There are numerous ways to travel quickly. However, insane speed is no longer reserved for supercar and sports vehicle owners.
Performance trucks are currently available from a variety of manufacturers—the fastest of which we’ll discuss in this article today.
It’s easy to ignore the basic pickup truck when it comes to high-speed performance and efficiency.
It is a fact that they’re meant for hauling products, navigating steep hills, and other practical uses.
But, the majority of them hide a powerful engine beneath the hood. Some of the fastest trucks are capable of outrunning some sports cars.
When it came to compiling a list of the fastest trucks in the world, we had to go in more depth to combine some of the fastest pickups in recent times with modern haulers that do more than simply tow and haul.
So, let’s analyze the fastest truck in the world. Maybe one of these pickup trucks is ideal for you.
1. Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
Chevrolet’s most powerful Colorado, the rugged ZR2, is the first of the Top 10 fastest trucks.
It develops 308 horsepower and 275 pound-feet from a 3.6-liter naturally aspirated V6. This one was not designed as a street-legal performance vehicle.
But still, the Colorado ZR2 is not only one of the fastest factory pickups on the market today, but it’s also one of the most capable off-road.
It is capable of reaching 60 mph in 7.1 seconds. These features mark it the fastest truck in the world.
In addition, off-road features include locking differentials on both axles, a two-speed transfer case, beefy off-road tires, and even Multimatic DSSV shocks at each corner on the ZR2.
- 0-60: 7.1 Seconds
- Horsepower: 308
- Torque: 275
2. Ram 1500
Ram— another fastest truck in the world—is even more powerful. However, even without the eTorque Hemi V8, the conventional 1500 is quite speedy.
The 1500’s 395 horsepower and 410 pound-feet of torque push the big truck to 60 mph in an estimated 6.5 seconds in the proper configuration.
The key is the extra boost provided by the eTorque function. It is essentially a motor/generator linked to the crankshaft that increases low-end torque.
- 0-60: 6.5 Seconds (est.)
- Horsepower: 395
- Torque: 410
3. Ford Ranger Performance Pack Level 2
The basic Ford Ranger, with its 270-horsepower engine, isn’t included in the list. This Ford Ranger gets the performance pack pushing output option to 315 HP.
An $825 option enhances the turbocharged 2.3-liter engine’s output to 315 horsepower and 370 pound-feet of torque.
It makes the Ranger rather speedy. With the extra performance package, this truck could reach 60 mph in as low as 6.1 seconds, marking it one of the fastest trucks in the world.
- 0-60: 6.1 Seconds (est.)
- Horsepower: 315
- Torque: 370
4. Ford F-150 Limited
The 450-horsepower Ford F-150 Limited is a shockingly speedy truck. This one deserves a spot in the Top 10 fastest trucks list.
It is powered by the same twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 as the F-150 Raptor. A 60-second time of roughly 6.0 seconds flat is estimated from a standing position.
In any case, you won’t be bothered by this truck’s straight-line speed. This is despite its astronomical price tag.
- 0-60: 6.0 Seconds (est.)
- Horsepower: 450
- Torque: 510
5. Ford F-150 Raptor
The Raptor is also one of the Top 10 fastest trucks. It has the same twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6 as the Limited. But it accelerates to 60 mph faster.
The tough off-road truck has a top speed of 107 miles per hour. It can reach 60 miles per hour in around 5.7 seconds.
It’s also one of the hardest off-road pickups on the market, with some of the harshest off-road equipment available.
These features make it to the list of the fastest trucks in the world.
- 0-60: 5.7 Seconds
- Horsepower: 450
- Torque: 510
- Top Speed: 107 Miles per Hour
6. Hennessey Ford Ranger VelociRaptor
This is the first Hennessey truck on our list. The Ford Ranger VelociRaptor, although Hennessey’s “slowest” truck (officially), delivers a healthy 360 horsepower and 440 pound-feet.
That too from a finely tuned version of the truck’s stock 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine.
It accelerates to 60 mph faster than its factory F-150 Raptor companion, doing it in just 4.8 seconds.
With a considerable lift, heavy-duty shocks, and BF Goodrich off-road tires, it’s also durable off the road.
- 0-60: 4.9 Seconds
- Horsepower: 360
- Torque: 440
- Top Speed: 101+ Miles Per hour
7. Ram 1500 TRX
The 2018 Ram 1500 TRX is this list’s quickest gas-powered production truck. It has 702 horsepower from a supercharged 6.2-liter V8.
This Hellcat-powered beast hits 60 mph in 4.5 seconds flat. Even with stock 35-inch off-road tires, the TRX can sprint to 118 miles per hour.
This is the fastest factory half-ton available right now in terms of performance.
- 0-60: 4.5 Seconds
- Horsepower: 702
- Torque: 650
- Top Speed: 118 Miles per Hour
8. Hennessey Ford F-150 VelociRaptor 600 Twin Turbo
Hennessey offers an upgrade package as if the base Ford F-150 Raptor wasn’t fast enough. It raises the output to 600 horsepower from the factory’s 450.
The upgrades include a high-flow air induction system, a front-mounted intercooler modification, and a new exhaust system.
This increases the system and gives the Hennessey Raptor insane straight-line speed. This truck can reach 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and complete a quarter-mile in 12.1 seconds.
Aren’t these features making it the fastest truck in the world?
- 0-60: 4.2 Seconds
- Horsepower: 600
- Torque: 622
- Top Speed: 110+ Miles Per hour
9. SVE GMC Syclone
Hennessey isn’t the only tuner on this list with an outrageously fast truck.
Specialty Vehicle Engineering has reintroduced the famous GMC Syclone trademark in the shape of a supercharged GMC Canyon.
This one-of-a-kind vehicle delivers 750 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque thanks to a 5.3-liter V8 engine and all-wheel drive.
SVE says only 50 will be built for this model year.
- 0-60: N/A
- Horsepower: 750
- Torque: 600
10. Hennessey Ford F-150 Venom 775
Though last on the list, this particular model of Hennessey is undoubtedly one of the world’s most iconic yet fastest trucks.
It is a fact that the Ford F-150 Raptor is the company’s most powerful truck.
But, Hennessey has a version of the ordinary F-150 that is faster than the company’s customized Raptor.
A 5.0-liter Coyote V8 powers the F-150 Venom 775 with a 2.9-liter high-flow supercharger. It delivers 775 horsepower.
At 116 miles per hour, this truck will reach 60 miles per hour in 4.0 seconds flat and complete the quarter-mile in 12.1 seconds.
- 0-60: 4.0 Seconds
- Horsepower: 775
- Torque: N/A
- Top Speed: 116+ Miles per Hour
Bottom Line
Finally, you can always predict some debate when it comes to compiling a comprehensive list of the Top 10 fastest trucks.
Brand guarantees aren’t always proven in real-world tests, and performance statistics vary depending on who is tracking them.
Nonetheless, we have attempted to compile a list that realistically depicts the vehicles’ performance.
With every passing day, companies are injecting their best efforts to make highly efficient trucks for their customers to secure the top spot of ‘fastest truck in the world.’
So, keep visiting to grab the latest updates as we immediately update the list as soon as a beast lands in the truck industry.
