In the latest Tesla Cybertruck drag and rolling race video, it goes up against the famed Corvette Z06. Note that the latter is considered one of the best naturally aspirated sportscars in the world. It offers spine-chilling performance. That makes it a worthy rival to the buzz-creating Tesla Cybertruck. The electric pickup truck has been decimating all sorts of vehicles on a drag strip lately. Its inherent instant torque and impressive launch control put it on par with some of the best sportscars from the ICE world. Let us see how well these compete against one another.
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Tesla Cybertruck vs Corvette Z06 Drag Race
This video comes from Throttle House on YouTube. The hosts have the two iconic vehicles side-by-side. On the count of three, the two drivers accelerate their respective cars vehemently. As soon as the race commences, the Cybertruck takes the lead. Interestingly, it was able to maintain that lead until the end of the race strip. The Corvette struggled to catch up during the entire race. To ensure accuracy and consistency, the two performed the drag competition yet again.
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This time, the launch of the two vehicles was better comparable. However, the result remained unchanged. This was slightly closer than the previous round. Still, the Cybertruck was able to take the cake. One host gave the other an opportunity to redeem the Z06 by offering a rolling race competition. In this way, the element of instant initial torque goes away and the sheer performance of the two cars can be noted. Sure enough, the Z06 overtook the Cybertruck and emerged victorious.
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Author’s Note
In essence, this was a competition between the characteristics of powertrains from different realms. On one hand, the Cybertruck demonstrates the effectiveness of instant torque inherently associated with EVs. There is nothing better to launch a vehicle than an electric powertrain. On the other hand, when the speeds go higher, the IC engines become more efficient and powerful. Hence, we were able to see both these idiosyncrasies in practice via this video. The final result is fair and represents the strengths and weaknesses of both cars.