No Tree, No Flagger, Full Send: Hennessey Corvette C8 Vs. Tesla Cybertruck

Summary

• C8 Corvette dominates with Hennessey upgrade in race against Tesla Cybertruck, proving superior performance.
• Hennessey boosts the C8 Corvette to 708 horsepower, providing a significant power increase for the beastly bow tie.
• Cybertruck’s dual-motor AWD variant was no match for the Hennessey-enhanced Corvette on the track, losing by a large margin.

Straight off the Pennzoil Proving Ground test track in Texas, Hennessey Performance puts one of their upgraded C8 Chevy Corvettes up against a Tesla Cybertruck. A closer look at each side of the road in the electric vs. supercharged internal combustion grudge match shows the Hennessey H700 C8 Corvette head-to-head with an AWD dual-motor Cybertruck.

From the launch to the finish line, the C8 dominates. It is an outcome that could only be expected when a track-born Corvette is Hennessey-enhanced and pitted against the mid-level steel-clad pickup from Tesla. In their own right, each vehicle is a standout; however, an all-wheel-drive dual-motor Cybertruck’s zero to 60 clocks 4.1 seconds, while an untouched, base C8 Corvette ticks a sub-three-second time on the same run. Unless there is some sandbagging going on, it is a no-brainer which will get the Win.

In order to give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturer websites and other authoritative sources, including Hennessey, and Tesla.

Hennessey Power Pumps C8 From 495 To Over 700 Horsepower

Chevy factory-packs the mid-engine C8 Corvette with an LT2 6.2 liter, naturally-aspirated V-8 that creates 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. Equipped with the Z51 package,it rockets to a top speed of 194 MPH and smokes its zero to 60 in 2.9 seconds.

Hennessey pushes the C8’s powerplant performance way beyond. Hennessey ‘roids up the Stingray with the following performance upgrades:

• A high-performance supercharger
• Air-to-water intercooler
• High-flow air induction system

Topped off with a fresh tune, the Hennessey horsepower production is spiked to 708 at 5,900 RPM and 638 pound-feet of torque at 5,000 RPM, providing a beastly bump in the bow tie’s ability.

Chevy C8 Corvette Performance Specs: Before And After Hennessey Upgrade

(Source: Chevrolet, Hennessey Performance)

Cybertruck Is Toned Down For This Match-Up

Tesla offers the Cybertruck three ways on their menu – one that is rear-wheel-drive and not available until 2025. The two all-wheel-drive variants are currently being delivered. All are fully electric, and each is dressed in an ultra-hard, cold-rolled stainless-steel exoskeleton. Zero to 60 times range from 6.5 seconds to the Cyberbeast’s 2.6.

Although the tri-motor Cyberbeast brings hefty horses at 845 horsepower and a top speed of 130 MPH, it was not used versus the C8 in this raceway rivalry. The mid-powered, 600-horsepower, dual-motor Tesla truck was presented for battle. The top speed for Tesla’s middle Cyber child is documented at 112 MPH.

Tesla Cybertruck Performance Specs

(Source: Tesla)

And The Race Is On!!: Tesla Cybertruck Vs. C8 Corvette

From the jump, the C8 had the lead. The immediate electric power of the Tesla truck did not show out as one may think it would – definitely not as it has in Tesla Plaid’s 1.66 record-breaking, history-making zero to 60 blast. Maybe it’s Cybertruck’s weight, maybe the Corvette driver took the hit. Either way, the C8 triumphed over the truck by more than a bumper, more than a bus, more than a football field. The Hennessey-boosted, eighth-gen Corvette was the undisputed heavyweight champ of the Pennzoil track.