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Tesla says it put 3 engines in the vehicle, one each for the rear wheels and another for the front wheels. I imagine these engines turn out about 500 horsepower per engine for a total of 1,500hp total. We’re talking significantly over a megawatt of power. The rear wheels on this thing are fat and the front wheels are even larger than the back wheels on the original Roadster for comparison (325mm rear/295mm front on new Roadster, compared to 225 rear/175mm front on the original). Those larger tires are necessary to get the traction required for sub-2 seconds 0-60.
Tesla didn’t provide any details about the three electric motors the car will use, except that they will provide 7376 lb-ft of torque at the wheels, thanks to torque-multiplying effects of a transmission and at least one differential. That’s an astronomical number but, for context, a Dodge Challenger SRT Demon delivers more than 10,000 lb-ft to the wheels in first gear. With a top speed of more than 250 mph, there is a decent chance that the Tesla will have a multispeed transmission—much like the first version of the Roadster—instead of a one-speed direct drive like in the company’s more recent products. One motor will drive the Roadster’s front axle and two will power the back, which means it will be all-wheel drive.
Tesla states the car will have a 200kWh battery that offers more than a 1000km driving range between charges and be able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in under two seconds, cover the quarter mile (400m) in 8.9 seconds and top out at over 250mph, making it the fastest accelerating car in the world.
Acceleration 0-60 mph: 1.9 sec
Acceleration 0-100 mph: 4.2 sec
Acceleration 1/4 mile: 8.8 sec
Top Speed: Over 250 mph
Wheel Torque: 10,000 Nm
Mile Range: 620 miles
Seating: 4+ trunk