Fast Trucks: Hauling or Hightailing, These Can Do Both Just Fine

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 RaptorThe 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 TitanWith 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.Chevrolet SilveradoThe mantra “There’s no replacement for displacement” is repeated every morning by Chevy’s engineers. The 2017 Silverado has an optional engine with 6.2 liters of displacement and runs up a very healthy 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. That should put a licking on the trucks with smaller engines, right?Well, it does pretty well for itself, but not quite up to the benchmark set by Ford and other fast trucks. The Silverado’s 420 ponies push it from 0 to 60 in 7.0 seconds. That’s going to satisfy anyone who wants a bowtie on their truck.Ram 1500 Rebel TRXSights are set firmly on the Ford F150 Raptor. Ram Trucks has the 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel TRX coming down the pipeline, and it is balls-out amazing. The quick specs on it: 575 horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI engine, 4x4 Performance Control System, capable of 100-plus miles per hour. The Ram 1500 Rebel TRX is not laying down in the acceleration race.If and when it hits the market, we’ll get real-world numbers on its acceleration. It’s quite likely to be a sub 5.0-second run, though.Honda RidgelineThe newest Honda Ridgeline has come along with rave reviews across the board. So how does it do as far as fast is concerned? Pretty good, actually. The medium-sized 2017 Honda Ridgeline is much lighter than the full-sized pickups, which means it’s able to defy Newton’s law of an object at rest a little easier. And that’s necessary, because just 280 horsepower are available.All things considered, the Ridgeline performs respectably! Sprinting from a standstill to 60 miles per hour takes just 7.4 seconds.Ford F150 EcoBoostThere’s a second Ford on the list – a non-Raptor model. The less conspicuous, more reserved pickup truck in Ford’s lineup also has an available twin-turbo V6, just not quite as rambunctious as the Raptor. It has 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. And yes, that’s still quite a bit.It’s not quite as astounding as the F150 Raptor, but almost. The 2017 F150 EcoBoost rockets to 60 miles per hour in 6 seconds, ranking it second on the list of fast trucks for actual performance, not just speculated.Toyota TundraOne of the nicest trucks to drive in regards to comfort is one of the most capable and fun also. The 2017 Toyota Tundra can be equipped with a 5.7-liter iForce V8 engine and I’d highly recommend it for your Tundra. It has 381 horsepower and 401 lb-ft of torque ranking it pretty high on the horsepower list.When you step on the gas from a stop light, you’ll reach 60 miles per hour in 6.3 seconds. That puts the Tundra in a solid third place behind the two Fords. In some opinions, including this writer’s, that makes the Toyota Tundra the first-place choice.

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