Tesla’s chief designer says the new Roadster is coming “very soon.” We are talking about the same car Tesla revealed in 2017 and promised to build by 2020.
Franz von Holzhausen said it on the latest episode of Jay Leno’s Garage. When Leno pressed him on it, he doubled down: “very soon.” Leno’s deadpan reply, “10 years… just shy of 10 years,” said the rest.
What Franz actually said
The exchange was short. As the episode wrapped, Leno said he was “eagerly anticipating the arrival of the new Roadster.” Von Holzhausen answered, “Yes, very soon.” Leno, clearly skeptical, asked again: “Very soon?” Same answer: “Very soon.”
That’s the whole of it. No date, no specs, no new detail. Just “very soon” from the man who’s run Tesla design for coming up on 18 years.
