Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla is working on a new model, and the internet has done what the internet does: immediately begun speculating. The leading theory involves a rugged, three-row SUV inspired by the Cybertruck.

Unless, of course, the big reveal turns out to be the three-row Model Y L recently spotted at Gigafactory Texas, in which case Musk’s gift for generating hype will have once again conjured a drum roll worthy of a stadium concert. Wouldn’t be the first time.

But we digress. On March 24, the Tesla CEO shared a post on X noting that the Cybertruck’s rear bench is large enough to fit three child seats or three adults. A follower then suggested he “make a minivan,” to which Musk replied: “Something way cooler than a minivan is coming.”

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One credible scenario involves what has been dubbed by the internet, the CyberSUV. Back in September 2025, a clay model appeared in the background of an official Tesla video, suggesting a potential SUV sibling to the Cybertruck.

The mockup featured a redesigned roofline and greenhouse, while the front-end design, full-width LED bar, and flat stainless steel surfacing appeared to carry over from the truck.

The timing matters, too, since Tesla is winding down production of the Model S and Model X this year, leaving a conspicuous gap in its production capacity.

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A CyberSUV would be larger and more spacious than the Model Y and Model X, positioning it against full-size SUVs such as the Cadillac Escalade.

Repurposing the Cybertruck platform for an SUV makes strategic sense. Sales of the electric truck are abysmal, given initial expectations, and an SUV twin could help Tesla increase production at Giga Texas while tapping a segment that American buyers never stopped loving. Keeping R&D costs down would be another advantage, particularly if the new model shared its underpinnings along with numerous exterior and interior components with the Cybertruck.

Could It Be A Longer Model Y?

Well this is interesting at Giga Texas today … what do YOU think this is? 🤔😎 pic.twitter.com/U9pLvqbf7L

— Joe Tegtmeyer 🚀 🤠🛸😎 (@JoeTegtmeyer) March 23, 2026

As we mentioned, another possibility is a stretched Model Y heading to North America. Last year, Musk stated that this model wouldn’t enter US production until late 2026, if at all. Footage from outside Gigafactory Texas, however, tells a somewhat different story.

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Drone pilot Joe Tegtmeyer captured a large vehicle shell wrapped in blue plastic and sitting inside a wooden crate. Many believe the shell belongs to the Tesla Model Y L, already sold in China with extended bodywork and six-seat seating.

Whether the new Tesla will actually be cooler than a minivan remains to be seen. Hopefully, Tesla will clear up the mystery soon.

Something way cooler than a minivan is coming

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 25, 2026

Sit down for this, because it might shake everything you thought you knew. The Tesla Roadster is delayed once again. Now that you’ve recovered from the shock of this news, let it be known that this time the delay is only a few weeks beyond the previous demo date of April 1. Every day that Tesla waits to bring this car to production, the less it makes sense, and that seems to be the viewpoint of the automaker itself.

CEO Elon Musk confirmed the latest delay on his social media platform X, writing in part, “New Roadster unveil probably in late April.” That moves it back from April 1, itself already a revision after missing earlier targets in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and “late 2025.” Still, Musk insists it will be “a banger next-level.”

The second-generation Roadster has been pushed back so many times that its timeline now spans multiple presidential administrations, several Tesla product cycles, and an entire industry shift toward autonomy. At this stage, it’s starting to get really weird.

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Musk and Tesla executives have hyped the Roadster as the “last best driver’s car,” a halo vehicle meant to prove EVs can outperform anything with pistons. Of course, plenty of EVs have come and gone that already made that point (at least on drag strips or shorter race tracks). The kicker is that while Tesla has delayed this car over and over and over again, its own view of the future has dramatically shifted.

True.

New Roadster unveil probably in late April. https://t.co/NShZxpK5cI

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 17, 2026

The company is betting heavily on fully autonomous vehicles, including the upcoming Cybercab, which could, in theory, arrive without a steering wheel or pedals at all. That’s the way Tesla initially pitched it before regulations dampened that possibility. That creates a strange contradiction.

On one hand, Tesla says the future doesn’t require human drivers. On the other hand, it’s still teasing a six-figure performance car built entirely around the idea that driving engagement matters. At this rate, it likely doesn’t show up in production form until Tesla actually masters Full Self-Driving (Unsupervised).

New Roadster unveil hopefully next month.

It will be a banger next-level. https://t.co/sO0iB63l07

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 17, 2026

There’s no denying it. For all Elon Musk’s foibles, he and Tesla have played an instrumental role in accelerating the car industry’s shift towards electrification and autonomy. Love him or loathe him, the trajectory has shifted on his watch. Now, the controversial CEO says any legacy automaker that refuses to follow Tesla’s lead risks going the way of the dinosaurs.

Last week, the world’s richest man sat down with André Thierig, head of Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin, for a deep dive into where Tesla is heading and where the wider industry should be going. In Musk’s telling, it has been obvious for more than 20 years that the endgame is fully electric, fully autonomous transport. The surprise, at least to him, is that some rivals still appear reluctant to accept it.

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“The automotive industry has strongly rejected electrification,” Musk said during the interview. “They’ve dragged their feet, and they’ve had to be pushed there by the government, and whenever they have any opportunity to reduce the production of electric vehicles, they’ve done so. This is not a good strategic…like it doesn’t make sense.”

He went on to argue that the need for the car industry to shift to electrification would be true even “without environmental concerns.” Musk believes that “an electric vehicle is a fundamentally better architecture than a gasoline or combustion vehicle. It is much simpler, it is more efficient, it’s quieter, there’s no pollution in cities, so really all ground transport should be electric.”

What’s next for Giga Berlin? Glad you asked pic.twitter.com/aaiBOOBxuu

— Tesla Manufacturing (@gigafactories) February 26, 2026

“The future does not contain combustion vehicles, and there will be very few vehicles that are not autonomous. If the automotive industry does not move in that direction, they will be left out,” Musk added.

Carmakers Aren’t Doing Enough, Musk Says

When Thierig asked whether Tesla could learn anything from legacy automakers, or whether it should simply keep its head down and focus on its own path, Musk conceded, “You can always learn something from some competitors.” Still, he quickly returned to familiar territory. “Strategically, they’re heading in the direction of the dinosaurs, so they’re not heading in a good place. Dinosaurs are not around anymore.”

As for the risk of traditional brands copying Tesla’s ideas, he dismissed it, arguing that you cannot simply force a good idea onto companies that are not ready to embrace it.

None of this is especially new. Musk has long criticized established carmakers for moving too slowly, and with Tesla’s business tied so closely to EVs and autonomous driving systems, he has every reason to underline the advantages of both. It also does not hurt when that message reinforces confidence in Tesla’s long-term prospects.

Perhaps more intriguing is Tesla’s evolving self-image. The company no longer presents itself purely as an EV manufacturer, and some observers believe it may not even be building cars in a decade, shifting instead toward robotics.