# Tesla Roadster finally revealed in Texas: 0-60 mph in 1 second, thrusters and a short hover Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/auto/tesla-roadster-finally-revealed-in-texas-0-60-mph-in-1-second-thrusters-and-a) Type: News article Author: Searchable Editorial Published: 16 Oct 2026 Updated: 16 Oct 2026 Retrieved: 16 Oct 2026 > Nine years after Elon Musk first showed it, the second-generation Roadster lifted itself over a Cybertruck and a Semi at an event near Waco. Still missing: a price, a range and a delivery date. Tesla showed its long-delayed **second-generation Roadster** at an event outside **Waco, Texas**, on Thursday, nearly nine years after Elon Musk first pulled the covers off the car in November 2017. Pakistanis watching the stream overnight saw the headline claim: **0 to 60 mph (about 97 km/h) in one second**, helped by thrusters developed with Musk's rocket company SpaceX. TechCrunch, which covered the event, reported that the car used high-powered fans and thrusters to drive up an inverted ramp, spin around and lower itself back on to the road. It also lifted itself over a line of Tesla vehicles while moving: a Cybercab, a Cybertruck, a Tesla Semi, a Model Y and a Model 3. ## What Tesla did and did not say Tesla gave no **top speed, range or price** for the production car, and no date for deliveries. That matters, because the Roadster has been sold on reservations for years: - **Standard reservation:** a deposit of **$50,000**, about **Rs 13.8 million** at today's interbank rate of Rs 276.92 to the dollar. - **Founders Series:** 1,000 cars with a **$250,000** payment up front, about **Rs 69.2 million**. You can run the conversion yourself with our [currency converter](/tools/finance/currency-converter) or follow the rupee on the [dollar rate page](/data/usd-pkr). Musk called the car the "best of the last of the human-driven cars" and said it was better than "any James Bond car", crediting Tesla and SpaceX engineers working together. He was frank about the business case: he said he was "not sure it moves the needle massively from a revenue standpoint". On safety he said Tesla would "aspire not to kill anyone in this car", repeating a line from earlier this year that safety is not the car's main goal. ## Nine years of delays - **2017:** the second-generation Roadster appears as a surprise at the end of the Tesla Semi launch, with deliveries promised "in just a few years". - **2018:** Musk tweets about a "SpaceX option package" with about ten small rocket thrusters that "may even allow a Tesla to fly". - **2020 to 2024:** the car is delayed in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 as Tesla puts the Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck first. - **Late 2025:** Musk says he wants a reveal by the end of the year, then moves it to 1 April 2026, joking that the date gives him "some deniability". - **1 October 2026:** a planned event is called off because of severe weather, leading to Thursday's reveal. ## Will it come to Pakistan? Tesla has no official sales or service network in Pakistan, so any Roadster that arrives would come as a private import, paying customs duty, regulatory duty and registration tax on top of the price. For a sense of what that adds to an imported car, see our [car registration tax calculator](/tools/cars/car-registration-tax-calculator). Electric cars are already arriving here in larger numbers from Chinese makers at a fraction of the cost. The real test now is whether Tesla puts a price and a delivery date on the car. Until it does, the Roadster remains the most famous car most reservation holders have still not received. ## Frequently asked questions **What is the price of the new Tesla Roadster?** Tesla did not announce a price at the 15 October 2026 reveal. Reservations have required a $50,000 deposit (about Rs 13.8 million), or $250,000 for one of 1,000 Founders Series cars. **How fast is the new Tesla Roadster?** Tesla showed it going from 0 to 60 mph in one second. It did not give a top speed or range. ## Sources - Tesla reveals SpaceX-powered Roadster that flies and falls with style (15 Oct 2026) (TechCrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/tesla-reveals-spacex-powered-roadster-that-flies-and-falls-with-style/ - Tesla reveals next-generation Roadster after almost a decade of delays (15 Oct 2026) (CNBC): https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/15/tesla-roadster-reveal-what-to-know-about-the-delayed-ev.html - USD to PKR history (Searchable): https://searchable.pk/data/usd-pkr How to cite: "Tesla Roadster finally revealed in Texas: 0-60 mph in 1 second, thrusters and a short hover", Searchable, 16 Oct 2026, https://searchable.pk/news/auto/tesla-roadster-finally-revealed-in-texas-0-60-mph-in-1-second-thrusters-and-a