New Tesla Roadster
The first car ever produced by Tesla
Motors, the Roadster, has been left aside in favor of the Model S, Model X or
the upcoming Model 3 compact saloon.
However, things are about to change as a
successor for the open-top vehicle is being planned, with an updated design,
larger proportions and improved performance, according to Electrek, quoting
IDG.
"We would have loved to build more,
but if no one other than you would be listening right now, then I'd probably
tell you that we will manufacture it again. It will look a little different, a
little faster and a little bigger", said Peter Bardenfleth-Hansen, Tesla's
Nordic Countries Manager.
While the initial Tesla Roadster was
based on the Lotus Elise, its successor is expected to be built form the ground
up as a zero-emission vehicle, and it could be underpinned by the company's
third-gen platform, like the Model 3.
Since the latter is currently
the one Tesla is focusing almost all its resources, don't expect to hear much
about the Roadster for a while, not until the Model 3 will hit the market.
