Porsche 911 Gets Revenge On The Cybertruck, Besting It In A Quarter Mile Run
Tesla CEO Elon Musk drummed up a lot of attention on social media when he tweeted a video of a Porsche 911 getting left in the dust by a Cybertruck, as the eclectic pickup was towing an identical 911, to promote the release of the long-awaited stainless steel truck. However, many car enthusiasts on the internet questioned the legitimacy of the footage, like this report from Motor1 that notes careful examination of the race footage reveals that what Musk claimed was a quarter-mile race was an eight-of-a-mile race.
The True Quarter Mile Tells No Lies
A separate report from Motor1 reveals that the Youtube channel Throttle House did their quarter-mile run, putting a Porsche 911 Turbo S up against a Tesla Cybertruck in two quick races to see which would come out on top. The 911 Turbo S rocked a 3.7-liter twin-turbo flat-six, generating 640 horsepower while driving on all four wheels. The Porsche has a 0 to 60 time of 2.6 seconds, as does the Cybertruck; however, the Porsche has a top speed of 205 miles per hour, whereas the Cybertruck maxes out at 130 miles per hour.
The first race saw the Cybertruck pull ahead early, only for the 911 to come on strong in the second half, winning by more than a car length. While there’s no denying that the stainless steel Cybertruck has an impressive launch – it can’t match or keep up with the Porsche regarding aerodynamic design. The second race, which had a rolling start, was more similar. The Cybertuck got a quick start, only for the Porsche to surpass and leave it in the dust in the race’s second half.
The Cybertruck Still Made A Good Showing
It becomes abundantly clear from watching this video why the Cybertruck was able to beat a Porsche 911 in an eighth-of-a-mile race; it also becomes clear that if the footage from Musk’s tweet were of an actual quarter-mile race, the results would look something like what happened in Throttle House’s video.
Even though the Musk video was a bit misleading, it was a very effective marketing piece; we’re still talking about it months later. It’s also worth noting that even though the Cybertruck could not hang with the 911 the whole way through, it easily would have beaten any other pickup truck against it. It’s a good showing for a unique truck.
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