But the fastest truck of all, which you should start seeing on the road next year, actually uses battery power. There are 16 other hugely powerful gas-powered trucks on this list, both from manufacturers and aftermarket specialists. However, all that weight doesn’t slow it down much, making it one of the fastest trucks on this list alongside the Rivian R1T. It sports three electric motors while tipping the scales at an absurd 9,000 pounds. There’s an SUV version coming too, but for now, GMC only offers the pickup and it’s a beast in its top configuration. General Motors resurrected the Hummer brand, labeled it a GMC, and turned it into an electric pickup truck for 2022. The company will offer less-powerful variants, but those who want some performance won’t be disappointed with the Lightning with the extended-range battery. The Blue Oval took a reserved approach to the truck’s design, targeting traditional truck customers. The F-150 Lightning will go on sale later in just a few months, ferrying the Ford into the future. This is the year that Ford electrifies its iconic pickup truck. Estimates suggest this truck will get to 60 miles per hour in as little as 6.1 seconds with the optional performance pack. But if you get the Ford Ranger Gets Performance Pack Pushing Output To 315 HP option, an $825 add-on that boosts the output of the turbocharged 2.3-liter engine to 315 horses and 370 pound-feet, the Ranger is actually quite quick. The standard Ford Ranger, with its stock 270-horsepower engine, doesn't make the cut. 2021 Ford Ranger Performance Pack Level 3 As with the Maverick, Hyundai doesn’t list an official 60 time for the Santa Cruz, but with the more-potent engine equipped, independent testing recorded a 60 time of 6.3 seconds. It’s available with two powertrains – a 191-horsepower 2.5-liter or a 291-horsepower turbo 2.5-liter, which also pumps out 311 pound-feet of torque.
It’s a compact pickup that competes with the Ford Maverick (below). Hyundai jumped into the pickup truck game with the long-rumored Santa Cruz. Ford doesn't have an official 0-60 time for this truck, but independent testing puts the 60 time at around 6.3 seconds. However, it’s the more potent 2.0-liter EcoBoost that creates the real power, delivering 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet. It comes standard as a hybrid, pumping out a combined 191 horsepower and returning exceptional fuel economy. The secret is the additional boost that comes from the eTorque feature – which is essentially just a motor/generator attached to the crankshaft that adds additional low-end torque.įord introduced the Maverick as a way to bolster its affordable offerings, and it created quite a compelling truck in the process. That version of the 1500 produces 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet, propelling the hefty truck to 60 miles per hour in an estimated 6.5 seconds in the right spec. But the traditional 1500 with the optional eTorque Hemi V8 is pretty quick on its own. Ram has another, even more powerful truck on this list (you probably know what it is). However, the powertrain is a bit anemic compared to the other production pickups on this list, which are much quicker than the Nissan.
Nissan introduced it in 2020, and it makes 310 horsepower and 281 pound-feet of torque in the stylish pickup. However, the engine, a 3.8-liter V6 remained the same. Nissan thoroughly updated the Frontier for the 2022 model year, which included a much-needed redesign. If you're in the market for something with stupid straight-line speed, but all the same towing and hauling capabilities you expect from a truck, maybe one of these pickups is right for you. So we’ve put together the definitive list of the fastest production and aftermarket trucks on the market today, using 0-60 times to determine which ones are quickest.
There are even three modern EVs represented too. But our definitive ranking of the fastest trucks available in 2022 also includes aftermarket options from specialists like Hennessey and Shelby American, with some of those options offering hypercar-esque amounts of power.
You’re probably already familiar with fast factory trucks like the Ford Raptor and Ram TRX.