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There is something so American about pickup trucks. Wherever you are, there will always be a few of them driving around. So it’s only natural that companies would try to diversify their pickup lineup to make trucks faster and more suitable for everyday use. You even have some specials such as the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning and the GMC Syclone that take speed to a whole new level.

Despite this, speed is still not something we associate with pickup trucks. Because they aren’t built for speed. They’re built as heavy-duty machines to haul big loads. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any fast trucks out there. Because there are.

We have had a look at some of the fastest trucks that you can buy from new today. And this is what we have come up with. So, here go the fastest pickups that money can buy right now, ranked by their 0-60 mph acceleration. There might be a surprise at the end of the list as well!

10 GMC Canyon – 9.2 Seconds

via GM Authority

The GMC Canyon has been a popular truck on the market for many years now. It’s not the fastest out there, but it is very reliable.

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Its top speed is 99 mph and it can get up to 0-60 in just over 9 seconds. So for those reasons, it is towards the lower end of this list.

9 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro – 7.7 Seconds

via The Car Connection

The Toyota Tacoma is Toyota’s other very good truck offering, and of course, it is ultra-reliable. And one of the fastest pickup trucks in the world.

via Car and Driver

Aside from that, it’s also very practical and versatile to go with that punch. It can go to 0-60 in 7.7 seconds, with its 3.5-liter V6 pumping out 278 hp. That’s the top option, much better than the base 159 hp offering.

8 Honda Ridgeline – 7.2 Seconds

via Digital Trends

Honda isn’t that well known for making pickup trucks. But they make the Ridgeline and after a shaky start, it’s become a great truck.

via Cars

It can reach 0-60 in 7.2 seconds, plus being a Honda its reliable and very comfortable, and a dual-action tailgate, a very handy feature. It’s 3.5-liter V6 pumps out 250 hp.

7 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro – 6.5 Seconds

via The Car Connection

Toyota makes a couple of very good pickup trucks, and the Tundra is one of them. Every one of them comes with a V8 engine, one option being that of a 5.7-liter V8.

via TFL Truck

It’s 0-60 is pretty good, reaching that speed in just 6.5 seconds. Being a Toyota, it’s very strong and can easily match the likes of the Chevrolet Silverado.

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6 GMC Sierra 1500 – 5.8 Seconds

via Auto Evolution

Another GMC staple that is still very popular today is the GMC Sierra 1500. It’s probably the company’s best truck to date, with an available 6.2l V8 producing an insane 420

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By: Henry Kelsall
Title: Ranking The Fastest Pickup Trucks You Can Buy New | HotCars
Sourced From: www.hotcars.com/ranking-fastest-pickup-trucks-buy-new/
Published Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 03:30:22 GMT

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