What is the Tesla Roadster 0-60 time?

The Tesla Roadster reaches 60 mph in 3.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 842nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the Tesla Roadster quarter mile time?

12.04 s at 118.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.85 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.01 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the Tesla Roadster have?

248 bhp and 1,324 kg, which is 187 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, electric, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 196 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the Tesla Roadster?

Closest here on pace: Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet (A205) 4.0 V8 476 (3.71 s), Porsche 718 Boxster S (3.63 s), Jaguar F-Type V8 S (3.76 s). Each one can be raced against the Tesla Roadster in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

Are these real measured times?

No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Tesla Roadster is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 7 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

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Tesla Roadster

The Tesla Roadster reaches 60 mph in 3.75 s (100 km/h in 3.93 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.04 s, tripping the lights at 118.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.01 s and the eighth mile in 7.85 s, reaching 100 mph in 8.58 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Tesla Roadster Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet (A205) 4.0 V8 476

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Down the strip

Standing start	Tesla Roadster
0–60 mph	3.75 s
0–100 km/h	3.93 s
0–100 mph	8.58 s
60 ft	2.01 s
1/8 mile	7.85 s
1/4 mile	12.04 s
Trap speed	118.1 mph

About the Roadster

The 2008 Tesla Roadster is a rear-drive electric roadster of 1,324 kg with 248 bhp, which works out at 187 bhp per tonne. With full torque from a standstill it clears the first 60 ft in 2.01 s, and the question for an electric car is usually not the launch but whether it keeps pulling: it trips the quarter-mile lights at 118.1 mph. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 842nd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 9th quickest of the 17 Teslas here. Its 118.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 5 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification	Tesla Roadster
Year	2008
Power	248 hp (185 kW)
Kerb mass	1,324 kg
Power to weight	187 bhp/t
Drivetrain	Rear drive
Gears	1
Engine	Electric
Top speed	122 mph (196 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

Car	Year	0–60	1/4 mile	Trap	Power
Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet (A205) 4.0 V8 476	2016	3.71 s	12.16 s	111.3 mph	469 bhp
Porsche 718 Boxster S	2016	3.63 s	12.04 s	115.9 mph	345 bhp
Jaguar F-Type V8 S	2013	3.76 s	12.07 s	120.3 mph	488 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Tesla Roadster 0-60 time?: The Tesla Roadster reaches 60 mph in 3.75 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 842nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Tesla Roadster quarter mile time?: 12.04 s at 118.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.85 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.01 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Tesla Roadster have?: 248 bhp and 1,324 kg, which is 187 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, electric, with 1 gears and a quoted top speed of 196 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Tesla Roadster?: Closest here on pace: Mercedes-AMG C 63 Cabriolet (A205) 4.0 V8 476 (3.71 s), Porsche 718 Boxster S (3.63 s), Jaguar F-Type V8 S (3.76 s). Each one can be raced against the Tesla Roadster in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?: No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Tesla Roadster is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 7 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.