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Where the Roadster had a 53kWh battery pack, the Caterham will have a 55kWh one. Where the Roadster had 248-288 horsepower (depending on configuration), the Caterham has 268hp – both rear-wheel drive. And that’s not where the similarities end. That’s about 100 lbs less than the original Tesla Roadster, which, like Caterham, traces its origins back to Lotus DNA. The Project V brings this focus on lightweight design into the modern electric car era, with a weight of just 1,190kg (2,623 lbs). The company is known for its super-lightweight “ Seven” roadster, based off of the design of the original Lotus Seven, and is an extremely popular vehicle with enthusiasts for its handling and modifiability. Its new “Project V” concept is a lightweight electric coupe, in keeping with the lightweight Caterham DNA. Well, now Caterham has stepped into the ring with something similar – though not quite in the same price range as that Miata we wanted. We’ve long wanted something like an electric Miata, but this hasn’t been forthcoming. But most of these are either heavy or expensive, not really fitting the lightweight “driver’s car” paradigm which is so popular among enthusiasts.ĭespite the modern electric car revolution beginning with the original 2008 Tesla Roadster, a lightweight electric sportscar built on a platform developed with Lotus Engineering, there has been a lack of lightweight electric sportscars since then. There are several fast electric cars out there, which are breaking all kinds of records, including at Goodwood itself.

The announcement coincides with the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a yearly hillclimb race that has become one of the world’s largest assemblies of classic and high-end cars. And its specs look mighty familiar – not too far off from the original Tesla Roadster from 2008.

New Tesla Roadster: 0-60 In 1.Caterham, the British builder of lightweight sportscars, has revealed a new electric concept car, the “Project V,” slated for 2026.

Let's hope the new Roadster lives up to the hype. Buyers will need to put down a $50,000 deposit to reserve one, with production scheduled to kick off sometime in 2020. Of course, for all that performance you’ll be paying a pretty hefty price. The new Tesla Roadster will start at $200,000, or $250,000 if you want the limited "Founder’s Edition." Just 1,000 examples of the latter will be built. The electric motor is reportedly capable of producing 7,376 pound-feet of torque (!), thus allowing for the sub-two-second 0-60 time, a top speed of 250-plus miles per hour (402 kmh), all while returning an impressive 620 miles (997 kilometers) of range on the highway. That said, Elon Musk touts a 0-60 mph time of just 1.9 seconds – which would make it the quickest car ever built, theoretically. Of course, we’re taking all of the mentioned performance details with a grain of salt considering the new Roadster won’t be on the road until at least 2020.

The new Tesla Roadster, though, is something different entirely.