Roadster
Tesla Roadster Reveal Is Near: New Trademarks Surface
Tesla may finally be inching closer to pulling the wraps off its long-delayed next-generation Roadster. The company has filed two new trademark applications tied to the upcoming supercar, hinting that an official public reveal could be on the horizon. Longtime Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) first spotted the filings, sharing them on X. NEWS: Tesla […]
Elon Musk Hints at Flying Tesla Roadster, Says Prototype Demo Coming Soon
Elon Musk appeared on a new episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast this week, offering new details — and some wild hints — about the upcoming next-generation Tesla Roadster. Musk said Tesla is “getting close” to demonstrating the prototype, and if his comments are anything to go by, the product unveil could be one […]
Tesla Roadster Update: 0-60mph in Less than 1 Second and More: Musk
In a series of tweets posted late on February 27, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled ambitious plans for the company’s upcoming Roadster, suggesting a collaboration with SpaceX to create a vehicle unlike any before. Musk stated, “Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster. There will never be another car like […]
First Look: Inside Tesla’s New Peterson Museum Exhibit [VIDEO]
Tesla is set to debut a new exhibit at the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The exhibit features early Tesla vehicle prototypes, early design insights, SpaceX, Tesla AI and Dojo, Hyperloop, Cybertruck, Tesla Bot and more. For a special preview of the entire exhibit, Tesla Raj has shared a nearly […]
Mattel Launches Matchbox Tesla Roadster Made from 99% Recycled Materials
Popular children’s toys and entertainment company Mattel on Monday announced the release of its highly anticipated Matchbox Tesla Roadster, the toymaker’s first die-cast vehicle made from 99% recycled materials and certified CarbonNeutral. Mattel originally unveiled the die-cast Tesla Roadster back in April of last year. It is quite fitting to manufacture a toy modeled after the […]
Tesla Roadster is the World’s Most-Anticipated EV by Google Searches
As the electric vehicle (EV) industry grows more competitive around the world, certain upcoming models pique the interests of buyers more than others, in particular Tesla’s newest Roadster and Cybertruck, while the rumored Apple Car is also among the world’s most-anticipated. The Apple Car ranked second for the most-anticipated upcoming EV across the world, according […]
Tesla Removes Roadster Pricing From Website, Including Founders Series
Tesla has removed pricing information for the next-generation Roadster from its website and is no longer accepting reservations for the $250,000 USD Founders Series version — reports Electrek. There were only supposed to be 1,000 Founders Series Roadsters on offer, so they are likely sold out. That is especially possible considering Tesla has had well […]
Tesla Roadster Delayed to 2023, Confirms Elon Musk
Tesla’s latest Roadster won’t ship until 2023, as CEO Elon Musk confirmed the delay on Wednesday. The Roadster was expected to be launched in 2021, but was delayed to late summer of 2022. Now, it’s not coming until 2023, says Musk, blaming the cause on supply chain shortages. “2021 has been the year of super […]
Tesla Roadster Extended at Petersen Automotive Museum Through June 11
Tesla’s Roadster has been on exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, since May 19, 2021. The exhibit was planned to run to June 2, but the museum announced on Friday the Roadster has been extended through June 11 (the image above should read June 11). “The Tesla Roadster’s stay has been […]
Tesla Roadster Drag Race: Standard vs SpaceX Thruster Package Imagined [VIDEO]
Tesla’s Roadster 2.0 can do 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds, but the optional SpaceX package—with thrusters—can do the same feat in a whopping 1.1 second. This SpaceX package would have “cold air rocket thrusters positioned at the rear”, which CEO Elon Musk has previously explained as coming out of the fold-down license plate […]
Tesla Roadster with SpaceX Package: 0-60mph in 1.1 Seconds
Image via u/rawdigits With Tesla’s second-generation Roadster on display at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, California, we now have some confirmed information on how fast this electric vehicle can go—with its SpaceX package. According to an image of a plaque for the Roadster 2.0 shared by @BLKMDL3, it reveals the SpaceX package will allow […]
Tesla Roadster Prototype Heads to Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A.
Tesla’s Roadster prototype is headed to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, for two weeks from May 19 to June 2, 2021, from 10am to 5pm and also 6pm to 8pm. According to an email from the Petersen Museum announcing the news (via @BLKMDL3), it says “be one of the first to see […]
Tesla Roadster Reservation Page No Longer Mentions 2020 Production Date
As reported on a Reddit thread, Tesla has removed the 2020 expected production date from the official reservation page for the Tesla Roadster. The change comes less than a month after Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Twitter that the Roadster won’t go into production until 2022. For reference, here’s what the Roadster’s reservation page looked […]
New Tesla Roadster Will Have ‘Special Colors’ Says Elon Musk
The new Tesla Roadster is described by Tesla as “the quickest car in the world, with record-setting acceleration, range and performance.” For those wondering what colours the new Roadster will come in, CEO Elon Musk shed more light yesterday. “We will have special colors for new Roadster, as we did for the original,” said Musk […]
Tesla Roadster Hits Top Speed in 0-400 km/h Concept Video
Tesla enthusiast and concept artist Jordi Pau, has recently created a render video of the second-generation Tesla Roadster’s top speed (via Teslarati). In his YouTube video, the Roadster completes a 0-249 mph (0-400 km/h) sprint in 19.88 seconds, which is much faster than some of the most advanced cars in the world like the Bugatti […]