The Fastest Electric Cars From 0 to 60 MPH Tested by MotorTrend

Rocketing from a standstill to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds or less creates forces approaching those created by the Earth’s gravity, tricking your inner ear into thinking that forward is down. In the world of high-performance EVs, this sort of sensory illusion is just the beginning. These are the quickest-accelerating electric vehicles MotorTrend has ever tested (only the quickest example from each model is included).

2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE 4Matic+ (SUV): 0–60 MPH in 3.1 Seconds

For a relatively pedestrian crossover, the 2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE 4Matic+ SUV certainly knows how to vanish from a stoplight. Capable of snapping the highway speed limit faster than many could say its full name, the quickest variant of the EQE SUV range has acceleration we could only describe as "absurd." Yet when things get technical, the dynamics aren’t up to par with its six-figure price tag. One shouldn’t expect a nearly 6,000-pound SUV to dance, but other similarly priced and powered EVs can manage that trick, at least for a lap or two. Besides that, the plush interior and massaging seats make the AMG EQE SUV a great place to be.

2024 Mercedes-AMG EQE 4Matic+ (SUV) | Specs

• Curb Weight: 5,780 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 12.9 seconds
• Motor Layout: Front- and rear-motor
• Maximum Horsepower: 402
• Maximum Torque: 603 lb-ft

2022 GMC Hummer EV (Edition 1): 0–60 MPH in 3.0 Seconds

One of the fastest-accelerating electric trucks from 0 to 60 in our testing is the 2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1, with a peak 0–60 g load of 96 percent the force of gravity. This is achieved on a vehicle which weighs roughly 9,000 pounds. The purposeful absurdity of the GMC Hummer EV starts at how alarmingly quick it is and intensifies from there. Special features and playful gimmicks abound, from the truck’s ability to crab-walk diagonally to its removable T-tops and liftable suspension via Extract mode. While slower than the R1T over the quarter mile, the Hummer isn’t about practicality so much as it is a master of pure bombast. It lives up to its Hummer name, too, with rock-bottom efficiency for an EV.

2022 GMC Hummer EV (Edition 1) | Specs

• Curb Weight: 8,976 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 11.7 seconds
• Motor Layout: One front and two rear motors
• Maximum Horsepower: 1,000
• Maximum Torque: 1,200 lb-ft

2022 Audi RS E-Tron GT: 0–60 MPH in 2.9 Seconds

It’s something that was almost unimaginable just a few years ago, but ten-second electric cars are now on sale to the public, and one of the prettiest examples of these electron-motivated missiles is the 2022 Audi RS E-Tron GT. Gorgeous bodywork clothes a powertrain that’s all business, making the E-Tron GT the quickest electric car Audi produces (for the time being). The sub-11-second quarter-mile time is made possible by excellent launch traction and a solid 522 horsepower (combined) from its dual-motor AWD system. At less than three seconds from 0 to 60 miles per hour, the peak acceleration force the E-Tron GT pulls during that sprint is 97 percent the force of gravity.

2022 Audi RS E-Tron GT | Specs

• Curb Weight: 5,151 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 10.9 seconds
• Motor Layout: Front- and rear-motor
• Maximum Horsepower: 522 hp
• Maximum Torque: 472 lb-ft

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: 0–60 MPH in 2.8 Seconds

Plenty of expensive EVs offer breathtaking speed, but the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is one of very few to match that with grin-generating fun. Ringing in at under $70,000, the 5 N can handily outrun its Ferrari and Lamborghini SUV counterparts at a tiny fraction of the cost. Match that with a genuine ability to carve corners and sling sideways, and you have perhaps the best performance SUV on the market today. And remember, underneath is a practical hatchback-like crossover that we have repeatedly praised in its less potent non-N versions.

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N | Specs

• Curb Weight: 4,860 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 11.0 seconds
• Motor Layout: Front- and rear-motor
• Maximum Horsepower: 641
• Maximum Torque: 568 lb-ft

2025 Rivian R1S Quad Max Ascend: 0–60 MPH in 2.6 Seconds

The 2025 Rivian R1S Quad Max Ascend is accustomed to bending physics. The R1S is effectively a stylish school bus that will hit 60 quicker than a Ferrari Enzo and finish the quarter mile a tenth behind a Bugatti Veyron. As a nearly 7,000-pound, three-row SUV, these are the kinds of numbers that defy reason. But, naturally, there’s more. When the road stops, the R1S can keep going, with similar all-terrain prowess as the best off-road trucks. There are few vehicles worth a six-figure price tag, but the top-of-the-line R1S certainly ticks enough boxes.

