After repeated delays, Tesla hints at launch of its 'super car'

Tesla posted a countdown on its website yesterday, Saturday, indicating the launch of the “Roadster” on October 1, nearly a decade after the electric carmaker first unveiled a next-generation version of its sports car.

The Information reported in August that Tesla intended to unveil the redesigned Roadster earlier that month.

The report noted that the event may include a display of a limited-edition version equipped with cold-gas thruster motors developed in collaboration with SpaceX, with the test drive expected to take place at SpaceX’s testing facility in McGregor, Texas.

Tesla first revealed the next-generation Roadster in 2017, announcing that deliveries would begin in 2020, but the program has faced repeated delays.

This comes as the electric vehicle manufacturer began offering rides in its two-seater Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel or pedals, in limited areas of Austin, Texas, last week.