The Other Quickest Electric Cars From 0 to 60 MPH We've Ever Tested

AS YOU JUST READ, THE TAYCAN REIGNS SUPREME, BUT THESE OTHER EVS ALSO TORCH THE DRAGSTRIP—AND EVERYWHERE ELSE.

- WILLIAM IRVIN LEWIS

Now that we've filled you in on the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach's otherwordly test results, it's logical to ask how other electric cars stack up in the blistering-acceleration category. 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 forward is down. But this sort of sensory illusion is just the begin-ning in EV Land. With the Taycan Turbo GT Weissach and standard Turbo GT now claiming the top two spots, here are the other quickest-accelerating electric vehicles we've ever tested, comprising the rest of our top 10 EV performers in descending order.

10. 2022 GMC Hummer EV (Edition 1): 0-60 MPH in 3.0 Seconds

One of the quickest-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 by a vehicle that weighs roughly 9,000 pounds. The GMC Hummer EV's purposeful absurdity starts with 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 Rivian 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.

SPECS

Curb weight: 8,976 pounds

Quarter mile: 11.7 seconds @ 105.4 mph

Motor layout: 1x front, 2x rear

Maximum horsepower: 1,000

Maximum torque: 1,200 lb-ft