2012 Tesla

Launch like a rocket, great condition, low mileage, collectors piece

Mileage: 8,668 mi
Fuel: Electric
Gearbox: Auto

Description

A pioneering and highly significant all-electric performance roadster, this Tesla Roadster 2.5 Sport is a rare right-hand-drive example.

It is believed to be one of only around 300 or fewer RHD examples produced, and is confirmed as the final example produced at the Lotus Hethel factory, having subsequently been driven by Richard Bremner for Autocar magazine.

It is powered by a three-phase, four-pole induction electric motor, producing around 299bhp and 295lb-ft of torque, coupled with the single-speed BorgWarner fixed gear transmission.

An ex-demonstrator car, this Roadster was first registered to Tesla in February in 2012, and was registered in its current and first private owner’s name in September 2012.

This example is reported to benefit from the factory Roadster 3.0 battery upgrade programme carried out in 2024, equipping it with a zero-mileage battery pack and associated system updates .Battery is covered by the balance of a two-year/25,000 miles warranty until September 2026.

8,668 miles driven since new

This Roadster 2.5 Sport is finished in Obsidian Black with a matching body-coloured hard top, over an Executive cream and black leather-trimmed interior, featuring embroidered Tesla logos on the seat backs, and exposed aluminium and clear-coat carbon-fibre trim.

It rides on a set of staggered 16-inch front and 17-inch rear seven-spoke forged aluminium alloy wheels finished in gloss-black and fitted with Yokohama Advan Neova tyres.

Equipment includes xenon headlights, a reversing camera, adjustable suspension, a tyre pressure monitoring system, a Cobra NavTrak security system, a Momo steering wheel, electric windows, heated seats, air conditioning, and a touchscreen Alpine double-DIN media system with satellite navigation and Bluetooth connectivity.

The car comes with its original handbooks, the V5C, a certificate of conformity, and two remote keys.

In the Past months circa £1200 has been spent for Wheel refurbishment, full inspection and service.

The most recent maintenance was carried out in August 2024 at an indicated 8,503 miles by Tesla Service Centre, Crawley, which included the Roadster 3.0 battery upgrade programme with a zero-mileage pack being installed, a GPS receiver update, a 12V battery replacement, a PEM fan replacement, a condenser fan and air conditioning pipe replacement, a bonnet cable replacement, and a track rod end replacement.