2025 Rivian R1S Quad Max Ascend | Specs

• Curb Weight: 6,824 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 10.5 seconds
• Motor Layout: Two front and two rear motors
• Maximum Horsepower: 1,025
• Maximum Torque: 1,198 lb-ft

2024 Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series (Beast): 0–60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds

Controversial but dexterous, but the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck in Cyberbeast trim was designed to one man’s singular, esoteric vision, but it’s capable of doing some things besides generating strong opinions. One of those things is being ludicrously fast in a straight line. Another is being a ton of fun with the nannies turned off, though sliding around with the variable steering takes practice—and if you don’t master it, you might end up in a ditch. Ownership experiences with the often six-figure-plus truck are dramatic in often unflattering ways, but this is one vehicle that definitely stands out.

2024 Tesla Cybertruck Foundation Series (Beast) | Specs

• Curb Weight: 6,876 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time:1 1.0 seconds
• Motor Layout: One front and two rear motors
• Maximum Horsepower: 845
• Maximum Torque: 864 lb-ft

2025 Rivian R1T Quad Ascend: 0–60 MPH in 2.5 Seconds

The 2025 Rivian R1T Quad Ascend is our favorite electric pickup for reasons besides its insane performance on and off the road, and its incredible acceleration and handling abilities certainly help. The R1T is a practical, usable pickup that can match some of the very best sports cars on pavement and the very best purpose-built trucks off-road. Crazy performance is increasingly common in the EV world, but our 2022 Truck of the Year brings much more to the table than just being quick through the quarter mile.

2025 Rivian R1T Quad Ascend | Specs

• Curb Weight: 6,894 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 10.4 seconds
• Motor Layout: Two front and two rear motors
• Maximum Horsepower: 1,025
• Maximum Torque: 1,198 lb-ft

2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 0–60 MPH in 2.4 Seconds

The Porsche Taycan came out out of the gate in a literal hurry when it debuted for 2020 as the company's first all-electric series-production car. Perhaps best of all, it handles, stops, feels, and even smells like a modern Porsche should, delivering sportiness and luxury in one beautiful and compelling package. Of course, it's rather silly any this version is called "Turbo" when none of them have an engine, never mind an exhaust-driven turbocharger, but we'll forgive the trespass given the result. And there are even quicker Taycans: Look for the absolutely bonkers Turbo GT (which arrived as part of the Taycan's 2025 refresh) to take up residence on this list sooner rather than later.

2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S | Specs

• Curb Weight: 5,221 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 10.3 seconds
• Motor Layout: Front and rear motor
• Maximum Horsepower: 750 hp
• Maximum Torque: 774 lb-ft

2024 Lucid Air Sapphire: 0–60 MPH in 2.2 Seconds

Tesla got out to a big lead in the all-electric-powered luxury car race, but Lucid might end up winning it. The 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire is in many ways a more holistic and maturely designed EV super sedan than the Model S, leading to its original form being awarded our 2022 Car of the Year as a result. But don’t let that fuzzy feeling fool you; the Lucid is also a hardcore performer thanks to its impressive handling and overwhelming power. Overall, it has more than enough juice to pull harder from 0 to 60 in a straight line than the earth does straight down.

2024 Lucid Air Sapphire | Specs

• Curb Weight: 5,335 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 9.3 seconds
• Motor Layout: Two front and two rear motors
• Maximum Horsepower: 1,234
• Maximum Torque: 1,430 lb-ft

2021 Tesla Model S Plaid: 0–60 MPH in 2.1 Seconds

The 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid is a fast EV, despite the drama surrounding getting data that matched the standard conditions of our other instrumented tests. How does a Tesla Model S Plaid accelerate so fast? It’s fitted with three extraordinarily efficient and powerful electric motors, all-wheel drive thanks to those motors with two at the rear to further bolster the power shove, and an advanced traction control system that interacts seamlessly with said electric motors. Add it all up, and you get a screaming sedan-shaped surface-to-surface missile with a monstrous 1,020 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque. The acceleration of a Model S Plaid is both an experience and a demonstration of powerful physical forces. In our testing on an unprepped surface, it pulled more than 1.00 g for more than two seconds straight, peaking at 1.227 g at 32 mph—truly remarkable numbers, and a more remarkable sensation.

2021 Tesla Model S Plaid | Specs

• Curb Weight: 4,816 pounds
• ¼-Mile Time: 9.3 seconds
• Motor Layout: One front and two rear motors
• Maximum Horsepower: 1,020
• Maximum Torque: 1,050 lb-ft