Inspiration
The aircraft and the design-language line Tesla has named, plus the Esprit at the event.
Key facts
- Aircraft
- SR-71 and F-35
- Lineage
- S3XY, Cybertruck, Cybercab, Optimus
- At the event
- A Lotus Esprit was displayed
Named references
Tesla has cited the SR-71 and the F-35. Coverage of the design language describes a line from S3XY through Cybertruck, Cybercab, and Optimus. A Lotus Esprit, the car associated with Musk, was on display at the unveil.
More from Design
Image: Tesla, Inc.Exterior
The wedge shape, the doors, the missing mirrors and wiper, and the prototype body.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Aerodynamics
Active front surfaces, barge boards, a hood vent, and a three-position rear wing.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Lighting
Pop-down headlights, a nose light bar, and a full-width tail lamp.
Image: Tesla, Inc.Paint and glass
Ano White paint, Gold Glazed glass, and removable roof panels.