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Tesla Chief Designer Says Roadster is Evolving

Discussion in 'Roadster 2022' started by TMC Staff, Oct 22, 2019.

  1. TMC Staff

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    The new Tesla Roadster was unveiled with incredible performance specs, but the car’s designer is now saying the car will be better “in every way.” Speaking on the Ride the Lighting podcast, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen – the man who drove the Roadster out of the Tesla Semi for its debut – offered...
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  2. Pinot.Noir

    Pinot.Noir Member

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    The only evolution I really want info on is it's release date.
     
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  3. Uncle Paul

    Uncle Paul Well-Known Member

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    This is typical for a new vehicle. Sales wants the cars available as early as possible, but the engineers have developed ways to make the car much better, if they have a little more time.

    Management will hear both sides, and decide when to release the car. At a certain point they will give the engineers the bad news of "pencils down" and the car will go out the door as it is developed at that time.

    They usually will integrate the improvements into the next model year, but with Tesla they usually just make the improvements when they can integrate them into the vehicle.
     
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  4. tmoz

    tmoz S85D, Prius PiP

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    A performance version of the performance car? Isn't that a little over the top?
     
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    XLR82XS D M C

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    Nope! :cool:
     
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  6. tmoz

    tmoz S85D, Prius PiP

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    Why not, I suppose. Three grades of insanity perhaps: 1) Fastest sports car on the planet (other than versions 2 and 3) , 2) Even faster fastest sports car on the planet with after booster rockets, 3) Fastest vehicle on land (really a rocket, but can sneak into the car category).
     
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    The Roadster won’t be the fastest car.
    Quickest to a certain speed, yes. Fastest? No
     
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    What is Tesla claiming: 250mph? Enter the Koenigsegg Jesko.
     
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    tomas Out of warranty...

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    Immediately after the obituary of the mult car referral artists. :)
     
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  10. Skotty

    Skotty 2014 S P85 | 2020 3 P19"

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    Gotta get that Roadster P200+, Plaid Edition with Performance Package and Raptor Rocket Boost.
     
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  11. tmoz

    tmoz S85D, Prius PiP

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    Very tempting but where would one drive such a beast?
     
  12. brianman

    brianman Burrito Founder

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    No other sports car manufacturers have upgraded variants of their performance cars. That would be totally over the top. #confused
     
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    The better question is - where *wouldn't* you drive it?
     
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  14. jerry33

    jerry33 (S85-3/2/13 traded in) X LR: F2611##-3/27/20

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    I'd probably not drive it on one of those boulder climbing excursions.
     
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  15. tmoz

    tmoz S85D, Prius PiP

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    Lots of places.
     
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    There are plenty of tracks all over. Plus, many people on this forum own one of the quickest accelerating cars on the road. Of course, the P100D (Model S performance) and it's a daily driver for many. I'm sure some people that purchase the new Roaster will use it as a daily driver. After all, it's much more practical than the previous Roadster. Since it has 4 seats, AWD, trunk space, good range, and it's not very small like the first one. That being said, the new Roadster will actually be much more practical than many other exotic cars including Audi R8s, most Ferraris, Mclaren's, Lambos, etc.. Maybe similar to a 911 Turbo which I owned several years ago and was my daily driver.
     
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    I'm hoping to save up enough money with the 42% referral discount to buy one or these beautiful Tesla babies!!!
     
  18. tmoz

    tmoz S85D, Prius PiP

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    Hurry up and evolve it into a product we can buy!
     
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  19. sethr

    sethr CPO Roadster #1089

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    I'm hoping it will evolve into a proper Roadster (ie 2 seats - look up the definition of a roadster), which would make space/weight for a retractable hardtop. And a normal steering wheel, please. Add in adjustable suspension height so it can be my daily driver, and I'm getting really interested. Fingers crossed.....
     
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    I'd actually like them to take styling cues from the pickup.
     
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