Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Tuesday offered praise for Tesla's redesigned Roadster sports car, saying that the next-generation vehicle showed that the auto industry has capacity for daring innovation even in a more mature market.

Tesla marked the launch of the Roadster last week with a demonstration that included stunts and airborne maneuvers using thrusters the EV company developed with SpaceX. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also leads SpaceX, said production of the Roadster would start in 2028.

Vigna was interviewed at an auto conference organized by Italian magazine Quattroruote and said the Tesla Roadster launch was a 10 out of 10 for technology and 10 out of 10 for presentation.

"It certainly shows that also in the automotive world there's still a lot to be done. We have to keep dreaming," Vigna said.…