Tesla's reveal event for its second-generation Roadster is now underway, taking place at SpaceX's rocket test facility in McGregor, Texas. The unveiling began after a two-week delay attributed to weather, which pushed the event to tonight.
The original Tesla Roadster debuted roughly 20 years ago. Nine years ago, Elon Musk announced that Tesla was building a second-generation version of the sports car, a follow-up that has been anticipated for nearly a decade. The interval since that announcement has spanned two U.S. presidential election cycles.
The project has long carried a connection to SpaceX. Musk previously shot "Starman," a mannequin dressed in a spacesuit, into space aboard a Roadster 2.0 concept, a stunt that tied the vehicle to the rocket company.
Ahead of tonight's event, Musk promised that viewers would see "crazy stuff," leaving the specifics to the reveal itself. Observers have framed the unveiling as a test of whether the company finally delivers on a car it has discussed for years, or adds another entry to a long list of promises that have yet to be fulfilled.
Coverage of the event is being updated throughout the evening as details emerge. At the outset, it remains unclear exactly what Tesla intends to show.