A bare chassis without a body was on show at the 2022 Toyota Tundra introduction last week. The running gear was present. Since I always ask the critical questions, I enquired about the top speed, which is the most crucial parameter for pickup trucks. With the hybrid models’ 437 horsepower, an uncontrolled Tundra would run out of gear at about 165 mph. However, as anticipated, the new Tundra is limited to speeds of up to 100 mph, with a top speed of 106 mph. You could assume the meager number is due to the tires’ limited speed rating, and that assumption is accurate. But that’s not the entire tale. Although there are tires that can take higher speeds, employing them is pointless because the rear driveshaft is the main barrier to pickups that are prepared for the autobahn. Or, to be more precise, driveshafts.
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A 5.7 Tundra can go how fast?
The base engine for the 2021 Toyota Tundra is a 5.7-liter V8 with a six-speed automated transmission that produces 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque. It can tow up to 10,200 pounds and reach 60 MPH in in 6.6 seconds. Although the truck comes standard with rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive is also an option. The EPA estimates that the standard 2021 Toyota Tundra will get 13 MPG in urban areas, 17 MPG on freeways, and 15 MPG overall.
Does the Toyota Tundra have good speed?
The fact that it is a pickup truck does not need it to move slowly. Many vehicles are really quite light when empty, giving them a good power-to-weight ratio. And while a truck’s low-end torque for load-hauling (together with the proper gearing) is typically its top priority, manufacturers occasionally provide their most practical products a surpising amount of acceleration thrust.
The 12 production trucks with the fastest acceleration rates that Motor Trend has ever tested are listed below. (While the majority of people would use the term “the fastest trucks,” “fast” refers to overall speed, while “quickest” refers to acceleration, which is the subject of this roundup. We are meticulous.) We looked into our test database and ordered the trucks according to their times from 0 to 60 mph. If more than one vehicle had the same 0-60 time, the quarter-mile time served as the deciding factor. Each vehicle in the top 10 is incredibly rapid for a truck, from large-displacement street trucks to desert-running off-road specialties to well-equipped luxury pickups and even an EV. And some people are fast by any measure.
Ford F-150 Fx4 Tremor | 5.8 sec to 60 MPH
The first vehicle on the list to break the six-second barrier is the F-150 Tremor, which blessed us with its presence for just one model year and did so in just 5.8 seconds. The twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 in the single-cab truck generates 365 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque (six-speed automated), enabling a quarter-mile time of 14.3 seconds at 94.4 mph.
Gmc Sierra Denali 4X4 | 5.8 sec to 60 MPH
The Sierra Denali, which has the same 6.2-liter V-8 as the aforementioned Silverado but an eight-speed automatic, accelerates to 60 mph a bit more quickly, clocking in at 5.8 seconds from zero to sixty and 14.2 seconds to complete a quarter-mile run at 97.1 mph.
Dodge Ram Sport R/T | 5.7 sec to 60 MPH
The R/T sport truck was one of the fastest trucks on the road when Ram was still a part of the Dodge lineup. A 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 with a 390-hp and 407-lb-ft of torque propelled the single-cab truck. The previous R/T managed a 5.7-second 0-60 time and a 14.4-second quarter-mile run at 93.4 mph even with a five-speed automatic.
Ford F-150 Raptor Supercab | 5.2 sec to 60 MPH
Although it weighs a substantial 5,661 pounds, the 2017 Raptor with off-road specifications is the first on the list to breach the 14-second quarter-mile barrier with a time of 13.9 seconds at 97.3 mph. Its powerful 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 is supported by a 10-speed automatic transmission. Since Ford recently stated that this engine would be an option for the 2019 F-150 Limited trim, you can bet that the following time around, that equally potent truck would be included.
Ford F-150 SVT Lightning | 5.1 sec to 60 MPH
With a trap speed of 102 mph and a time of 13.6 seconds, the F-150 Lightning is the fastest Ford production truck we’ve ever tested and the first vehicle on the list to surpass 100 mph in the quarter mile. The Lightning’s engine, a 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 with 380 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque, powers the vehicle’s rear wheels and propels it to 60 mph in in 5.1 seconds.
Dodge Ram SRT-10 | 4.9 sec to 60 MPH
With a 0-60 pace of 4.9 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 13.2 seconds, the Viper-powered Ram SRT-10, arguably the craziest production street truck ever built, comfortably tops the list. A massive 8.3-liter V-10 engine producing 500 horsepower and 525 lb-ft of torque powers this unique Ram. What’s best? The same six-speed manual transmission utilized in the Viper was also offered for the truck. Even if a 0-60 time of less than five seconds is outstanding, one truck is still faster. The quickest car on the list, though, is the SRT-10, with a trap speed of 107.1 mph.
