New Tesla Roadster: 330mph, Sub-1sec 0-60mph & It Flies! | 4K

This is the new Tesla Roadster – and in its ultimate guise, it will fly! There are four versions, from a base Roadster, via a Performance model that produces over 1340hp, to a Thrust version that boasts cold-gas thrusters, up to a limited-edition Rocket iteration that Tesla promises will fly! The performance at that top end of the Roadster family is nuts, with a sub-1sec 0-60mph time (maybe even under 0.59sec!) and a top speed of 330mph! We spent a couple of hours with this groundbreaking sports car the day before it was unveiled, in the company of Tesla’s Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen, and Tesla’s VP of Vehicle Engineering, Lars Moravy. Here’s everything you need to know, including where it borrows tech from SpaceX and Tesla’s Optimus robot. And note a few figures were updated after our filming finished, hence the *, while the 'base' Roadster specs are currently estimated/TBC. 🚗 Tesla Roadster 🎤 Tom Ford #TopGearFirstLook 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 🎥 Subscribe to Top Gear Tech YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@topgeartech ⏪ Subscribe to Top Gear Classic YouTube: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToTopGear 📖 Subscribe to Top Gear Magazine: https://top-gear.visitlink.me/YeyndO 🎧 Top Gear Magazine Podcast: https://topgear.podlink.to/Podcast ✉️ Top Gear Newsletter: https://www.topgear.com/newsletter-signup 🛍️ Top Gear Shop: https://www.topgear.com/shop Follow Top Gear ⬇️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/topgear/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/topgear TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@topgear X/Twitter: https://x.com/BBC_TopGear This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ 00:00 New Tesla Roadster! 01:57 “The Idea Of Flight…" 03:54 Bespoke Chassis 05:30 Sub 1700kg 06:06 1500hp From Two Motors… 07:08 Performance, Thrust & Rocket Models… 07:38 Exterior Walkaround 09:26 Wheels & Tyres 09:47 Lotus Esprit Inspiration 10:30 Is It A Roadster? 10:58 The Butt Pad 11:42 What’s The Battery? 14:25 Fans & Thrusters! 17:15 What Do The Fans Do? 18:03 Active Aero Skirts 18:46 Fan-Powered Venturi Effect 19:58 Thruster Rockets! 20:24 The INSANE SpaceX Thrusters 20:53 “The Same Thrust As A Fighter Jet” 21:21 Optimus Tech 21:58 What Do The Thrusters Do? 22:18 How Long Do The Thrusters Last? 22:59 SUB ONE SECOND 0-60! 24:00 How To Package The Thrusters 24:38 The Legality Of The Thrusters… 25:09 Why Is Tesla Building The Roadster? 26:23 330mph Top Speed Target! 26:41 What’s the Rocket Model? 27:23 Rocket = 1 Seat & 6 Extra Thrusters 27:50 A Flying Car! 28:41 Active Front & Rear Aero 31:26 Optimus’s Ankle Is Used For… 32:46 The Hidden Charging Cover 34:03 Interior Explainer 35:28 Yoke Wheel & Steer-By-Wire 36:07 Will It Feel Like A Video Game? 37:22 Which Version Will Be Best? 37:53 How To Engage The Thrusters 38:50 “All The Stuff In Gold Makes It Go Cool” 40:29 A Cartoon Flying Car Made Real 42:15 What Tesla First Promised The Mk2 Roadster Would Be 43:24 Driving The OG Tesla Roadster 48:37 "A Bugatti Veyron Moment”