Tesla introduced the second-generation Roadster on November 16, 2017. By February 28, 2024, the electric sports vehicle has still not materialized. However, if Tesla CEO Elon Musk is to be believed, the wait will soon come to an end. The contentious CEO discussed the long-overdue performance EV on his social media network, X (previously Twitter).

Musk is undoubtedly the CEO in the automobile industry who is best at exaggerating the benefits of a product. In order to promote the new Roadster, he made some very audacious remarks, such as "there will never be another car like this, if you could even call it a car." As for the product demo, the CEO of Tesla added, "I think it has a shot at being the most mind-blowing of all time."

Oh, and it will reportedly reach 100 kph in less than a second.

Executives at Tesla continued by saying that the production model will be unveiled in the latter part of the year, when the design was completed. The intention is to begin client deliveries in 2025, but with the way the organization operates, one can never be too certain.

Taking into account that the Roadster idea has been around for around six and a half years, it is appropriate to review the technological details that Tesla promised. Its initial claims were that it could accelerate to 100 kph in 1.9 seconds, go from 0 to 160 kph in 4.2 seconds, and complete a quarter mile in 8.8 seconds. With four seats, the all-wheel-drive vehicle can reach speeds of nearly 400 kph and travel 1000 kilometers on a single charge.

The glass top of the next Tesla Roadster is expected to be detachable and store in the trunk when not in use. Musk mentioned a SpaceX alternative with "ten small rocket thrusters arranged seamlessly around car" in an old tweet, er, article from June 2018. These rocket engines provide noticeably better turning, braking, acceleration, and peak speed. Perhaps they'll even let a Tesla go to the air." Musk stated in May 2021 that the vehicle will reach 100 kph in an astounding 1.1 seconds.

As if that wasn't absurd enough, Musk now claims that it will complete the task in under a second. Regarding this assertion, we are a little dubious. The Roadster will have a license plate, but the insane McMurtry Speirling can do it in 1.4 seconds on Avon slick tires and it's not even legal for the road. At 997 kg, the Spéirling weighs nothing at all, which is undoubtedly considerably less than the much bigger Roadster's weight.

As is typical with Musk's declarations, be sure to use caution while reading these posts. When we see it, we'll believe it. It would be more than sufficient to stick to the initial technical specs that were revealed in November 2017.

Tesla would gladly take reservations for $50,000 apiece ahead of the rumored presentation in late 2024. The price range for a roadster, assuming nothing has changed, is between $200,000 and $250,000. While it's not inexpensive by any means, it is somewhat of a deal when compared to a Rimac Nevera, which costs more than $2 million and is neither convertible nor has back seats. About $1 million is the McMurtry Spéirling that we previously discussed.