Tesla Cybertruck Finally Arrives (Sort Of), And There’s An 845bhp ‘Cyberbeast’

We know what you’re thinking, we’re sick of hearing about it too, but it seems that the Tesla Cybertruck is finally a reality. Last night, at a glitzy handover event hosted by Elon Musk, the Californian firm delivered the first customer versions - albeit with a catch that we’ll come back to. More interestingly though, it revealed a new 845bhp ‘Cyberbeast’.

Using a tri-motor system setup derived from the Plaid versions of the Model S and X, the Cyberbeast is said to cover 0-60mph in 2.6 seconds before going on to a 130mph top speed. Granted, that’s with a one-foot rollout but would make it a tenth faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo S takes to hit 62mph from a standstill.

Despite drawing significantly more power from its undisclosed-size battery, the range is quoted as being over 440 miles, only slightly down from the over 470 miles a standard, 600bhp all-wheel-drive is said to offer. A rear-driven single-motor version is in the works too, said to be available in 2025.

Not one to simply provide specs for a car and leave it all that, Tesla is also claiming the stainless steel bodywork is bulletproof - which for the sake of fairness, it did demonstrate on a pre-recorded video. You’ll likely remember the infamous ‘shatter-proof’ window stunt at the Cybertruck’s reveal.

All promising on paper, but we’re still taking all of this with a Space X Starship-sized rock of salt. Only 12 examples of the truck were delivered at the event, and the average Joe still can’t order one. Deposits of $250 (approx. £200) are still being taken though, at least at the time of writing, you can’t do so outside of the US.