Much of the truck content you see is usually about those with the highest towing capacity, highest payload, or best reliability. Those topics are certainly more useful to the average working Joe, but today, we’re throwing all that out the window and indulging in procrastination instead. We’re covering ten of the fastest pickup trucks you can own, where price is no object.
The only stipulation is that they must be American-made. But frankly, considering the world’s fastest trucks are American-made to begin with, that hardly limits this list. Another important note: we’ve only included trucks from regular manufacturers that you can buy or order at a dealership. That means no Hennessey, Roush, or Lingenfelter specials.
The factory specifications in this article come from each truck’s respective manufacturer. If specs weren’t available directly from the OEM, they were sourced from reputable automotive media like MotorTrend and Car and Driver. The trucks are listed in order of slowest to fastest 0-60 mph times.
10. 2025 Ram 1500 Tungsten HO
0-60 mph: 4.4 seconds
On the outside, this pickup doesn’t look intimidating. To us, it leans more towards luxury than performance, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. The real game-changer isn’t the “1500” or the high-spec “Tungsten” badge, but the “HO” insignia at the rear – that’s what makes the difference.
Tungsten HO stands for “High Output,” meaning this Ram packs the new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged “Hurricane” inline-six engine, producing 540 horsepower (521 lb-ft of torque). With that kind of grunt, the Tungsten HO sprints to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 4.4 seconds, matching the pace of a manual-transmission Toyota GR Supra. The only difference is the Ram weighs roughly 2,600 lbs (approx. 1,147 kg) more.
9. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro
0-60 mph: 4.2 seconds
The Lightning badge is enshrined in the high-performance truck hall of fame. It was Ford’s first truck specifically built for road performance in the early-to-mid 1990s, and all it wanted to be was a muscle car. It had a second generation from 1999 to 2004, and now we have the third generation, but it comes with an entirely new ethos: electricity. You can bicker about EVs lacking soul all day, but you should at least accept one thing by now: EVs are no slouches when it comes to speed.
The truck we’re featuring is the 2022 F-150 Lightning Pro, essentially the base model Lightning. However, Ford equipped all Lightning models with the same dual-motor setup producing 452 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque. This means fewer options equals less weight, which equals more speed. All told, the Pro hits 60 mph (97 km/h) in 4.2 seconds.
8. 2023 Ford F-150 XLT FP700
0-60 mph: 4.1 seconds
You might never have heard of this truck because, let’s be honest, the FP700 is fairly obscure in the world of truck enthusiasts. This unique single-cab, short-bed pickup looks quaint, similar to the Ram above, but hides some serious hardware underneath. The XLT FP700 packs a 5.0-liter V8 engine, force-fed by a Whipple supercharger. If the truck’s name didn’t give it away, it indeed produces 700 horsepower (590 lb-ft of torque).
To us, the FP700 is the true heir to the Lightning legacy. For too long, manufacturers have relied on nostalgia and a known name to sell otherwise ordinary models. We’re not saying the modern electric Lightning isn’t fast; we just think the FP700 has the drama and wildness the Lightning name deserves. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
7. 2022 Ram 1500 TRX
0-60 mph: 3.9 seconds
While the TRX doesn’t have the lineage of the Lightning, its fame certainly reaches the same level. Famously, the TRX packed the same engine as the Dodge Hellcat coupe – a 6.2-liter supercharged V8, usually rated at 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. The TRX’s version is detuned by 5 hp, resulting in 702 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. Nonetheless, the TRX reaches 60 mph (97 km/h) in a blistering 3.9 seconds.
Sadly, the TRX was discontinued after 2024, with the high-performance Ram RHO now occupying its top-tier slot. However, note that the RHO is not a direct TRX successor, meaning we might see a new TRX-like truck soon to reclaim its crown.
6. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat Extended Range
0-60 mph: 3.8 seconds
2022 was a significant year for Ford, as it’s the second Lightning model from the same year to make the top ten. There are many differences between the Lightning Pro and the Lariat Extended Range, but the main one is the powertrain, which gives the Lariat its extra speed. The Extended Range battery pack boosts output from 452 hp to a whopping 580 hp. Torque remains the same at 775 lb-ft.
