2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid Drag Races HEMI V8 Ram 1500 and 6.2L V8 GMC Sierra 1500

With 430 horsepower and 570 pound-feet (773 Nm) of torque on deck, the most potent F-150 ever has 20 more ponies than the outgoing Raptor. The question is, can it hold a candle to the HEMI V8 in the Ram 1500 and the small-block V8 in the GMC Sierra 1500? Edmunds is much obliged to answer that question with a series of standing drag races and roll races.

First time out on the blacktop, the F-150 PowerBoost launches in a pretty disappointing fashion. By the end of the quarter-mile run, the Ford is one truck length ahead of the 6.2-liter GMC, while the 5.7-liter Ram is the worst performer of the lot. Still, the HEMI V8 is the least potent of these powertrains at 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet (556 Nm).

For the second race, the Edmunds team set their trucks in 4WD High instead of two-wheel drive, and the F-150 PowerBoost still digged worse than the GMC and Ram. Surprisingly, the Sierra won this round while the Ford crossed the line in second place. From 40 miles per hour (64 kilometers per hour), the roll race ended with a victory for the most efficient workhorse.

And now, are you ready for the times? The Blue Oval has the best zero to 60 miles per hour (96 kph) acceleration (5.7 seconds), and on the quarter-mile, 14 seconds at 97.4 mph (157 kph) is hugely impressive by all accounts. The Ford F-150 PowerBoost V6 has also stopped more quickly than its rivals even though it weighs the most at 6,000 pounds (2,722 kilograms).

According to Edmunds, the GMC is impressive because of “old-school brute force” while the Ram has the most luxurious interior and best ride quality. As for the hybrid contender, “that thing feels like the future.”