Lars Moravy

Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, Tesla

Search every verified Lars Moravy interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Lars Moravy, Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering, discussed the new Tesla Roadster in an October 2026 interview with motoring journalist Henry Catchpole. He detailed the car's technical features, including a "sucker system" with four independent skirts and fans derived from Tesla's heat pump compressor motors, which he said are designed to increase traction beyond the limits of tire grip. Moravy also stated that the Roadster can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 0.55 seconds using a powertrain exceeding one megawatt, and that the vehicle produces over 80 kilonewtons of thrust, comparable to a single jet engine. Moravy's comments were part of a launch event where the Roadster was revealed inside a SpaceX hangar. The vehicle, designed by Franz von Holzhausen, is now a two-seater with styling described as a cousin to the Cybertruck. Catchpole noted that his initial footage was recorded before the evening's launch, after which he expressed both amazement and confusion about the car's feasibility for production.