer "paid in exposure" vibe from 10 years ago. However, it does show a sleeker design than the current image renders of the Roadster Tesla has out in public, and it remains congruent with Tesla's current and distinctive design language.You're not imagining it, there is a reason you see a bit of Cybertruck in the outline – while the roofline is lower than the official renders, that's a sharper angle at the roof's highest point. The nuance of Tesla's design language is a solid constant throughout its vehicles – it's nuance even shines through in the brutalist design of the Cybertruck.CarBuzz/Tesla Like the logo script, this patent is filed on an “intent to use” basis, meaning Tesla is protecting logos it plans to use commercially. If this was any other automaker, it would be a strong sign a new model was being readied to drop. But, the Tesla Roadster was initially promised to go into production in 2020, then nothing happened until 2024, when Musk said the design was close to being finalized, and now its 2026. Rather than looking like a product is being readied for a release, these trademark filings look like they're finally being dusted off to use. The Non-Flying Roadster Tesla It's old hat now to mock Musk's promises for an upcoming product, and could even be seen as punching down at this point, but the claims Musk has made for the Roadster have been particularly egregious. They started with a 0–60 mph time of under one second, and reached dizzying heights with repeated claims that the Roadster would be able to fly, courtesy of a “SpaceX package” featuring cold-air thrusters.In the real world, it's possible the Tesla Roadster could have a sub-three-second time on a warm day with the best road-legal summer tires available from a specialist manufacturer. Straight line speed from an all-electric sports car is to be expected, though. What will count is how the Tesla Roadster performs in general. How it corners, how it feels to drive, and how balanced the chassis is.Tesla Tesla tried to get there before with the Model S during its brief spat with Porsche at the Nürburgring, but the Model S as a production model never earned its stripes as a sports sedan. This is Tesla's chance to lead the way in electric vehicles again by bringing a realistically priced electric sports car, or even supercar, to the mass market before the likes of Porsche. We're not betting that it'll arrive in April, though.
