Tesla's Cyberbeast accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in mind-blowing 2.68 seconds

  • The nearly 7,000 lb Tesla Cyberbeast is put through its paces on a 1/8 mile drag strip
  • The range-topping Cyberbeast has a battery range of over 440 miles
  • The all-wheel drive EV also has a top speed of 209 km/h (130 mph)

 

Published on Feb 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

Last updated on Feb 14, 2024 at 9:17 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Adam Gray

The nearly 7,000 lb Tesla Cyberbeast is put through its paces on a 1/8 mile drag strip – and it accelerated from  0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in just 2.68 seconds.

The range-topping Cyberbeast has a battery range of over 440 miles.

The all-wheel drive EV also has a top speed of 209 km/h (130 mph).

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But it’s the acceleration that YouTuber, DblCapCrimpin, is interested in.

Per the Tesla website, the top-of-the-range Cyberbeast can tackle 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in just 2.68 seconds.

His first lap started at 79 percent and was completed in 6.88 seconds.

Second attempt “through the water box” came out at a disappointing 7.64, which he put down to a “bad reaction”.

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Pass three went better at 6.86 then, showing that the Cyberbeast is “remarkably consistent”, the fourth came in at 6.89.

Pass six clocked in at 6.95.

The speed enthusiast’s conclusion?

“Overall, not bad,” he said.

He managed 0-97 km/h (0-60 mph) in 2.7 seconds – not far off Tesla’s claim.

Before its launch, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, revealed the Cybertruck ‘Beast Mode’.

The Cybertruck weighs either 6,000 or 7,000 pounds depending on the configuration.

“It’s a heavy truck,” Musk said.

He said that, despite its weight, it’s still set to be a speedy and powerful car.

Musk revealed that the fastest version of the Cybertruck will have something called ‘Beast Mode’.

“We’re aiming to get the 0-60 below three seconds for the Beast Mode version,” he said.

Musk made the revelation in November last year as a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.

The men sat smoking cigars and discussing Musk’s business ventures.

Next, the pair discussed how bulletproof the truck would be.

Luckily, Rogan had an 80-pound cross-bow to hand.

The two immediately took to his garage and he shot the truck at close range.

The arrow sparked and left a barely noticeable dent in the side of the car.

The head also broke off completely – now that’s tough.

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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”