Specs for Euro Tesla Roadster appear, preview of the final US spec?

by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) on Apr 30th 2008 at 2:13PM

Tesla Motors reps have been hanging out in Europe this week giving test rides in the Roadster and trying drum up sales. The specs of the European car have now turned up online on the site of a ~~Finnish~~ Norwegian specialty car importer who is offering the Roadster. The motor is now listed as 300+hp with a 13,000rpm red-line as compared to the original rating of 248hp. The transmission is also listed as a single speed unit, so these are likely based on the so-called drivetrain 1.5 which will be the installed into all the cars starting later year. The upgraded drivetrain features an upgraded power electronics module and enhanced motor cooling allowing it produce more power and torque. The upgrades allow the Roadster to match the performance specs of the original two-speed configuration.

[Source: Tesla Motors Club, thanks to Doug for the tip]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors

Tags: tesla, tesla motors, tesla roadster, tesla-roadster, teslamotors, TeslaRoadster

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tapani 3:08PM (4/30/2008)

This Ferdinand Motor AS is surely not a Finnish company.. The website is in Norwegian and the addresses are in Norway, so it looks more like a Norwegian company.

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EdTheSock 3:23PM (4/30/2008)

This is what I call a shocking car!
*cue drum roll*

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why not the LS2LS7? 5:42PM (4/30/2008)

I can't believe this car has 300HP, I'd be surprised it if has 248HP.

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Sam Abuelsamid 6:04PM (4/30/2008)

LS2LS7, the current roadster definitely has the 248hp. I've driven it with low gear locked out and the acceleration in second gear definitely corresponds to these power levels.

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BlackbirdHighway 6:19PM (4/30/2008)

Believe it, it's real.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RKJ0zk3NOc

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Kevin Nugent 7:11PM (4/30/2008)

oh so they give the germans n the brits better stuff ehh

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Sindre Berg 8:17PM (4/30/2008)

Since it was me that posted the linked to post at Tesla Motors I can testify that Finn.no is a Norwegian certified ads page (for cars, jobs, real estate etc., "finn" translates to "find").
As to why the Europeans gets the better car, I guess this is the drivetrain 1.5 specs that we see for the first time :)

Sindre

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Jared 10:40AM (5/01/2008)

Once again, more PR about the vapor car. So Tesla, when are you going to actually deliver production-final cars to real live customers?

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Trev 12:00AM (5/02/2008)

ummm Jared, they already have. *gives a very dirty look*

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