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Elon Musk says he has just driven the Performance Cybertruck. What he actually means by that, we can't tell for sure. But he claims that "it kicks ass next-level."
The Tesla CEO announced on former Twitter/current X that he has driven the "performance Cybertruck." He might actually refer to a Performance version of the pickup truck, similar to what the Model 3 and Model Y lineups offer. If that is the case, it should be the designation of the Quad-Motor version.
When Tesla first announced the specs, the Quad Motor version featured an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph (0-97 kph) in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph (240 kph). It boasted a 1,000-mile range according to the EPA testing cycle and an impressive towing capacity of 15,000 pounds (6.8 tons).
There was never any hint at output at torque, but it is safe to assume that it is going way above the 1,000-horsepower mark, with each of the four motors engaging a wheel. That is what Elon Musk must have referred to when he wrote “kicks ass next-level.”
The performance Cybertruck might as well be a future Plaid version like the Model S and Model X come with. The performance sedan gets 1,020 horsepower (1,033 PS) and 1,047 lb-ft (1,420 Nm) of torque for a 0 to 60 mph (0-97 kph) in 1.99 seconds. The Model X crossover receives 1,006 horsepower (1,020 PS) and 752 lb-ft (1,020 Nm) of torque, enough for an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.
Back in 2021, Elon Musk wrote on then-Twitter that this one would have both and front rear wheel steer, "so not just like a tank – it can drive diagonally like a crab."
Crab or not, Elon's comment on X confirms the arrival of a performance version, be it the Cybertruck Performance or the Cybertruck Plaid. This comes right after the electric pickup truck underwent acceleration tests at the factory in Fremont, California. What Musk drove might be a prototype taken to the track of the test by the development team.
There is no word on the pricing of any of the versions, even though back in 2019, soon after the official unveiling of the model, Tesla announced a starting price of $39,900 for the single motor version, with each extra motor adding $10,000 to the price. Thus, the quad-motor would have started at $69,900. But those numbers must have changed along the way. Four years have passed since Elon Musk first put the Cybertruck in the spotlight at the official presentation event.
The model was supposed to enter production in late 2021, it was delayed until sometime in 2022, but the first production version was completed on July 5 at the Gigactory in Texas. Yet high-volume production won't start before 2024.
When Tesla first announced the specs, the Quad Motor version featured an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph (0-97 kph) in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 150 mph (240 kph). It boasted a 1,000-mile range according to the EPA testing cycle and an impressive towing capacity of 15,000 pounds (6.8 tons).
There was never any hint at output at torque, but it is safe to assume that it is going way above the 1,000-horsepower mark, with each of the four motors engaging a wheel. That is what Elon Musk must have referred to when he wrote “kicks ass next-level.”
The performance Cybertruck might as well be a future Plaid version like the Model S and Model X come with. The performance sedan gets 1,020 horsepower (1,033 PS) and 1,047 lb-ft (1,420 Nm) of torque for a 0 to 60 mph (0-97 kph) in 1.99 seconds. The Model X crossover receives 1,006 horsepower (1,020 PS) and 752 lb-ft (1,020 Nm) of torque, enough for an acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.
Back in 2021, Elon Musk wrote on then-Twitter that this one would have both and front rear wheel steer, "so not just like a tank – it can drive diagonally like a crab."
Crab or not, Elon's comment on X confirms the arrival of a performance version, be it the Cybertruck Performance or the Cybertruck Plaid. This comes right after the electric pickup truck underwent acceleration tests at the factory in Fremont, California. What Musk drove might be a prototype taken to the track of the test by the development team.
There is no word on the pricing of any of the versions, even though back in 2019, soon after the official unveiling of the model, Tesla announced a starting price of $39,900 for the single motor version, with each extra motor adding $10,000 to the price. Thus, the quad-motor would have started at $69,900. But those numbers must have changed along the way. Four years have passed since Elon Musk first put the Cybertruck in the spotlight at the official presentation event.
The model was supposed to enter production in late 2021, it was delayed until sometime in 2022, but the first production version was completed on July 5 at the Gigactory in Texas. Yet high-volume production won't start before 2024.
I just drove the performance Cybertruck today and it kicks ass next-level
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 22, 2023
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