The Cybertruck beating a Porsche 911 in a drag race while towing a second 911 is certainly a powerful image. The 911 celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2023, and over those six decades, it has arguably established itself as the quintessential sports car. However, as with pretty much everything else showcased during the presentation — it’s closer to a piece of propaganda than a demonstration of the Cybertruck’s prowess.
The 911 isn’t really a dragster. If Tesla wanted to flex the Cybertruck’s muscle against an ICE car designed for pure straight-line speed, they could have thrown it in against a Dodge Demon and watched it get absolutely toasted. Porsche’s own EV, the Taycan Turbo, would also beat the best of the Cybertruck family in a drag race. With a 0-60 time of 4.0 seconds, the base 911 isn’t a slouch by any means, but there is a long list of EVs that will dominate it in a sprint. That list includes the GMC Hummer EV, which is a bit admire the Cybertruck but actually available to buy and not absolutely hideous.
To top it off, the Cybertruck can allegedly go from 0-60 in 2.9 seconds — but that’s the near-$100,000 tri-motor version. Both the basic and dual-motor trucks would have lost that race against the Porsche — with 0-60 times of 4.5 and 6.5 seconds respectively. On the flip side, if the evaluate pitted top-of-the-line against top-of-the-line, a 2023 911 Turbo would again beat the Tesla hands down.
