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The Breakdown: Who’s Going to Buy the Tesla Cybertruck—and When?

Now that we’ve seen the Tesla Cybertruck, the question is when we’ll see it in the real world—and with what changes from this early prototype. MotorTrend’s Kim Reynolds and Christian Seabaugh consider the Cybertruck as a production vehicle, and its potential buyers.

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After much speculation and innumerable renderings, it’s here: Tesla Cybertruck. Futuristic, militaristic and hulking, with twin-motor all-wheel drive and an MT-estimated 690 horsepower. More questions? It’s all in the video.

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Elon Musk released the Cybertruck in December 2023 with an incredible claim: The 845-hp Tesla Cybertruck Beast can tow a Porsche 911 down the drag strip quicker than a 911 alone can make the run. The video was a brilliant stunt to showcase the Cybertruck’s awesome power, but it wasn’t long before people started to question its legitimacy. When Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained figured out that Tesla never ran the quarter mile, we took it on ourselves to find the truth. Borrowing a Cybertruck from Out Of Spec, enlisting the help of Jason, and drawing on MotorTrend's 75 years of automotive testing experience, we staged the race exactly as Tesla presented it, only this time we ran all the way out to 1,320 feet. Can the Tesla Cybertruck really beat a Porsche 911 over the quarter mile? Watch along to find out.

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That was unexpected. Fresh off the reveal of the Tesla Cybertruck, MotorTrend’s resident truck expert Christian Seabaugh and testing guru Kim Reynolds talk through the vehicle’s polarizing looks, novel construction, and myriad Tesla-style weird bits.

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The Breakdown: Tesla Cybertruck’s Design, Materials and Construction

The Cybertruck may be the most talked about electric truck on the planet right now, but in this comparison it faces staunch competition in the form of the Rivian R1T - our 2022 Motortrend Truck of the Year - and the Ford F150 Lightning - our 2023 Motortrend Truck of the Year. We wanted to compare these trucks across several disciplines, ranging from the standard EV tests such as range and charge capabilities, through to some of the things you would expect a truck to do regardless of its method of propulsion; on-road, off-road, and towing - we did it all, in order to find which of these three EV trucks is best. This is the most comprehensive comparison test featuring a Tesla Cybertruck to date.

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Moments after Elon Musk revealed his latest project, the futuristic Cybertruck, MotorTrend editor Duncan Brady got a coveted first ride in the all-steel e-truck. Here’s the video evidence.

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