Tesla has unveiled the fastest production car ever made
The $200,000 (£151,000) sports car - an updated version of Tesla's first production vehicle - can seat four and travel 620 miles (1000 km) on a single charge, a new record for an electric vehicle.
The car - which also features a removable glass roof - can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 100 km/h) in 1.9 seconds and has a top speed over 250mph (400 kph).
This would make it the quickest electric car ever sold to the public, beating the Chinese-made NIO EP9 all-electric hypercar, which has a top speed of 194 mph (310 kph).
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It also makes the vehicle the fastest production car ever, with a 0 to 60 miles per hour acceleration quicker than any non-electric vehicles, including the record-breaking Bugatti Chiron, released this year.
TESLA ROADSTER VS THE NIO EP9 HYPERCAR
With a top speed of over 250 mph (400 kph), Tesla's new Roadster will challenge the Chinese NIO EP9 all-electric hypercar for the spot of fastest electric car in the world.
The $1.5 million (£1.2 million) hypercar, built by a small electric car start-up based in Shanghai, can hit speeds of 194 mph (310 kph) and goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 100 km/h) in 2.7 seconds.
Tesla's Roadster, which has three electric engines to the EP9's four, will go from 0 to 60 mph (0 to 100 km/h) in 1.9 seconds.
The two-seat EP9 can be recharged from flat in as little as 45 minutes, and offers a range of more than 265 miles (425 km).
By comparison, Tesla's Roadster will cost $200,000 (£151,000), can seat four and will travel 620 miles (1000 km) on a single charge.
The EP9 is designed for track racing, and so far maker NIO has only put it through a small production run, with six early investors receiving a vehicle this year.
The firm has confirmed it will produce a further 10 cars for the general public at a later date.