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2008, 2017 or 2026. Spin the lineup, read each car's sheet, then pick one. Every number below is a figure Tesla stated, linked to where Tesla said it. If Tesla didn't say it, it isn't here.

Silver 2008 Tesla Roadster cornering on a race track (Tesla Motors photo)

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The one that started it

2008 Original Roadster

2008 model year

0–60 mph: Under 4 s
Top speed: 125 mph
Range: About 220 mi · EPA combined, per Tesla
Motor: 248 hp peak (185 kW)
Layout: 2-seat, open-top, rear-drive
Price: $109,000 base · Base price Tesla stated in March 2009

Red next-generation Tesla Roadster prototype driving on a desert road (Tesla photo)

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The promise

2017 Next-gen prototype

Unveiled Nov 16, 2017

0–60 mph: 1.9 s
Top speed: Over 250 mph
Range: 620 mi
0–100 mph: 4.2 s
¼ mile: 8.8 s
Torque: 10,000 Nm
Seats: 4
Price: $200,000 base · Founders Series $250,000

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The one that lifts off

2026 Roadster

Revealed Oct 15, 2026

0–60 mph: <0.59 s (Rocket)
Top speed: Up to >230 mph (Rocket)
Range: >300 mi
Price: Not stated by Tesla

Performance Road ready, seats 2 0–60 <1.6 s By Reservation
Thrust Race ready, seats 2 0–60 <0.9 s Limited Release
Rocket Air ready, seats 1 0–60 <0.59 s Invite Only

Rocket: “Not approved for public road use,” per tesla.com/roadster.

Reported Not a Tesla figure: 2028 production, per Paul Tan's Automotive News, Oct 15, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

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Sources for every figure

Meter bars compare the three cars on Tesla's stated figures (using the stated bound, e.g. “under 4 s” as 4 s); they are not measurements. Tesla's original Roadster figures are for the 2008 model year. Not affiliated with Tesla.