Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car ever made

https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/17/16669024/tesla-roadster-2017-fastest-car-world

by madmax108 • 9 years ago

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woolvalley• 9 years ago

Whats the price?

niketdesai• 9 years ago

$200,000 - Normal / $250,000 - Founders Edition

According to tesla.com/roadster

erlendstromsvik• 9 years ago

I think you ment "Funders Edition"...

b0b101012• 9 years ago

Roadster:

  b: an automobile with an open body that seats two and has a folding fabric top and often a luggage compartment or rumble seat in the rear

This seats four and thus isn't a roadster...

Also why no RWD version? I feel like they are way more fun to drive. Not like I can afford one anyway let alone buy it.

blunte4• 9 years ago

You wouldn't hit those numbers without some front wheel help. And you would miss out on some of the directional stability and control without the ability to apply forces from that end of the car too.

b0b101012• 9 years ago

Do you really need those numbers though? Why not cut down the power a little and make a more fun car to drive? The P1 is RWD and people love driving it.

At the end of the day, a roadster of that price is at minimum a second car and more than likely just an expensive toy. Make it fun.

King-Aaron2• 9 years ago

Also why no RWD version?

Two words: Snap Oversteer

The thing would have so much power and torque - with the drivetrain weight over the rear wheels - that a RWD variant would probably be scary.

blunte4• 9 years ago

Awesome. But most people are not prepared for performance like that. I hope the safety systems work perfectly in the 0-100 case, because the distance you can travel with so little time to comprehend what situation you're about to be in is significant.

And it should probably require a breathalyzer pass to enable the fast mode!

cmontella• 9 years ago

A $200k car isn't for most people ;)

unicornporn3• 9 years ago

Very true. But sadly, being rich won't make you more apt to handling this kind of power.

King-Aaron2• 9 years ago

0-100kph in 1.9 seconds is the sort of performance the Group-A Jet Sprint boat I used to copilot had. That's with a 600+ hp, methanol powered drag engine. At full power, it could pull a full G accelerating.

That performance in a road car would be mental. However, you can still manage it quite well - there are supercars (and highly modified street cars) that can pull similar numbers, and you don't immediately die when driving them so long as you have the experience. Having breath lockouts and such is almost offensive to the sort of people who can handle these sorts of vehicles.

I'd be more inclined to suggest a buyer preselection system, or at least offer in-house driver training.

blunte4• 9 years ago

Yes exactly, drivers should have to have at least a little training before unleashing that kind of power.

One need only look at Youtube for videos of what happens when normal people try out their new overpowered toys.

unicornporn3• 9 years ago

Yeah yeah, but unless it can do this, it will impress no Lambo buyer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SR4WlncmC4

jdonaldson• 9 years ago

That will soon be the sound of second place, and their feelings will change.

unicornporn3• 9 years ago

These girls and boys don't race, they revv. But yes, I hope you're right.

merricksb• 9 years ago

Active discussion:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15719262

Tesla Roadster is the fastest production car ever made

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