Tesla Roadster unveil confirmed

Elon Musk previously set April 1, 2026) as the target date at Tesla’s Nov. 6, 2025 shareholder meeting and said he picked April Fools’ Day in part for “deniability.” (techbuzz.ai) Tesla’s own public comments and reporting peg first production as coming about [12–18 months after an April reveal], implying production starts in 2027 and deliveries could fall into 2027–2028. (autos.yahoo.com) Tesla engineering leadership confirmed cross‑company talks with SpaceX about Roadster tech, with Tesla vehicle VP Lars Moravy acknowledging the collaboration discussions publicly. (benzinga.com) Elon Musk and company statements have repeatedly described a SpaceX “thruster” or cold‑gas option that could slash 0–60 mph to roughly [1.1 seconds] under that package, a figure widely reported in tech press. (pcmag.com) The Roadster project traces back to a 2017 launch reservation scheme that accepted [$50,000] deposits for base reservations and [$250,000] for the Founders Series, sums still referenced in recent coverage. (eletric-vehicles.com) New U.S. trademark filings showing a refreshed “ROADSTER” wordmark and silhouette have appeared in filings reported by outlets, signaling Tesla is preparing branding assets ahead of the April window. (carsales.com.au) Rival hypercar makers are already fielding extreme EVs in 2025–26—the Rimac Nevera R lists [2,107 hp] and new-generation hypercar deliveries in 2026 are documented—so Musk’s sub‑1s 0–60 and SpaceX package claims, if realized, would directly reset straight‑line performance benchmarks. (rimac-newsroom.com)