Automotive
ELECTRIC AVENUE
Once a market rarity, the new Tesla Roadster is still a bolt of lightning—catch it if you can! Tesla was cool way before it actually became cool. Some five years before Elon Musk became a household name in the mainstream automotive world, the manufacturer quietly released its debut consumer vehicle—the all-electric 2008 Tesla Roadster. After its low-production run of 25,000 units was sold, the company ditched the two-seater and redirected its efforts to perfect the now-iconic Model S. But the Roadster is back, and the 2023 iteration is rumored (by Musk himself) to have as much pep and spark as the fastest exotics in the world.
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