A new trademark filing by Tesla suggests that the EV brand may be about to finally reveal its flagship Tesla Roadster.

First shown as a concept version in 2017, the Tesla Roadster has missed multiple claimed reveal dates since it was first announced as going on sale by 2020. The latest trademark filings offer a hint that the US company may be getting close to finally launching the second-generation Roadster.

Like the Cybertruck, which carries its own distinct wordmark, but unlike the Model 3 and Model Y, the Tesla Roadster looks set to adopt a distinctly styled logo, judging by the latest filing.

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The Roadster logo features an irregular hexagon, framing Roadster script at the top, and four vertical lines in the negative space at the bottom, with proportions not dissimilar to those of Tesla’s ‘T’ logo.

This latest filing follows an earlier trademark registration in February 2026 that featured a stylised vehicle silhouette and Roadster text in the same custom typeface.

Despite these latest filings, registered for use on electric vehicles, clothing, and batteries, the physical Radster remains elusive. The latest in a long line of missed appearances came in late April, with Tesla CEO Elon Musk announcing in March that a proposed April 1st unveiling would take place “probably in late April” via social media platform, X.

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During its initial 2017 reveal, the Roadster concept was claimed to target 0-97km/h (0-60mph) acceleration in 1.9 seconds. Musk has since promised that base model versions would be able to cover the sprint in 2.1 seconds, with flagship versions capable of a 1.1-second 0-97km/h run, through the use of cold-gas thrusters.

Tesla’s official website still hosts a Roadster page, which details a 2.1-second 0-100km/h time, a top speed in excess of 400km/h, and a driving range of 1000km, with reservations able to be made for $7000 up front, and a remaining $59,000 balance due within 10 days.