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Tesla's new Roadster debuts with sub-one-second 0-60 acceleration

Original: Tesla's new Roadster makes a flying debut, hitting 60 MPH in under a second

Tesla has shown off its new Roadster, with reports highlighting that the car can go from 0 to 60 mph in under a second. The 'flying debut' phrasing suggests the demonstration may have included a hover or flight-style feature, drawing wide attention to the vehicle's extreme performance claims and sparking discussion about whether the acceleration figures are realistic for a production car.

Why now: Elon Musk's companies regularly generate buzz, and a claimed sub-one-second 0-60 time would be a dramatic leap in consumer car performance.

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