2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5

Tesla Motors unveiled its next-generation sports car, the Tesla Roadster 2.5, to the public this weekend at the 2010 Goodwood Festival of Speed.

The Tesla Roadster 2.5 features improvements in design and technology, including a new front fascia, rear diffuser, improved seat comfort, sound dampening and an optional large touch screen navigation system with back-up camera. Improved interior sound reduction techniques, including new front fender liner material, make the cabin even quieter.

The Roadster 2.5 uses a new front fascia with a redesigned grille opening, aerodynamic winglets, and extra vents ahead of the front wheels and a redesigned rear diffuser. New seven-spoke forged aluminum wheels are available in black or silver for $ 2900. Tesla says the updated style previews future look of the brand, in fact, this development Roadster brings more in line with the future of model S.

Tesla says a review of the hardware power control will improve performance in hot climates, but not extending more about how this is achieved.

Inside, the Tesla gets airbrushed interior trim and new seats that the company claims are more comfortable with larger bolsters and lumbar support more. New Electronics Package, comprising a navigation system, seven-inch touch-screen camera with back-up, costs a cool $ 4500. Along with improved sound insulation, the updates should make it easier to live with the Roadster on a daily basis.

The entry price is unchanged at $ 109,000. Owners of older Roadsters will be able to buy some of the improvements on Tesla dealership network to improve their cars.

The Festival of Speed is the world's largest motoring garden party - a unique weekend that brings together a heady mix of cars, stars and motor sport 'royalty' to create the largest car culture festival worldwide. Held in the immaculate grounds of Goodwood House, this annual hill-climb extravaganza celebrates all things automotive.

'Goodwood is one of the most beloved motoring events in the world and a highlight of the English summer - so it's only appropriate that this iconic celebration will be the public launch of the latest Roadster,' said Cristiano Carlutti, Tesla's Vice President of European Operations.