Sentences with phrase «r roadster model»

There is no GT R Roadster model, but the GT, the GT C and now the GT S are offered with the power retractable soft top.

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Tesla, which is not yet profitable, currently sells a limited number of electric roadsters at a cost of more than US$ 100,000 each, though it plans to introduce a lower - priced $ 50,0000 Model S electric car next year.

Musk ordered a two - speed model so that the Roadster would be able reach a top speed of well over 100 miles per hour.

Tesla's two - door $ 109,000 Roadster is the only model the company has on the market, and buyers include George Clooney, Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio and David Letterman.

The company first produced the boutique electric Roadster, then built on its success with the luxury Model S, and, in turn, the more accessible Model 3.

(That might be why he's probably talking about a 2011 first - gen roadster, not the 2020 model, which currently only exists as a prototype).

Those are, of course, Tesla's Roadster, the Model S, the Model 3, and SolarCity.

Finally, investors will be interested in Musk's comments about new products, such as the recently revealed Tesla Semi and next - generation Roadster, as well coming launches for a pickup truck and a compact SUV, the Model Y.

Two and a half years later, Tesla has sold more than 1,000 Roadsters and is poised to start development of a mass market electric sedan, the Model S.

Tesla, the one Silicon Valley company that's managed to actually make a car, has been late to deliver every new model it has released since the launch of its very first vehicle (the Roadster, thrice delayed) in 2008.

But the key factor for von Holzhausen is that as Tesla rolls out its Model 3 sedan, attacking the mass market, he's witnessing the return on his risky decision to join CEO Elon Musk back when Tesla was selling only one car, the original Roadster.

In addition to Starman, the Roadster is also carrying a few hidden items, including a model - sized version of the car and a model - sized Starman.

Due to the Bolt's compact size, I found it more fun to drive than both the Tesla Model S and the Model X, but not the original Roadster, a much smaller vehicle.

The Model Y is just one of many projects in the pipeline for Tesla, which also launched a Tesla Semi and a new Roadster in recent months.

The Model 3 is the Palo Alto, California - based company's fourth car, after the Roadster sports car, the Model S sedan, and the Model X sport utility vehicle.

Musk also announced that a new Roadster model, to be known as «Maximum Plaid,» will be unveiled in 4 years.

People doubted that when we first came out with the Roadster eight years ago, but given the success of Model S and Model X, the overwhelming interest in Model 3, and the fact that other car companies are finally starting electric vehicle programs of their own, no one should doubt that anymore.

Tesla's action - packed conference call Friday (July 17) announced a $ 70,000 Model S rear - wheel - drive with 70kWh battery pack, a Ludicrous Mode acceleration that hits 0 - 60 in 2.8 seconds and plans for a Roadster to hit the streets in four years.

The song was a foreshadowing clue to the electric car makers new «Ludicrous Mode» acceleration upgrade, which came in addition to announcements for a new Model S and plans for a roadster as key highlights from Friday's conference call.

Upon hearing news of the Roadster upgrade package, Model S owners will likely wonder if their car will receive a similar upgrade in the near future.

Beyond the Model 3 and SpaceX, the list of new projects Musk unveiled or began this year is long — underground hyperloops, electric trucks, a new roadster — and the goals he is attempting to meet in the next few years are lofty.

At Tesla, Elon has overseen product development and design from the beginning, including the all electric Tesla Roadster, Model S and Model X. Transitioning to a sustainable energy economy, in which electric vehicles play a pivotal role, has been one of his central interests for almost two decades, stemming from his time as a physics student working on ultracapacitors in Silicon Valley.

In a place like Paris or the Pacific Northwest, where much of the region's electricity comes from nuclear or hydropower, respectively, the Model S or Roadster can tout itself as a near — zero - emission vehicle.

Models like the Tesla Roadster, Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt have been launched with great fanfare.

Although the Delahaye 135 itself was a frame that could be sold to coachbuilders, depending on the body style, this specific model, a 135M variant that featured a larger engine, is dubbed the Competition Roadster.

With hot new roadsters from Mercedes, BMW, Porsche and Jaguar generating many of the headlines in the 1997 model year, convertibles are once again hot items.

The Alfa Romeo model will most likely be called the Spider, harking back to the lightweight Italian roadster first launched in the 1960s (pictured).

This time around, rather than offering both coupe and roadster models, the Z4 is available one way: with a retractable hard top.

Help is just around the corner, as the SLS AMG coupe and roadster become the SLS AMG GT for the 2013 model year, with an additional 20 hp (583 hp), substantial changes to the AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension, and quicker shifting from the Speedshift 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission in M «manual» mode.

Before the debut of this model and the Mini Cooper Roadster, both of which are new for 2012, all Minis have had backseats, some of which are even usable.

