The 2017 Ford Raptor is rated at 5.3 seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour and 14.1 seconds in the quarter-mile.
People love trucks, but it took awhile for fast trucks to be popular. In the past, you wouldn’t buy a truck because it was fast. That wasn’t a quality that was even measured beyond its ability to reach a top speed of 75 or 80 miles per hour.
But Tesla has announced there’s a Tesla truck coming. Thinking about its powertrain and a potential three-second acceleration if it shares the Model S system, it begged a question. What are the other fast trucks capable of?
You can rest your mind, because we’ve taken care of it. These are the fastest production trucks of 2017. You’re welcome.
Ford F150 Raptor
The Baja race-inspired 2017 Ford F150 Raptor is quite a specimen of fast trucks. Not only is it equipped with rugged offroad-capable FOX Racing Shox suspension and the all-new Torque on Demand transfer case, but it’s the epitome of performance. The 2017 Raptor has a high-output 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 with twin turbos that has more than 450 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. On the road and off, the Terrain Management System lets you put the hammer down and take off like a…well, a velociraptor.
The 2017 Ford Raptor is rated at 5.3 seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour and 14.1 seconds in the quarter mile. What’s equally impressive is someone ran the stock truck on the quarter mile. See how the Raptor compares to the Ram Power Wagon.
Nissan Titan
With a name like Titan, you’re not expecting fast as much as powerful. The 2017 Titan doesn’t exactly conform to your expectations in anything, though. This heavy beast puts its power to the ground through a 5.6-liter Endurance V8 with 32 valves and a seven-speed automatic transmission. Using every bit of its 390 horses and 394 lb-ft. of torque, the Nissan Titan is surprisingly fast.
The 2017 Nissan Titan reaches 60 miles per hour in 7.3 seconds. It’s not supercar fast, but it’s enough for me to tip my hat.
