Tesla’s Cybertruck is one of the most highly anticipated EV releases of all time. With the new electric truck officially rolling out, many want to see how it stacks up against the competition. Watch the Cybertruck take on the Rivian R1T and Hummer EV in an exciting drag race in the video below.
Rivian’s R1T was the first electric pickup to hit the US market in September 2021, beating out the GMC Hummer EV by a few months.
Although both are all-electric trucks, they are very different models. Rivian aims for the R1T to be the ultimate adventure vehicle. In other words, “a truck built for whatever you call a road.”
With 14.9 inches of ground clearance, Rivian’s R1T can drive through 3 feet of water, rock crawl a 100% grade, and take off as quickly as a sports car (0-60 mph in 3 seconds).
Meanwhile, GM describes its Hummer EV pickup as a “supertruck” with up to 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 lb-ft of torque, and features like “Crabwalk.” With available Watts to Freedom, the electric Hummer truck can also hit 0-60 in “approx. 3 seconds.”
Now, enter the Cybertruck. Tesla finally launched the Cybertruck last week after a two-year delay.
Just by looking at it, you can tell the electric truck is in a league of its own. Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk wanted to challenge the status quo with an electric truck that offers more utility than a regular-size pickup with the performance of a Porsche 911.
Tesla Cybertruck vs Rivian R1T, Hummer EV drag race
The highest-trim “Cyberbeast” boasts three motors with 845 combined horsepower and 10,296 lb-ft of torque. It can race from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds.
Does Rivian’s Quad Motor R1T with the Large Battery Pack have enough to keep up? The AWD powertrain delivers 835 horsepower and 908 lb-ft of torque.
The folks over at set the Tesla Cybertruck race up in an epic showdown in their recent video. As you can see, the Rivian proved to be no match for the Cybertruck. Despite being 7 inches longer and 4 inches wider, Tesla’s Cybertruck weighs less than the R1T.
The Cybertruck hit a quarter mile in 11 seconds at 119 mph, while the R1T finished in 11.7 seconds at 110 mph.
To put the Cybertruck to the test, the team put it up against something with more horsepower. GM’s Hummer EV 3X delivers 1,000 horsepower and 11,500 lb-ft of torque, but is it enough to beat the Cyberbeast?
| Electric Truck Model | Trim | Horsepower | Torque | Weight (lbs) |
Quarter-mile time (seconds) |
| Tesla Cybertruck | Cyberbeast | 845 | 10,296 | 6,603 | 11 |
| Rivian R1T | Quad-Motor w/ Large Battery Pack |
835 | 908 | 7,148 | 11.7 |
| GMC Hummer EV pickup | 3X | 1,000 | 11,500 | 9,063 | 11.9 |
Not quite. The Hummer EV finished slower than the Rivian in 11.9 seconds at 106 mph. That’s not surprising, given the supertruck weighs over 9,000 lbs.
According to Hagerty, this makes the Cybertuck the quickest truck ever (electric or gas). That includes 0-60 and a quarter-mile. It will also smoke the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R (12 seconds) and 2022 Ram 1500 TRX (12.2 seconds) in a quarter-mile.
Although the Tesla Cybertruck is faster in a race, Rivian’s R1T is more efficient, according to EPA data.
Author: Peter Johnson
Source: Electrek
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The first time i experienced the model S plaid accelerating it blew my mind. the subsequent accelerations made me nauseous.
Drag races are a great party trick, but outside of peter johnson measuring contests acceleration isn’t super useful to most of us truck owners. I’d prefer to see how they handle off road and how they handle trailering/hauling stuff around.
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