Tesla readies Roadster debut nine years after first reveal

First reported by Wired at · Updated · 3 sources

Tesla is set to unveil the production-ready Roadster on Thursday, according to Wired, after a delay of nearly a decade since Elon Musk first announced plans for a next-generation model. Wired says the car arrives in an electric vehicle market that has grown skeptical of hypercars. The Verge notes the car is billed as one of the fastest ever made.

  • Elon Musk announced the next-generation Roadster nearly ten years ago.
  • The Verge says the project could have stayed vaporware.
  • The debut is expected on Thursday, per Wired.

Covered by 3 publishers within 5 hours of the first report.

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The Verge The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware · Andrew J. Hawkins
Business Insider Elon Musk is about to reveal the new Roadster — again · Ben Shimkus

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