With 150 roadsters delivered Tesla is going to produce a “sport” version of the Roadster. The 1,100 people on the waiting list will have an option tp upgrade to the sport version if they are interested. A hand-wound stator was added to increase winding density and eliminating resistance. This modification also increases peak torque in the Roadster. Some high performance Yokohama tires are being installed (Autoblog is assuming it will be the Advan A048s which come factory on the Elise/Exige). The sport is boasting a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds putting the car .2 seconds quicker than the basic Tesla Roadster. To finish off this sport package they have brought some more Lotus influence with anti-roll bars and adjustable dampers.

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