Tesla’s new Roadster has picked up praise from an unlikely fan. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna gave Tesla’s Roadster presentation 10 out of 10 for technology and 10 out of 10 for presentation, as reported by Reuters.
Speaking remotely from India at an automotive conference hosted by Italian magazine Quattroruote in Milan, Vigna said Tesla’s redesign showed there’s still room for bold ideas in a mature industry.
A Perfect Score From Ferrari
“It certainly shows that also in the automotive world there’s still a lot to be done. We have to keep dreaming,” Vigna said. “As a European, thank you for showing us how that, even in an old world, you can still innovate and dare.”
It’s high praise from the head of one of the world’s best-known supercar brands. At last week’s Roadster event, the car drove upside down on an inverted ramp, did a kickflip over Tesla’s lineup, and hit 0-60 mph in 0.81 seconds using cold-gas thrusters developed in collaboration with SpaceX.
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Wall Street was less certain. Tesla shares initially rose after the event, but analysts noted that deliveries are still a few years away. The Roadster was first announced back in 2017, and production starts in 2028, after years of delays and a complete redesign.
Ferrari’s Own Push to Innovate
Ferrari is dealing with skeptics of its own. Its shares fell in May when it revealed the Ferrari Luce, its first fully electric vehicle. The Luce was designed with former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his design studio, LoveFrom.
Vigna said that outside help was key. “If we had worked on our own, we wouldn’t have done what we did,” he said, explaining that the people observing Ferrari from the outside pushed it to rethink a lot of questions.
Supercar DNA
The new Roadster also leans much harder into supercar territory than the 2017 concept. Instead of the curvy, S3XY-inspired look, it has a low, wedge-shaped silhouette and manual scissor doors, closer to what you’d expect from Ferrari or Lamborghini. You can see just how much it changed in our comparison between the old and new Roadster design.
Under the skin, it brings 1 MW of power, a suction fan system for downforce that lets it drive upside down, active aero, and more, all of which we covered in our full Roadster specs breakdown. There’s plenty more hidden in the design too, which we’ve rounded up in our guide to the Roadster details you may not know.
With production still two years out, it’ll be a while before Tesla’s Roadster goes up against Ferrari on the track. For now, though, it has already won over one of its biggest potential rivals.
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