Post di Elon Musk su X che parla della futura Tesla Roadster
“Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster. There will never be another car like this, if you can even call it a car.”

Elon Musk outlines a new era of cars: his ambition for an unrivalled Tesla Roadster

Tesla Roadster in versione Bianca

A leap into the future: Elon Musk’s ambitions

Musk shared ambitious plans for the new Tesla Roadster, reiterating his aim to create a car unlike anything before it. The proposed SpaceX package, with around ten small rocket thrusters, was central to that vision. Those thrusters were intended to improve acceleration, top speed, braking and handling, and even raise the possibility of flight. Could that really be achieved?

Post di Elon Musk su X dove parla della Tesla Roadster
“The optional SpaceX package for the new Tesla Roadster will include around 10 small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around the car. These rocket thrusters will dramatically improve acceleration, top speed, braking and cornering. Perhaps they will even allow a Tesla to fly…” “Nineteen years ago, when my first company was bought, I had to choose between buying a house in Palo Alto and a McLaren F1 (the best car ever, in my opinion). It was no contest. I bought the F1 and a small apartment that cost much less than the car. The new Tesla Roadster will outperform every petrol sports car in every respect…”

Beyond familiar boundaries: Tesla and SpaceX

The proposed collaboration between Tesla and SpaceX brought together automotive and aerospace technology, with the promise of an extraordinary product demonstration. Musk claimed the Roadster would accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in less than a second, challenging conventional expectations and setting a new performance target.

Post di Elon Musk su X dove risponde a un blogger statunitense riguardo alcune info della Tesla Roadster
“Are you targeting 0–100 km/h in 1 second in the fastest specification? Please tell us this car is coming soon!” “Musk: 0–100 km/h in less than 1 second. And that is the least interesting part.”

The history and ambition behind the Tesla Roadster

Despite production delays, Musk continued to promise an unprecedented electric car. The Roadster was intended to become the world’s fastest production car and challenge existing performance records, with a claimed top speed of more than 250 mph (400 km/h). At the time of this archive report, his posts suggested that the design would be finished and revealed by the end of 2024, with deliveries in 2025. These were the expectations discussed then, rather than a current delivery schedule.

Tesla Roadster nella vernice rossa

Innovation and exclusivity: the future of electric cars

The proposed Roadster combined ambitious performance targets with an advanced design. With a stated range of up to 620 miles (almost 1,000 km) on a charge and an anticipated starting price of around $200,000 (€184,800 in the original report), it was positioned at the premium end of the electric car market. Limited editions and the proposed SpaceX package added to that sense of exclusivity.

Elon Musk sul palco alla presentazione della futura e nuova Tesla Roadster di seconda generazione

Towards a new horizon

Musk’s announcements presented the Roadster as a potential milestone for electric cars. Its proposed design, performance and technology reflected Tesla’s ambition to push the category further. Whether those ambitions could be delivered remained the question behind the excitement.

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Alessandro Marmaglio
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