Tesla Roadster | 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds! (2024)

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Tesla Roadster | 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds!? ›

Tesla stated a massive range of 620 miles, while the time to 60 mph was quoted at as little as 1.9 seconds, and the top speed was said to exceed 250 mph. Now, Musk is saying the Roadster will achieve a 60-mph time of less than one second, although he described that feat as "the least interesting part" of the car.

Prior to this announcement Tesla had claimed the Roadster would accelerate from 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, run the quarter-mile in 8.8 and max out beyond 250 mph.

The Roadster can hit 60 in “less than one second,” which definitionally means a max of 0.99 seconds. Out of the generosity of my heart, this is the number we'll work off, for an acceleration figure of 2.763 gs.

The Koenigsegg Gemera is the world's quickest production car that hits the 0-60 mph mark within 1.9 seconds.

The car can reach 0-60 mph in one second, utilizing technology from SpaceX. More impressive features are expected in this groundbreaking vehicle. Tesla owner Elon Musk has said that the company's upcoming car Roadster can make zero to 60 mph in just one second, thanks to tech from his another ventures - the SpaceX.

Equipped with a supercharged 6.2L HEMI® SRT V8 engine, the Challenger Hellcat boasts an impressive 0-60 mph time of just 3.6 seconds.

Tesla stated a massive range of 620 miles, while the time to 60 mph was quoted at as little as 1.9 seconds, and the top speed was said to exceed 250 mph. Now, Musk is saying the Roadster will achieve a 60-mph time of less than one second, although he described that feat as "the least interesting part" of the car.

Its stated 0 to 1⁄4 mi (0 to 400 metres) time will be 8.88 seconds, with a top speed above 250 mph (400 km/h).

The Roadster is expected to start at $200,000 in base form, according to Tesla's website, but this could change closer to its production debut.

Fastest from the blocks: 0-60 mph

As of today, the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 crushes all with a 0-60 mph time of just 1.66 seconds. That's simply absurd, but keep in mind the Demon was engineered with the single-minded purpose of going fast in a straight line.

Can a Tesla go 250 mph? ›

At that time, Musk claimed the new Roadster was able to reach 60 miles per hour in 1.9 seconds, with a top speed of over 250 miles per hour and a 620-mile range. Prices started at $200,000, and deliveries were supposed to begin in 2020.

The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport holds the land speed record for the fastest car in the world and its quad-trubo W16 engine allows it to do 0-100 kmph in 2.2 seconds.

The Bugatti-Rimac CEO says Tesla's claim of 0-60 mph in under one second is possible, but it requires tons of power and very little weight. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made a radical claim earlier this week about the upcoming Roadster supercar, saying the company is aiming for a 0-60 mph time of less than one second.

It promised to do 0-60 in 1.9 seconds, a quarter mile in 8.8 seconds, and have a top speed of 250+ miles per hour and a 200-kWh battery. Since then, Tesla released the Model S Plaid, which has similar performance numbers for its 0-60 and quarter-mile time. The Roadster was originally slated to hit the market in 2020.

Experience our latest generation Performance drive unit—the most powerful ever fitted to Model 3, enabling more than 500 horsepower and 0 to 60 mph in as little as 2.9 seconds†.