Tesla Cybertruck Bests Porsche 911 in Quarter Mile Drag Race

To make a point of the Cybertruck’s capability and performance, the team at Tesla decided to see who would be faster down a quarter mile, a Porsche 911 or a Cybertruck towing a Porsche 911.

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Tesla hadn’t alluded as to which model was showcased in the video, but the displayed 0 to 100 km/h time matches the figure belonging to the Cybertruck’s most potent derivative. In its most high-strung guise, referred to as the “Cyberbeast”, the Cybertruck is propelled by a tri-motor powertrain affording all four 20-inch wheels 630 kW while in “Beast Mode”. Tesla claims the Cybertruck can sprint from a standstill to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds. Additionally, Musk’s electric bakkie can lug up to 4 988 kg.

Related: Tesla’s Cybertruck Can Tow Up To 4 900 kg

No confirmation has been released regarding which 911 model was used, but speculation points to the American firm using the least potent configuration, a Carrera T. Although weighing more than double that of a Carrera T, the Cybertruck’s abundance of power could’ve allowed it to get the upper hand on the 911, but likely only for a short while. While it is a jaw-dropping spectacle, not everyone is convinced that the drag race was legitimate and wasn’t skewed in favour of the Cybertruck.

What do you think? Was Tesla’s Cybertruck able to trump a 911 in a straight line?

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