Entries in roadster (4)

Friday
Nov172017

Tesla's new Roadster is the quickest supercar

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Only a company like Tesla can make semi trucks an exciting platform again. The unveiling of the new high-performance (o-60 MPH in 5 seconds by itself or with a trailer). Tesla's new semi trucks obliterate the acceleration of current diesel trucks and even do a better job of pulling loads up hills. The Tesla semi trucks have a 500 mile range at maximum weight at highway speeds (worse case scenario, according to Elon Musk). 

The Tesla semi has a better drag coefficient than the Bugatti Chiron supercar. Tesla designed the trucks to be aerodynamic, has a way to close the drag of whatever containers are being pulled. The Tesla Semis have independent suspension as well as four motors to better disperse the load. Tesla really put serious thought on redesigning the semi truck and has even considered charging (a semi can charge up to 400 miles in 30 minutes, ideal for truck stop breaks). Because the chargers are solar powered Tesla chargers, they are basically running on sunlight (well, mostly).

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Wednesday
Dec302015

Jannarelly to debut new roadster in 2016

New entrants into the sports car market are few and far between but when they do make a reveal it is pretty special. Jannarelly Automotive is an up and coming carmarker that plans to release a two-seater  retro-styled roadster called the Design-1. This latest car from the designers of the Lykan HyperSport expected to launch in Dubai on February 2016.

The new brand, centered on “automotive emotions”, will be all about “self-expression and creativity” and its whole purpose will be to “allow a great freedom in self-customization and pure performance.”

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Tuesday
Aug062013

Acura posts a new teaser trailer of their 2014 Acura NSX prototype

Often billed as the Japanese Lamborghini, the Acura NSX (Honda's one and only true sportscar) is finally nearing closer to a triumphan comeback on the road after an eight year hiatus. (side note: You might remember this protoype as being Tony Stark's car in the Avenger's movie last year). The NSX ooks absolutely beautiful and at long last is closer to being road-ready. Below is an exerpt from the YouTube teaser posted by Acura a few days ago:

"It's not finished. But it is complete. The Acura NSX concept has moved to prototype and added an essential piece. The driver."

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Tuesday
Feb222011

Motoring: smart forspeed Electric Roadster concept unveiled

While we've never found Mercedes Benz's smart line of cars appealing, we like what we see with this futuristic new concept vehicle. The smart forspeed Electric Roadster will never see production (sigh!) but a number of its design elements and underlying technologies will. The smart forspeed accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h in just 5.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 120 km/h. A 30 kW magneto-electric motor is installed at the rear of the smart forspeed and the vehicle concept provides an immediate powerful response from stationary. They should put a few of these in an upcoming Transformers movie.