This extra power allows the relatively lightweight Lariat to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in a mere 3.8 seconds. That’s a tenth of a second quicker than a rear-wheel-drive, manual-transmission G80 BMW M3. Impressive. And, both cars cost around $80k brand new, technically meaning someone could have bought both for the price of one.
5. 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R
0-60 mph: 3.7 seconds
Nearly 20 years after the Lightning went dormant, another potent truck filled the void: the Raptor. For years, it was the king of high-performance pickups, sporting various engines including a 5.4L V8, a 6.2L V8, and a 3.5L twin-turbo EcoBoost V6. But in 2023, after the Ram TRX shattered the Raptor’s glory with its 702-hp Hellcat engine, Ford struck back.
The Raptor R packs a 5.2-liter supercharged V8 producing 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque, rocketing to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 3.7 seconds, edging out the TRX. Sure, the Raptor R was already significantly faster than the Ram, but it was slightly frustrating that the Ford Raptor R had 2 fewer horsepower than the Ram. So, Ford revised the intake for the 2024 model year, boosting power to 720 hp while torque remained at 640 lb-ft.
Clearly, marketing matters, and the numbers on the brochure better be higher than Mopar’s, or else.
4. 2020 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport
0-60 mph: 3.45 seconds
Shelby trucks are always cool, aren’t they? In 2020, they continued the trend with perhaps their coolest pickup yet: the 2020 Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport. It takes the F-150’s base 5.0-liter V8 and adds a Borla exhaust, a RAM Air hood, and the pièce de résistance: an optional Ford Racing supercharger.
All these components combine to boost power from the standard 395 hp to a staggering 770 hp. To enhance its road manners, the truck gets several upgrades, including upgraded coilovers, control arms, sway bars, and brakes, plus a set of 22-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Nitto NT 420 tires. According to Shelby, this four-wheel-drive “monster” does 0-60 mph in 3.45 seconds.
3. 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup
0-60 mph: 3.0 seconds
The revival of Hummer as an electric vehicle was one of the boldest moves ever by a truck company, but if their goal was speed, they arguably nailed it. The 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup, specifically the Edition 1 model, features a tri-motor setup generating a colossal 1,000 horsepower and 1,200 lb-ft of torque, delivered to all four corners.
The result is a staggering 0-60 mph time of just 3.0 seconds, with a quarter-mile time of 11.7 seconds. What’s even more incredible is that this truck weighs nearly 5 tons, tipping the scales at 9,640 lbs. Thought the new BMW M5 was fat?
2. 2025 Rivian R1T Tri-Motor Max
0-60 mph: 2.7 seconds
Although Rivian was founded in 2009, the California-based EV maker only recently started making waves among automotive giants. But Rivian’s new 2025 R1T Tri-Motor is more of a tsunami than a ripple. As you might guess, the new R1T Tri-Motor Max uses… a tri-motor powertrain. With 850 horsepower and 1,103 lb-ft of torque on tap, the R1T rockets to 60 mph in just 2.7 seconds.
That’s not just astonishing for a pickup truck; it’s supercar impressive. For example, a McLaren 720S tests at around 2.8 seconds. It’s also significant within Rivian, as the new tri-motor setup is quicker than the old quad-motor model. Both the R1T pickup and R1S SUV are three-tenths quicker than their quad-motor predecessors.
1. Tesla Cybertruck Beast
0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds
You either love it or hate it. Amidst all the controversy surrounding the 2024 Cybertruck and its launch, it has achieved something incredible. The Beast model, equipped with an 845-hp tri-motor setup, goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds – roughly the time it takes someone to say, “I bought it before they knew Elon was crazy.”
The Cybertruck’s acceleration is borderline divine. Back when million-dollar Bugatti Veyrons ruled the automotive world, their quad-turbo W16 engines propelled them to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds. Now, 20 years later, a weirdly-shaped electric wedge of a pickup truck can do the same thing without burning a drop of gasoline. What a time to be alive.