2026 Tesla Roadster 0–60-MPH Times

When the new Tesla Roadster was shown as an idea in November 2017,

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Then Elon Musk said that it would be really fast.

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He further said that it can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 1.9 seconds.

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Go faster than 250 mph, and run a quarter mile in 8.8 seconds.

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Now, Tesla is saying that the 2026 Tesla Roadster can go from 0 to 60 mph even faster,

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It's taking less than a second here. We will have to wait and see if this is actually true.

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