http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/ Engadget Comments for BRABUS announces Tesla Roadster customization plans http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 6:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 14th 2008 12:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/   /ˈdʒaɪənt/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [jahy-uhnt] Show IPA Pronunciation
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" Where is the car made?

Components and subsystems for the car come from a variety of sources all over the world. The Roadster itself, or "Glider" is assembled at Lotus in Hethel, UK. Final assembly for the Tesla Roadster takes place in Menlo Park, California.
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0 - kessel run in under 12 parsecs]]>Nov 14th 2008 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
Looks good in the shot there, though. Now, if tesla can start delivering cars that aren't essentially beta versions to more than a select few customers, we'll have the potential for something special here. ]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
I hate Brabus over-done jobs of the past, but hey, they really nailed it this time. We need more competition in this all electric arena, I expect Audi, Porshe, Ferrari joining the pack soon with their EV cars, hopefully.]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
This BRABUS version though is pointless IMO, no performance mods, just some lights, a new interior, & a sound generator.]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
How in the WORLD is the underglow "tasty". It's gaudier than my Aunt Sally, and ricier than Uncle Ben himself. Brabus took a perfectly pretty car whose performance was out of this world, and dressed it up in drag and is now flinging it at any tasteless bloke who has a metric ass-ton of money to blow. It's one thing to do this to a Honda Civic, but it's another thing altogether to smear crap on a car like this.

Now I know who buys computer cases filled to the brim with blue and red LEDs. I'm guessing you've got one under your desk.]]>Nov 14th 2008 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 14th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Ordinary blokes like you can't never appreciate the slew of LEDs and glows, thats why I like them.
And how do you know I have a LED glowing PC case? Its cool, so what? At least, you know, you are running some high-tech inside.]]>Nov 14th 2008 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
So I pull up to this car in a Buick GN, 0-60 in 8 sec.. I get to make AMERICAN MUSCLE NOISE and what does this do? makes sounds of a star trek door opening?

$100,000 just to shave off 2 seconds and you probably cannot do burnouts in this thing...]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
The noise maker though, IS silly. ]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
By the way, it'd shave more than 2 seconds off 8, it's 0-60 in 4 seconds - it might be hard to spin that statistic into something negative.]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Tesla Roadster - 0-60 in 3.9 seconds.

Buick GN - 16mpg
Tesla Roadster - 120 mpg equivalent

By the time you hit 20mph in the Buick, the Tesla would be 50 feet in front of you. Rev the V-8 all you want, but there's no arguing with the wheel smoking (silent) power of 211 lbs/ft of torque the Tesla has at 0 - 7000 rpm and then continues to 14,000 rpm.]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
what happend to your iCar ??]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
One more to add:
Buick GN - 1/4 mile 15.7 seconds
Tesla Roadster - 1/4 mile 12.7 seconds
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/10/30/tesla-roadster-goes-to-the-drags-does-a-12-7-second-quarter-mil/

So it'll own his GN in the quarter mile too, basically the only thing it was really good at.

The Tesla has a Lotus designed chassis so no question it'll slaughter his GN in the corners too.]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
the insurance on this Tesla for a year is more than 10k... That is a lot of $$$ for just a bit more fun....

and my GN is not ever a serious muscle car... just a toy that is parked... now the real noises come from a Chevelle 454...]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
The entire point of this car is to show that manufacturers can make an eco friendly car that can hang with many top performance cars. Tesla motors shows us that green cars can still be fun.

You would be comparing Steve Jobs to Mother Theresa if he had invented something like this.]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/"Yea, you are right... I spent my money on a house instead... what a waste... shoulda got that escalade with 80" gold rims instead...

Probably should have, no one is impressed when you put those gold wheels on your house[trailer]. You know, if you work hard enough, one day you might be able to afford a house and a car.

Oh yeah, living under a bridge doesn't count as a owning a home.]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
Previously stated Tesla Performance:
0-60: 3.9 sec.
1/4 mile: 12.7 sec.

Corvette ZR-1
0-60: 3.4 sec.
1/4 mile: 11.3 sec.
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS128246+17-Jun-2008+PRN20080617

And it doesn't need a speaker system to make "real V8 engine sounds".]]>Nov 13th 2008 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
What a hypocrite]]>Nov 13th 2008 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/0-60: 2.8s

Top speed: 160]]>Nov 14th 2008 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Check this out. It's diesel, isn't slow (tops out near the Corvette and much higher than the Roadster), gets pretty good mileage (relatively) and you don't have to plug it in every night! And, that's with a 6.6L V8.
http://www.gizmag.com/tridents-200mph-100mpg-iceni-biodiesel-sports-car-nears-production/9928/]]>Nov 14th 2008 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 14th 2008 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
#1) its a turbocharged V6. Not an 8.

#2) The HP, 0-60, and 1/4 mile times are all fudged to reduce insurance costs in the 80's]]>Nov 14th 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/And to quote Wikipedia: "The Roadster's efficiency, as of September, 2008, is reported as equivalent to 120 miles per US gallon (51 km/l/140 mpg-imp)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster

Just some advice: you should actually know what you're talking about before you post something like this.]]>Nov 13th 2008 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
Do it!]]>Nov 13th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/
I agree though, it's fucking awesome and should be an option.]]>Jan 11th 2009 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Sound of a traditional V8 engine(they did get the memo about it being electric, right?)?
"Futuristic soundscapes" including "Beam" and "Warp" sounds?

Thanks for ruining it, Brabus. This is the douchiest, tooliest example of douchebaggery I may have ever heard of.]]>Nov 13th 2008 6:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/13/brabus-announces-tesla-roadster-customization-plans/Nov 13th 2008 7:08PM