Airplanes
Two modes: Takeoff Roll (drag race to Vr) and In-Flight (top speed). We beat a lot of them on the runway.
Cirrus SR22T G7
17 vehicles · 16 unlocked with Tesla Roadster Thrust
Race from brake release to rotation speed (Vr). Roadster wins if it hits Vr speed first over the same distance.
Cessna · 1956 · legendary
172 Skyhawk
- roll ft
- 860
- Vr kt
- 51
- top mph
- 163
Host reaches Vr in ~34 ft (est.) vs 860 ft roll
The world's most-produced plane. Roadster hits its 51 kt liftoff speed in about 1 second.
Piper · 1938 · legendary
J-3 Cub
- roll ft
- 370
- Vr kt
- 40
- top mph
- 87
Host reaches Vr in ~21 ft (est.) vs 370 ft roll
Yellow, slow, beloved. In a headwind it flies backward.
Cirrus · 2025 · legendary
SR22 G7
- roll ft
- 1,082
- Vr kt
- 70
- top mph
- 211
Host reaches Vr in ~64 ft (est.) vs 1082 ft roll
310 hp naturally aspirated. Roadster reaches its ~70 kt rotation speed (ESTIMATE) in about 1.3 s; the SR22 takes 1,082 ft.
Source: Cirrus 2025 SR22 price list / AOPA
Cirrus · 2025 · fastest
SR22T G7
- roll ft
- 1,517
- Vr kt
- 73
- top mph
- 245
Host reaches Vr in ~70 ft (est.) vs 1517 ft roll
George's kind of plane. 315 hp turbo. Comes with a parachute, which you'll need for your ego.
Source: Cirrus G7 spec sheet
Cirrus · 2024 · fastest
Vision Jet SF50 G2+
- roll ft
- 2,036
- Vr kt
- 85
- top mph
- 358
Host reaches Vr in ~95 ft (est.) vs 2036 ft roll
Single-engine personal jet. Has a parachute too. Takes 2,036 ft to get airborne; the Roadster crosses a quarter mile in under 7 s.
Source: Cirrus Sales & Service G2+ spec; thrust (Williams FJ33-5A) from general knowledge. G3 is current, but its specs were not verified here.
Daher · 2024 · fastest
TBM 960
- Vr kt
- 90
- top mph
- 380
No takeoff roll data
895 shp PT6E with a five-blade prop. The fastest single turboprop. 0-60? Never measured, it was too busy.
Source: tbm.aero, AOPA
Embraer · 2023 · legendary
Phenom 100EX
- Vr kt
- 95
- top mph
- 467
Host reaches Vr in ~118 ft (est.) vs 3190 ft roll
Entry-level twin jet, 2x 1,730 lbf. Runway distance 3,190 ft; Roadster has finished its quarter mile and turned around.
Source: Embraer Phenom 100EX brochure
Embraer · 2025 · fastest
Phenom 300E
- Vr kt
- 105
- top mph
- 534
Host reaches Vr in ~145 ft (est.) vs 3209 ft roll
Best-selling light jet for 13 years. 464 kt is fast. Its 3,209 ft takeoff run is not.
Source: Embraer 2025 Phenom 300E brochure
Honda Aircraft · 2023 · legendary
HondaJet Elite II
- Vr kt
- 100
- top mph
- 486
Host reaches Vr in ~131 ft (est.) vs 3699 ft roll
Engines on stilts above the wing. Climbs at 4,100 fpm. Takeoff distance 3,699 ft. Honda, but no fart can.
Source: hondajet.com / global.honda Elite II spec. Echelon is in development; no specs used.
Boeing · 1998 · legendary
737-800
- Vr kt
- 145
- top mph
- 544
Host reaches Vr in ~276 ft (est.) vs 7546 ft roll
A 79-ton airliner rotates at about 150 kt after roughly 7,500 ft. The Roadster gets there in under 4 seconds (estimate). Passengers lose.
Airbus · 2007 · legendary
A380
- roll ft
- 9,800
- Vr kt
- 150
- top mph
- 634
Host reaches Vr in ~295 ft (est.) vs 9800 ft roll
Biggest airliner. 1.2 mi takeoff roll. Roadster has time for a coffee.
General Dynamics · 1978 · fastest
F-16 Fighting Falcon
- roll ft
- 1,200
- Vr kt
- 140
- top mph
- 1,320
Host reaches Vr in ~257 ft (est.) vs 1200 ft roll
Rotates in about 1,200 ft. The Roadster loses on takeoff but wins on cost per mile.
Lockheed · 1966 · fastest
SR-71 Blackbird
- roll ft
- 4,500
- Vr kt
- 180
- top mph
- 2,193
Host reaches Vr in ~425 ft (est.) vs 4500 ft roll
Mach 3.3. Leaks fuel on the ground. Don't race it in the air.
BAC/Aérospatiale · 1976 · legendary
Concorde
- roll ft
- 11,000
- Vr kt
- 195
- top mph
- 1,354
Host reaches Vr in ~499 ft (est.) vs 11000 ft roll
Supersonic legend. Retired. Roadster was not.
Wright Brothers · 1903 · comical
Wright Flyer
- roll ft
- 40
- Vr kt
- 26
- top mph
- 30
Host reaches Vr in ~9 ft (est.) vs 40 ft roll
120 ft first flight. Outrun by a Roadster on its way to 1 mph.
Hughes · 1947 · comical
H-4 Hercules (Spruce Goose)
- top mph
- 135
135 mph ≤ host 230 mph
Flew once, for about a mile, 70 ft up. Made of birch, not spruce.
Backyard · 2024 · comical
Paramotor
- roll ft
- 30
- Vr kt
- 15
- top mph
- 30
Host reaches Vr in ~3 ft (est.) vs 30 ft roll
A lawn mower engine strapped to a guy in a harness. Takeoff roll is just running.