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This is the new Tesla Cybertruck

0-60mph in under 2.9s, seating for six and armoured glass: meet Tesla’s truck

Ollie MarriagePublished: 22 Nov 2019  External link to Top Gear Magazine Subscription – 5 issues for £5Skip 6 photos in the image carousel and continue reading1 / 6

Meet the Cybertruck. No, we’ve never seen anything like it before either. Tesla’s answer to conventional pick-ups from Ford, GM and Dodge, it takes its inspiration from somewhere else entirely. Including, according to Elon Musk, the Lotus Esprit.

So what have we got here? Well, something quite different: a monocoque construction rather than the ladder frame used by most rivals, and unpainted stainless steel body panels. Inside there’s seating for six and the load bay is two metres long and totals over 2,800 litres of space. And yes, it’s got a built in cover. It can cope with a payload of over 1,500kg and the top version can tow a maximum of 6,350kg – all par for the course in the US truck market.

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Three versions will be available: a rear-drive Single Motor, Dual Motor and the new Tri-motor set-up with two motors on the rear axle. That version is said to be capable of 0-60mph in under 2.9secs. The others do the sprint in 6.5 and 4.5secs respectively. They also have smaller battery packs than the Tri-Motor which claims a 500-mile range and will cost $69,900.

The entry-level version starts at only $39,900 (about £31,000 at current exchange), with the mid-spec version $10,000 more. The glass is armoured, autopilot and adaptive air suspension are standard and there’s over 40cm of ground clearance.

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