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The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware

Tesla's next-generation Roadster was announced by Elon Musk nearly a decade ago and is now expected to debut in production-ready form; the wait was the real top speed.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 11:51 AM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Photo: Editor928111 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Photo: Tesla Roadster (second generation) — Photo: Editor928111 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

First reported by The Verge: “The Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:51 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
BBN covered this story before: Tesla's Roadster 2 finally debuts Thursday, nine years late (October 14).

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The VergeThe Tesla Roadster could have stayed vaporware

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe new Tesla Roadster is finally expected to make its production-ready debut, nearly a decade after Elon Musk announced it as one of the fastest cars ever.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNearly ten years of hype, and I'm still not mad. I preordered it in my heart.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA car that takes a decade to arrive is fast at exactly one thing, and that's making announcements.