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Tesla’s New Roadster Could Finally Debut Next Month, but There’s an Emphasis on “Hopefully”

Elon Musk plans a public reveal of the redesigned Tesla Roadster after nearly a decade of delays and design changes, with production expected years later.

  • Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, announced an April 2026 'unveil' for the next-generation Roadster, saying the reveal is expected next month and tweeting it will 'hopefully' be a late-April event.
  • Originally promised for 2020, the next-generation Roadster's production timeline slipped repeatedly after Tesla revealed the November 2017 prototype, with estimates now pushed to 2027 or 2028.
  • Changing the event label from 'demo' to 'unveil' points to a possible redesign, as Tesla trademark filings show a new vehicle silhouette sleeker than the 2017 concept design.
  • Reservation holders say refunds and answers remain elusive after more than seven years, with Sam Altman unable to cancel a $50,000 reservation and Founders' Series buyers still holding $250,000 deposits.
  • There are two clear paths: a genuine reveal or more delays, and even an April stage reveal would not mean production and deliveries.
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It was 2017 when Tesla decided to present in society his new high performance electric car, the Roadster. At that time, the promise was that its launch would take place around 2019 or 2020. However, although we are already in 2026, this model still does not see the green light in any of the possible aspects. Since then, the promises have been many and very varied. Perhaps the most striking is the one made by Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, a few years ago…

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES broke the news in on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
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