plural roadsters
1
a
: an automobile with an open body that seats two and has a folding, retractable, or removable top and often a luggage compartment or rumble seat in the rear compare convertible entry 2
b
: a light carriage : buggy
2
a
: a horse suitable for riding or driving on roads
b
: a utility saddle horse of the hackney type
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David Zhang, former roadster and next-generation vehicle program manager at Tesla
Departure: July 2024
Zhang, the manager behind Tesla’s Model S and Cybertruck, joined Tesla in 2015.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The motorcycle’s sister company, plain old BMW, has shown a willingness to put its more head-turning concepts, like the Skytop roadster and Speedtop shooting brake, into production.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The small, two-seat roadster had been transformed into an off-road vehicle, lifted high off the ground with oversized tires.
—Dominick Williams
july 13, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
The roadster’s purely internal-combustion power train features a 740 hp 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8—producing 590 ft lbs of torque—paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
The motorcycle’s sister company, plain old BMW, has shown a willingness to put its more head-turning concepts, like the Skytop roadster and Speedtop shooting brake, into production.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The small, two-seat roadster had been transformed into an off-road vehicle, lifted high off the ground with oversized tires.
—Dominick Williams
july 13, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
The roadster’s purely internal-combustion power train features a 740 hp 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8—producing 590 ft lbs of torque—paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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“Roadster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roadster. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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roadster
noun
road·ster
ˈrōd-stər 
: an automobile with an open body and a folding fabric top that seats two
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