But wait, there's more Tesla fans — when another Twitter user asked Musk about a convertible model directly, he said that the next generation Roadster would be a convertible.

Additionally, the coupe and roadster are about to swap positions, with the convertible now set to be priced a couple grand above the hardtop model, which was significantly more expensive when it first launched as the Cayman back in 2005.

Although these models are not currently slated for showrooms, rest assured that devoted Miata tuners will almost certainly draw inspiration from these concepts in modifying their own roadsters.

This particular car, kindly loaned to us by evo reader Steve Davies, is a Lux model, which adds satnav, more leather, xenon headlights, cruise, and a set of distinctive 19in Alpina Dynamic alloy wheels to the Roadster S inventory.

AC 1930 - 1940 Michael Worthington - Williams continues his history of this well - known manufacturer / London to Brighton Commercial Run A report on this year's HCVS — Scania event from Nick Baldwin / Origins of car company names Bryan Goodman reveals some of the less obvious sources of car manufacturers» names / 1930 Studebaker President The story of a beautifully restored Eight Roadster model is told by Douglas Ormrod / 1906 Renault 20 - 30.

Alongside the model on display in Geneva, the Huayra roadster has been launched online as an interactive 3D model.

I don't understand why we don't see the MR2 Spyder on these lists more?!? I know the earlier ones were plagued with oil / engine - eating problems, but the later models are reliable to 100k + miles and cost similar to the same aged Smart Roadster above... but compared to the Smart, for your # 2k - # 5k you get a 6 speed manual gearbox, over 70 % more power (~ 20 % more weight) but this is packaged in a mid-engined, rear wheel drive, normally aspirated car with no traction control and a LSD as standard:)

All Steamed Up — Mike Clark was just an old - car person who liked steam until a Stanley Model H Gentlemen's Speedy Roadster took over his life / Americans to the Rear — Rear engined designs — Part Two / Americans to the Rear — In Part Two of his series on American rear eninged cars Karl Ludvigsen follows the involvement of Ford Motor Co / Commercially Speaking / No Idle Boast — Anthony Pritchard investigates the Jowett Javelin and Jupiter and concludes that both were outstanding designs marred by inadequate development / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / The Miller's Tale — A straight eight Miller racing car was to be seen in the Marendaz works in 1935.

Lotus's new Elise Club Racer model, destined to debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show next month, promises to be a stripped - down, hardcore take on the company's beloved sports roadster.

Tesla Roadster It was part of the plan all along, but the electric Roadster's 2500 - unit production run will likely end before 2011 does, leaving Tesla without a car to sell until the Model S sedan arrives in late 2012.

We sometimes have a hard time keeping all of Aston Martin's models straight, so here's a rundown: the new 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is the droptop version of the brand's smallest car, with an upgraded version of its biggest engine, a 6.0 - liter V - 12s models straight, so here's a rundown: the new 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is the droptop version of the brand's smallest car, with an upgraded version of its biggest engine, a 6.0 - liter V - 12s a rundown: the new 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is the droptop version of the brand's smallest car, with an upgraded version of its biggest engine, a 6.0 - liter V - 12s smallest car, with an upgraded version of its biggest engine, a 6.0 - liter V - 12.

While the company's current product, the Lotus - based Roadster, is partially built in Hethel, England, Tesla had indicated it hoped to build its next offering, the Model S (previously referred to as Whitestar) sedan, in the United States.

After lots of back - and - forth speculation that the roadster would be either an Alfa Romeo or a Fiat Abarth, FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne said at this year's Geneva auto show that the Mazda - based model will be called the Fiat 124 Spider.

One of just 37 Sport Roadsters for 1963, the rest of the 455 Sport Roadsters were 1962 models.

While the model is sold in many parts of the world, the United States market remains the number - one buyer of the roadster, with some 45 percent of the total units produced delivered here.

In addition to the RS, Mazda will once again show its Global Cup racer in Tokyo, as well as a Roadster NR - A model aimed at club racers and trackday - goers.

«Today, we have drop - top models in the C - Class, E-Class, and S - Class lines in addition to our longstanding roadsters.

That puts that model head - to - head with the 400 - hp Porsche 911 Carrera S. Down the line, a higher output engine for an AMG GT Black Series could put out up to 600 hp, which could conceivably compete with the 560 - hp 911 Turbo S. For now Mercedes - Benz will not build a roadster version of the AMG sport coupe, but it's not impossible that one could arrive in the futures not impossible that one could arrive in the future.

We will continue to build the AMG brand and portfolio in 2017 with more variants such as the model year 2018 AMG GT R and the GT / GT C Roadsters.»

As with the first two generations of Audi's stylish TT, a droptop model is an important part of the equation, and this third - generation Audi TT Roadster is heading for the 2014 Paris auto show next week.