01 By Reservation
Performance
“Road ready, seats 2” — Tesla
- 0–60 mph<1.6 s
- Top speedNot stated by Tesla
- Range>300 miRoadster figure; Tesla didn't split range by trim
- PriceNot stated by Tesla
2 of 4 not stated
Tesla Roadster
Roadster.
Revealed October 15, 2026. Three trims. Production in 2028 · Reported by Paul Tan's Automotive News, Oct 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab) . Tesla's own figures, what's confirmed about how it works, and Tesla's footage to play with.
The lineup
Three trims.
Figures below are Tesla's own, quoted from its reveal posts and Roadster page. Anything Tesla hasn't stated is marked — we don't fill gaps.
02 Limited Release
Thrust
“Race ready, seats 2” — Tesla
- 0–60 mph<0.9 stesla.com/roadster: “0-60 in under 1 second”
- Top speedNot stated by Tesla
- Range>300 miRoadster figure; Tesla didn't split range by trim
- PriceNot stated by Tesla
2 of 4 not stated
03 Invite Only
Rocket
“Air ready, seats 1” — Tesla
- 0–60 mph<0.59 s
- Top speedUp to >230 mph
- Range>300 miRoadster figure; Tesla didn't split range by trim
- PriceNot stated by Tesla
Tesla: “Not approved for public road use.”
1 of 4 not stated
Sources: Tesla on X, “Configurations”, Oct 15, 2026 · tesla.com/roadster (archived Oct 15, 2026, 7:36 PM PT; live page blocks automated checks). Checked as of Oct 27, 2026. Tesla's page calls Thrust and Rocket “augments”.
Under the Thrust
Under the Thrust.
What's actually confirmed about how the Roadster works — and how we check it before it lands here.
ConfirmedOct 15, 2026
Track Mode aero
“with wing actuation driven by the @Tesla_Optimus actuator system”— Tesla on X
Tesla also says these aero features provide “the best passive downforce package of any road car (approaching F1 levels!)” — Tesla's claim, not independently tested.
ConfirmedOct 16, 2026
Optimus leg actuators
“These are actually leg actuators from Optimus.”— Lars Moravy, Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering, via Hagerty
Moravy said this to Hagerty's Henry Catchpole while pointing out the rear wing's actuators, in the interview video “The Flying Tesla Roadster Explained by the Man Who Engineered It.”
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Roadster timeline · on X
Roadster, 2009 → 2026
Elon Musk with the original Tesla Roadster in 2009 and the new Roadster in 2026.
Tesla in 2009: • Private company with 500 employees • $112M Annual Revenue • ~1,000 vehicles produced
Tesla in 2026: • $1.6T company with ~135K employees • ~$100B Annual Revenue • Over 10M vehicles produced
Never give up.
— Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane)
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Elon Musk with the original Tesla Roadster in 2009 (top) and with the new Roadster in 2026 (bottom, a frame marked “Tesla Live”).
Reported · Oct 27, 2026 Company figures in the post are @niccruzpatane's, not independently verified by FutureThrust.
Via @niccruzpatane
Roadster, up close
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A fan walkaround of the next-gen Roadster, interior included, apparently filmed in the Petersen Automotive Museum lobby during its Oct 24–27 display.
Reported · Oct 28, 2026 Display: Confirmed (Petersen). Video location inferred from signage.
Video via Josh (@TheRealBagi) on X; original creator unclear (TikTok watermark). Fan media, not hosted by FutureThrust.
Stunts · real Tesla footage
Play the footage.
Each one runs on frames from Tesla's own videos, with its own page to share.
Roadster · gallery
Roadster, up close.
Tesla's own photos from the Oct 15, 2026 reveal and after. Swipe or scroll, and tap a photo to enlarge it.
Images: Tesla. Used for news commentary; not affiliated with Tesla.
Community · on X
Fan & AI edits.
Fan-made and AI content. Not official Tesla media.
Picked by engagement on X, Oct 14–28, 2026 (counts as read Oct 28). Captions are the creators' own; we don't vouch for any claim in them.
POV: Tesla Semi officially recreates the Van Damme Epic Split with Elon Musk.
— TESLA CARS ONLY (@teslacarsonly)
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Fan edit / AIAI clip
A Tesla Semi clip, not a Roadster one, included by request. 6-second clip; appears AI-generated. Despite the caption, this is not official Tesla footage.
By @teslacarsonly · · 177 likes, 5,853 views (Oct 28). Not hosted by FutureThrust.
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Fan edit / AIFan art
Four fan-made design images. Not Tesla renders.
By @doganuraldesign · · 738 likes, 12,208 views (Oct 28). Not hosted by FutureThrust.
Ben spotted the new Tesla Roadster on display under the Falcon 9 at Hawthorne!
— S.E. Robinson, Jr. (@SERobinsonJr)
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Fan video
A fan's phone video of the Roadster under the Falcon 9 booster at Hawthorne, credited by the poster to “Ben”. Earliest post of this clip we found.
By @SERobinsonJr · · 198 likes, 6,791 views (Oct 28). Not hosted by FutureThrust.
Another Tesla Roadster video I created almost two weeks ago… Made with @grok imagine
— Maer (@Maer4real)
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Fan edit / AIAI clip
AI-generated video (made with Grok Imagine, per the creator). Not real footage.
By @Maer4real · · 49 likes, 651 views (Oct 28). Not hosted by FutureThrust.
VROOM // V2 SpaceX Tesla Roadster: darker industrial techno built mostly from the car's own sounds.
— xPhoenix (@xPhoenix)
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Fan edit / AIFan edit
A fan music edit cut from Tesla's reveal footage (credited to @Tesla by the creator).
By @xPhoenix · · 20 likes, 1,847 views (Oct 28). Not hosted by FutureThrust.
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Fan edit / AIAI image
AI-generated image (made with Grok Imagine, per the creator). Not a real car.
By @prxnterr · · 14 likes, 1,269 views (Oct 28). Not hosted by FutureThrust.