Article Comments - 2009 Brabus Tesla Roadster First Drive

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2009 Brabus Tesla Roadster First Drive - First Impressions: The poster child of the green car movement finds a voice, and a soul besides.(more)

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#1 of 2 Article Comments - by KarenS HOST Jan 15, 2009 (10:08 am)
The menacing chug of a big-bore V8 engine pulses through our test chariot and we can feel the pistons at work as the whole car shakes at idle. At Brabus, famed for its reckless treatment of already substantial Mercedes power plants, this sort of thing should come as no surprise. But this isn't a Mercedes; in fact, this car doesn't have a V8, or even pistons. This is the electric-powered 2009 Brabus Tesla Roadster, a first step into the brave new world of zero emissions. Except that something weird is going on. 2009 Brabus Tesla Roadster First Drive

#1 of 2: Article Comments - by KarenS HOST; Jan 15, 2009 (10:08 am)

The menacing chug of a big-bore V8 engine pulses through our test chariot and we can feel the pistons at work as the whole car shakes at idle.

At Brabus, famed for its reckless treatment of already substantial Mercedes power plants, this sort of thing should come as no surprise. But this isn't a Mercedes; in fact, this car doesn't have a V8, or even pistons. This is the electric-powered 2009 Brabus Tesla Roadster, a first step into the brave new world of zero emissions. Except that something weird is going on.

2009 Brabus Tesla Roadster First Drive