The new Roadster also took inspiration from jets and other awe-inspiring aerospace machines, with the ‘gold glazed’ tinted windows meant to mimic the copper coating that gives spacesuit visors their unique radiance. Even the Ano White paint was designed to provide UV and cryogenic protection when exposed to the harshness of space.
The interior, on the other hand, is exactly what we’d expect from Tesla. The incredibly minimalist cabin features very little, aside from a steering yoke that uses steer-by-wire technology, deep heavily bolstered racing seats, lots of microsuede upholstery and a central touchscreen that’s meant to be supported by two smaller displays which provide critical driving info, although we can see where they are based on the images released so far.
Originally, the new Roadster was going to be a four-seater. However, the final version offers seating for two in Performance and Thrust guise, while the ridiculous invite-only Rocket model only has one seat, and the seats are fixed to try and save weight. The car’s structure utilises magnesium, titanium and carbon fibre.
The new Tesla Roadster will go into production in 2028, Musk claims, nine years after this car was supposed to launch. Pricing is another one of the many technical details about this unfathomably-fast machine not confirmed at the time of writing. We do know that it’s going to be available exclusively in left-hand drive, however that doesn’t mean the company won’t sell the new Roadster in the UK. In fact, you can now reserve a Roadster, if you’re willing to handover a £5,000 deposit.
With all the engineering that will have gone into the new Tesla Roadster over its nearly decade-long development – especially the rocket thrusters – it’s sure to cost a lot more than the 200,000 to 250,000 dollars originally promised. For context, a Rimac Nevera costs close to £2 million.
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