There was once a time when if a car was able to go from 0-60 in less than four seconds, it was astonishingly quick. Well, not anymore. In the age of EVs, if your car takes four seconds to get to 60 mph, you’ve got a one-way ticket to Gapplebees. Now that we live in an age of ostentatious torque and clever AWD systems, a sub-3 second 0-60 is the new norm for performance cars.
That’s why we decided to compile a list of the fastest-accelerating electric vehicles on sale today. You’ll immediately notice that the number “3″ doesn’t exist anywhere on this list. That’s far too slow for 2025. It doesn’t matter if its a purpose-built electric supercar, a large executive sedan or a massive family hauler, the cream of the EV crop can all do 0-60 faster than you can read this sentence.
Sure, it can be nauseatingly quick sometimes, and there’s not really any real-world need for speed like this, but who the hell cares? Cars are supposed to be fun, and no matter what the liberal media tell you, speed is fun.
That’s enough out of me though. How about we take a look at the fastest accelerating EVs you can buy right now?
10. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N – 2.9 Seconds
Price: $67,575 (including destination)
Power: 641 horsepower & 568 pound-feet of torque
Sure, the Ioniq 5 N is the slowest car on our list, but it’s also by far the cheapest. That counts for something, and it’s not like 2.9 seconds to 60 is anything to sneeze at. Car And Driver tested the Ioniq 5 N’s 0-60 sprint and got 3.0 seconds. Our own Lawrence Hodge says he was able to crack 2.9 on a run he did. That’s some really impressive stuff.
9. Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast – 2.6 Second
Price: $105,735 (including destination)
Power: 845 horsepower & 863 lb-ft of torque
Great. moving on.
8. Rivian R1T/R1S Quad Motor – 2.5 Seconds/2.6 Seconds
Price: Over $117,000
Power: 1,025 horsepower& 1,103 lb-ft of torque
I haven’t driven a Quad Motor Rivian just yet, but if the Dual Max R1S I drove a few months back is any indication, that thing is probably other-worldly off the line. There’s no reason a vehicle this big should accelerate this quickly.
7. Tesla Model X Plaid – 2.5 Seconds
Price: $96,630 (including destination)
Power: 1,020 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque
The Model X Plaid is older than ass and has dumb doors, but there’s no denying it isn’t blisteringly quick for a car with seating for six.
6. Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo – 2.4 Seconds
Price: $213,695 (including destination)
Power: 938 horsepower & 818 lb-ft of torque
Somehow, this is the slowest Taycan derivative on our list. I know. It’s shocking, but it’s true.
5. Porsche Taycan Turbo S – 2.3 Seconds
Price: $21o,995 (including destination)
Power: 938 horsepower & 818 lb-ft of torque
Going from a dead stop to 60 mph in just 2.3 seconds is bananas, but sometimes speed like that just isn’t enough. Luckily for us all, Porsche agrees with this sentiment, and that’s why the next car on our list is somehow even faster.
4. Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package – 2.1 Seconds
Price: $231,995 (including destination)
Power: 1,019 horsepower & 988 lb-ft of torque
Here it is: the cream of the Taycan crop. In a crowded field of internal competitors, this stands above the rest. Somehow, the speed of the Turbo GT with Weissach Package isn’t what sets it apart from every other quick EV. Its real party trick is the way it goes around corners at a blistering pace. It set a 7:07:55 lap time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. That’s wacky.
3. Tesla Model S Plaid – 1.99 Seconds
Price: $96,630 (including destination)
Power: 1,020 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque
It’s hard to believe the Model S Plaid, a car that has been on sale since 2021 is still in the top three of our list. In a lot of ways, the Model S was way ahead of its time, but it’s certainly due for an update at this point. At least its speed is still unbelievable.
2. Lucid Air Sapphire – 1.89 Seconds
Price: $250,575 (including destination)
Power: 1,234 horsepower & 1,430 lb-ft of torque
It’s been nearly a year since I drove Lucid’s 1,234 horsepower (which is definitely underrated) monster, and my brain is still trying to understand how fast it was. The Sapphire is so fast that it ruins other cars for you. I’ve driven some of the quickest gas-powered cars in the world, and they feel slow compared to this car.
1. Rimac Nevera – 1.74 Seconds
Price: Over $2 Million
Power: 1,914 horsepower & 1,741 lb-ft of torque
If the Air Sapphire broke my brain, I assume the Nevera would take it, shake it, and smash it into a million little pieces. This is acceleration that hurts, but it’s also our EV 0-60 king.
