Tesla’s new Roadster stole the show by flying, flipping, and hitting 0-60 mph in just 0.81 seconds at its reveal event this week. Beyond the stunts, Tesla has also shared plenty of details about what’s under the skin, from its motors and battery to its suspension, aerodynamics, and interior.
Here’s a full rundown of the new Tesla Roadster’s specs, based on details shared at the event, Tesla’s Roadster page, and a recent Top Gear video featuring Tesla’s Lars Moravy and Franz von Holzhausen, and, of course, the Roadster itself.
Power, Battery, and Charging
Every version of the Roadster is rear-wheel drive, with two motors on an 800- to 1,000-volt architecture. Each motor gets its own inverter, which enables torque vectoring between the rear wheels.
According to Tesla, even the standard Roadster makes 1 MW of power, or about 1,340 hp (execs have also thrown around 1,500+ hp figures for the final production build), with roughly 960 lb-ft of torque. Higher trims add more torque, pushing past 1,032 lb-ft. That output is one-third more than the Model S Plaid, from a drive unit with half the mass. Feeding it is a battery pack of roughly 150 kWh built with new 4680 cells designed for sustained power.
It’s also Tesla’s fastest-charging battery yet. The Roadster can charge from 15% to 85% in about 10 minutes, pulling close to a megawatt from Tesla’s newest Superchargers. Tesla hasn’t shared an official range figure yet, though early reports point to more than 300 miles.
Four Versions of the Roadster
The Roadster will come in four versions:
Standard: The base Roadster, with 1 MW of power and roughly 960 lb-ft of torque.
Performance (By Reservation): Adds more torque, fans for ground-effect suction, adaptive suspension, and other tweaks. Tesla describes it as road-ready with seating for two.
Thrust (Limited Release): Race-ready with seating for two, adding a 200-liter cold-gas thruster system with four nozzles in the rear.
Rocket (Invite Only): Adds six more thruster nozzles for the front and sides, and seats only one (passenger’s side is occupied by an additional 400-liter gas tank for a total capacity of 600 liters). It can hover over the ground, and as Tesla puts it, “Yes, it can fly.” Road legality is questionable and may vary by jurisdiction.
On the Rocket trim, the extra nozzles include one at each corner to push the car up and two in the front for yaw control, and each burst of thrust lasts about five seconds. Tesla’s Roadster page notes that the Rocket won’t be available in all regions.
Tesla’s Roadster reservation page currently lists only the Performance, Thrust, and Rocket trims. Performance reservations require a refundable $50,000 deposit, while Thrust requires $250,000. Final pricing hasn’t been announced, and production starts in 2028.
Acceleration and Top Speed
The Roadster hit 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds during a live test (with thrusters engaged), and Tesla says production cars will be quicker. Here’s how the trims stack up in sprint time:
Performance: Under 1.6 seconds
Thrust: 0.85 seconds, according to Lars and Franz (Tesla lists it as under 0.9 seconds)
Rocket: Under 0.59 seconds
Tesla hasn’t shared a 0-60 time for the standard Roadster yet.
Top speed is still in flux. On stage, Tesla said the Roadster can reach over 230 mph, while the spec details we’ve seen list 214 mph for now, with a 330 mph version planned. As for the Rocket, Top Gear’s Tom Ford said that “even Tesla isn’t really sure how fast it can be.” Musk has said he wants it to eventually approach half the speed of sound (Mach 0.5, or 383 mph).
Suction Fans, Active Aero, and Suspension
The Roadster’s multi-mode fan system, available from the Performance trim up, works with a ground-sealing system to pull air from under the car. Tesla says it creates enough suction to hold the car upside down, even when stationary, which means it generates downforce at zero speed.
Active aero covers almost every surface. Movable skirts run along the front, sides and rear, panels on the fenders open up, and the hood can open for more airflow. The active rear wing adjusts automatically and can also help slow the car down, similar to a plane’s flaps.
Roadster transforms in Track Mode
— Tesla (@Tesla) October 16, 2026
These aero features aren't just for looks: they provide the best passive downforce package of any road car (approaching F1 levels!) with wing actuation driven by the @Tesla_Optimus actuator system pic.twitter.com/AqrC4qUga9
Activating Track Mode lowers the car through its adaptive suspension and transforms it for High-Downforce or Low-Drag driving. Up front, it uses a double-wishbone suspension, and carbon-ceramic brakes handle stopping.
Design, Doors, and Interior
Ano White paint takes inspiration from aerospace coatings that protect rockets from UV, extreme cold, and corrosion. The slightly gold-tinted windows mimic the copper coating on spacesuit visors, with titanium accents. Basically, you can really tell a rocket company had a hand in designing the new Roadster. The chassis is adorned with hidden pop-down headlights (no word yet on whether they’ll include matrix LEDs), a full-length taillight, and lightweight thin-spoke wheels.
The Roadster uses manual scissor-style doors that lift upward, truly embracing its supercar DNA.
Inside, the “Supersonic” interior pairs pure white upholstery with gray microsuede bolsters. The steer-by-wire yoke works alongside brake-by-wire and throttle-by-wire. A center touchscreen is joined by two smaller forward displays, plus a small red display near the windshield showing speed and lap times. The early UI uses red text throughout.
To save weight, the seats are molded into the chassis. Only the seatbacks adjust, while the pedals move toward the driver instead. The seats are heated (but likely not cooled), and the car also gets a wireless phone charger. Tesla says magnesium, titanium, and carbon fiber help reduce mass throughout.
Will the Roadster Get FSD?
Tesla hasn’t confirmed FSD support. The Roadster does have a front bumper camera, and it technically drove itself during the demos at Thursday’s event. Still, Tesla calls it “the last great driver’s car,” and Musk has said it will eventually be the only manually driven vehicle Tesla makes.
With production set for 2028, some of these specs, especially top speed and pricing, will likely change before the first deliveries. We’ll be digging into more of the lesser-known details soon.
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