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Next Tesla Roadster to Be Called ‘Model R’

Recent information suggests that Tesla is planning on making a new Roadster, which will arrive on the market probably in 2017. Not many details about it are known, yet autoexpress.co.uk say that it will most likely be called the Model R. They are currently buying back Roadsters, as credit for a new Model S.
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We can understand this, as all manufacturers want some sort of linearity and uniformity in their naming strategy, so this information is actually very plausible. The new car will be even quicker than the old Lotus Elise-based offering, yet it will be an in-house job, not employing the use of a ‘glider’ (rolling chassis) from another manufacturer. This is a good thing, as everybody who has driven Tesla’s all-electric sedan has praised it for its excellent handling, road manners and performance.

The British publication also suggests that it will be underpinned by the same platform as the Model S (and its possible new variants), yet this is debatable. If the platform is modular enough to be made shorter and lighter, perhaps it will be used, but it is more likely to employ the use of the platform which will underpin Tesla’s BMW 3-Series rival, the third car in their lineup, after the Model S and Model X - the Model R will most likely be their fourth model.
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