Toyota Tundra TRD Supercharged | 4.4 sec to 60 MPH
Even after ten years, the Tundra TRD Supercharged sport truck from the previous generation continues to rank among the fastest-accelerating production vehicles we have ever evaluated. The supercharger and other TRD equipment, which were ordered and mounted at the dealership, did not breach the Tundra’s new car warranty. The Tundra quickly regained the title of fastest pickup truck when it was first tested with a 0-60 mph time of 4.4 seconds and a quarter-mile run of 13.0 seconds at 106.3 mph. A six-speed automatic was mated to the supercharged 5.7-liter V-8, which produced a staggering 504 horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque.
Ram 1500 TRX | 4.1 sec to 60 MPH
Nobody really needs to be surprised by this. The Ram 1500 TRX made its debut in 2020, packing a 6.2-liter V-8 engine with 702 horsepower. The off-road truck was immediately put ahead of the Ford F-150 Raptor, which continues to use a twin-turbo 3.5-liter V-6 engine and does not offer a V-8 engine option. (The first Raptor did come with a 6.2-liter normally aspirated V-8 engine.) The Ram TRX naturally destroys the Ford at the drag strip with 252 more horsepower, hitting 60 mph in only 4.1 seconds. When we first tested the truck last year, it also held the record for the fastest pickup we’d ever tested. Since then, a completely new kind of truck has received that championship.
Rivian R1T | 3.1 sec to 60 MPH
The Rivian R1T adopts a modern strategy in contrast to the Ram 1500 TRX, which relies on brute, old-school power supplied by gasoline, clubbed baby seals, and charred rainforests (okay, we’re largely kidding). A 135-kWh battery pack powers the four electric motors used in an all-electric truck, which provide a combined 835 horsepower and 908 lb-ft of torque. (An optional 180-kWh pack will soon be available; it will increase the driving range from 314 miles to over 400 miles.) The strong R1T, while being hefty, accelerates quickly and reaches 60 mph in only 3.1 seconds thanks to its instantaneous torque and traction advantages of four independently powered wheels (and a smart robot brain that decides where to deliver the most power on demand).
The R1T still accelerates to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds even when equipped with its optional all-terrain tires. As if the Rivian needed the tiebreaker, its quarter-mile times are 11.6 seconds on road tires and 11.7 seconds (at a faster 111.2 mph) on all-terrains. The Rivian is a full second quicker to 60 than the TRX. Those numbers are much above every gas-fed truck on the road and well into Porsche territory.
GMC Hummer EV | 3.0 sec to 60 MPH
Anything that accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in less than 3.0 seconds is amazing. When you factor in that the Hummer EV pickup truck weighs 4.5 tons, prepare to have your mind blown. In a Hummer EV Edition 1 model, which has three electric motors with a combined output of 1,000 hp and 1,200 lb-ft of torque, we recorded the three-second sprint to 60 mph. That much power apparently suffices to accelerate the blocky, hefty, and absurd new Hummer pickup to the mile-per-hour mark faster than any other production truck on the market. It should come as no surprise that the Rivian R1T outperforms the larger, less aerodynamic Hummer in the quarter mile by a margin of 0.1 seconds and 6 mph. Still, a run of 11.7 seconds and 105.4 mph is astonishing.
How quick is a Tundra V8?
Nearly every vehicle MotorTrend reviews undergoes controlled 0-60 MPH and 1/4-mile time runs. The 2008 Tundra TRD with a supercharger was something the newspaper was eager to get its hands on.
The fastest truck MotorTrend had ever tested had a 0-60 MPH time of 4.9 seconds, and that was the 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10. The notorious, supercharged 2004 Ford F-150 Lightning, with a 0-60 MPH time of 5.1 seconds, finished in second place.
MotorTrend’s reviewers make many tries to achieve the quickest time possible whenever a vehicle’s acceleration is put to the test. With and without launch control, they experiment (if equipped). They also average runs in two different directions on windy days. The fastest run is then chosen for the 0-60 and 1/4-mile times.
The 2008 Tundra TRD Supercharged’s fastest 0-60 MPH time was 4.4 seconds during MotorTrend’s testing. Additionally, the truck kept going and completed the quarter-mile in just 13.0 seconds with a high speed of 106.3 MPH.
For more than a decade, the amazing supercharged Tundra was the fastest truck MotorTrend has ever tested. The vehicle that finally overthrew it was another special edition with a turbocharger. The Ram TRX of 2021 accomplished 0-60 MPH in in 4.1 seconds. And lastly, the Ram TRX was replaced by a startling new truck this year. Less is known about the newest and quickest vehicle.