Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the smallest detail about the new Roadster: it will have race car-like one-wheel drive.
We’re hungry for information when it comes to Tesla’s new Roadster.
The electric supercar should deliver the ‘ultimate smackdown’ to petrol-powered cars by outperforming all other supercars and becoming the new ‘halo’ car when it comes to performance.
Originally it was supposed to hit the market this year, but it has been delayed and the timeline after production is now unclear.
Meanwhile, CEO Elon Musk is slowly opening up more information about the electric supercar and he has now confirmed that the wheels of the Tesla Roadster will have just one utility.
He wrote on Twitter yesterday:
But it will be an ‘enormous’:
What they are talking about here are centerlock wheels, which are primarily used in race cars and some high performance cars.
Instead of using the traditional 4 or 5-nut configuration to lock the wheel, a centerlock wheel uses only a single large hex nut.
For race cars, the main advantage is how fast you can remove at the pit stop, but it also offers more space in the hub for larger brake pads and brake calipers.
It is still used today in Formula One and other racing series, but there are also a few pride sports cars and supercars that still use centerlock wheels.
It would select the new Tesla Roadster among a few:
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Porsche 918 Spyder
- Porsche 997 (optional)
- Porsche 991
- Koenigsegg One: 1
- Koenigsegg Regera
- Lamborghini Aventador SV
- Lamborghini Huracán (optional)
When Musk first unveiled, Musk demanded a list of insanely impressive specs for the new Roadster, including 0-60 mph in 1.9 sec, 620-mile range, and more.
At the time, the CEO said that these were the specs for the “basic version” of the Roadster, and the CEO reiterated that during the new interview – without confirming the specs of the higher-end version.
Musk further confirmed that the “SpaceX package” is still in the plans for the new Tesla Roadster. Based on its previous comments, the “SpaceX package” consists of a heap of cold air strings around the car to improve performance.
Earlier this year, the CEO said that Tesla could give an update on the new Roadster and the Tesla Semi later this year.
During the release of Tesla’s Q2 revenue last month, Musk hinted at production of the Tesla Roadster starting in 12 to 18 months in California.
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