Tesla will unveil its production‑spec Roadster on 1 Oct 2026, with a £38,000 reservation price and a 0‑60mph time of 1.9 seconds. The concept first rolled out in 2017, and the car has slipped through a series of delays—last year promised an April 2026 launch that never materialised. Yet the promise of a near‑instant acceleration gives the model a headline‑making edge.
The teaser images show a massive rear wing and four horizontally‑aligned nozzles that belong to Tesla’s SpaceX option package. The package is supposed to shave the already blistering 1.9‑second 0‑60 off the Roadster’s time, and it could also lift the top speed past 250 mph and tighten cornering. The nozzles are essentially a small aerodynamic kit that tweaks airflow for better braking and handling.
In the electric super‑car arena the Roadster will sit beside Porsche’s Taycan Turbo S and Audi’s e‑tron GT. The Taycan Turbo S tops out at 155 mph, does 0‑60 in 2.6 seconds, and comes with a price tag around $185 000 (≈₹1.4 crore). Audi’s GT offers a 0‑60 time of 3.3 seconds, a 212‑mph top speed, and sells for about $170 000 (≈₹1.3 crore). By comparison, Tesla’s 1.9‑second sprint and the possibility of a 402 kph top speed position the Roadster as a genuine performance outlier.
For Indian buyers the price will be impacted by a 37.5 % import duty on electric cars, plus GST and other levies that could push the final cost above ₹1.8 crore. Even after these additions, the reservation price of £38,000 (≈₹34 lakh) still sits below the starting price of its rivals, offering a potentially cheaper entry into the high‑end EV segment.
Tesla will host the unveiling in Waco, Texas, and will invite customers who have already paid the reservation fee. Production is expected to begin in early 2027, after which the Roadster will be exported to key markets worldwide. Buyers should keep an eye on the first‑hand performance data released at the event, as it will confirm whether the SpaceX package lives up to the 1.1‑second claim.