Tesla still targets 0–100 km/h in 2.1 seconds and a 400 km/h top speed, which is now unimpressive.
Roadster to debut before 2025 ends, per chief designer’s podcast interview.
Vehicle promises 1,000 km range and 10,000 Nm (7,375 lb-ft) torque, per Tesla Australia site.
Tesla plans to unveil its next-generation Roadster before the end of the year, according to the company’s chief designer, Franz von Holzhausen. The timeline was confirmed during a podcast interview, marking the latest update since the vehicle’s initial unveiling in 2017.
Production Tesla Roadster to be revealed before the End of the Year
Holzhausen said the Roadster would be shown “this year,” adding that the vehicle is designed to push “the limits of physics.” The company expects a public demonstration of its capabilities in 2025.
CEO Elon Musk has emphasized the Roadster’s performance targets in many past statements, suggesting that the vehicle would exceed conventional definitions of a car. “There will never be another car like this, if you could even call it a car,” Musk posted last year on X. He also said the Roadster might be “the most mind-blowing product demo of all time.”
Automakers like BYD and Rimac have recently set benchmarks that are already reality-bending. In Germany, BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme recently reached nearly 500 km/h during track testing, surpassing the Roadster’s listed top speed by a wide margin.
Tesla’s Canadian website continues to list performance specifications for the Roadster 2.0, including acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.1 seconds, a top speed of 400 km/h, and an estimated driving range of 1,000 km. Additional details include 7,375 lb-ft of wheel torque and a quarter-mile acceleration time of 8.8 seconds.
Tesla’s claims essentially fall flat at this point. Also, a $64,000 base reservation fee is a turn-off.
The Roadster project was originally revealed in 2017 as the successor to Tesla’s first production vehicle, which ran from 2008. However, development has faced repeated delays as the company prioritized other projects, including the under-performing Cybertruck, the updated Model 3 and Model Y, Full Self Driving software, and its upcoming robo-taxi.
Tesla Roadster | Photo: TeslaSource: The Driven
