Full Walkaround with Chief Designer of Tesla Roadster

Tesla has finally unveiled Roadster 2.0—and it can fly, hit 60 mph in under 1 second, a claimed top speed of 330 mph and comes in multiple increasingly wild versions.  Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen reveals the new Roadster’s four configurations, active aero, fan powered downforce, cold gas thrusters, cockpit and performance targets during a full walkaround at SpaceX. Chapters 0:00 - Blindfolded Arrival at SpaceX 0:49 - First Look at the New Tesla Roadster 1:49 - Four Versions: Roadster, Performance, Thrust and Rocket 3:19 - New Platform, Rear Wheel Drive and 100+ kWh Battery 4:34 - Cold Gas Thrusters and the Rocket Version 5:25 - Tesla’s Goal: Build a Flying Car 7:28 - Rocket Thruster Layout and Steering Control 7:55 - Performance Claims: Sub-One-Second 0–60 and 330 MPH 9:59 - How the Cold Gas Thrusters Work 11:06 - Pop-Up Headlights and Clean Front-End Design 12:12 - Active Aero Wings and Bargeboards 13:36 - No Frunk, Plus a Removable Windshield Wiper 14:22 - Design Inspiration: SR-71, F-35 and James Bond 16:11 - Cameras, Mirrors and Full Self-Driving 17:01 - The Rear Diffuser, Fans and Thruster Nozzles 18:15 - What You Get With Each Roadster Version 19:12 - Fan Suction, Downforce and Target Weight 20:47 - Inside the 10,000 PSI Carbon Fiber Tank 22:26 - Active Aero in Braking and High-Speed Modes 23:35 - How the Rear Wing Channels Air 24:23 - Rear Styling, Light Bar and Glass 25:44 - The Rocket Version’s Single-Seat Layout 26:54 - Hidden Charge Port and Wing Actuators 27:24 - Inside the Roadster Cockpit 28:07 - Fixed Seats, Steer-by-Wire and Adjustable Pedals 29:21 - Yoke, Driving Modes and Track Settings 31:06 - Removable Roof Panels and Open-Air Driving 33:04 - Cupholders, Storage and Rocket-Version Tradeoffs 33:57 - Cheetah Mode and the Boost Button 34:33 - 2028 Timing and Reservations 35:21 - What the Roadster’s Design Says About Tesla’s Future 36:12 - Why Bring SpaceX Technology to a Road Car? MotorTrend is the ultimate destination for gearheads looking for the latest automotive research and news. Find the right car, truck or suv for you. ➡️: https://www.motortrend.com/car-finder Follow MotorTrend for the latest! MotorTrend News: https://www.motortrend.com Facebook: / motortrend Instagram: / motortrend Twitter(X): / motortrend TikTok: / motortrend MotorTrend preferred music partner: Universal Production Music MotorTrend is a fully owned subsidiary of Hearst Communications Inc.