Lots of people cruise past brand new GMC Hummer EVs every single day without even giving it a second glance. This massive electric pickup fits in with traffic; its boxy design and silent functioning barely raise an eyebrow on the street. That is, until you place it up against a slew of exotic, high-end supercars, at which point everyone turns around and whips out their smartphones.
GMC recently released a video demonstrating this in action, with their 2026 Hummer EV Carbon Fiber Edition producing 1,160 horsepower and instant torque from its electric motors competing against five highly respected performers: a Ferrari F8 Tributo, a Ford GT, a Porsche Taycan Turbo S, a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye, and an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. Each test required them to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph from a complete stop, but what makes this even more interesting is that the Hummer functioned as both a competitor and a camera platform.
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The supercars were driven by professionals who understood their vehicles inside and out, but the Hummer managed to draw ahead and leave them in the dust on all 15 runs. The drivers were still chatting about how bizarre it seemed to watch a full-size pickup easily pass them. The truck’s ‘Watts to Freedom’ mode lowers it to the deck and allows it to unleash full power to all four wheels, allowing it to accelerate from 0 to 60 in as little as 2.8 seconds under optimum conditions, and that launch advantage proved too much for the supercars to handle.
Because of its twin-turbo V8 and precision handling, the Ferrari F8 is always a strong challenger in straight-line races against heavier rivals. The Ford GT features race-bred aerodynamics and a powerful twin-turbo V6 engine. The Taycan is another EV that provides rapid torque and has a good performance just like the Hummer. The Hellcat, however, depends on old-school supercharged muscle, while the Aston Martin adds grand touring finesse, but none of them could match the Hummer’s initial surge.
The Hummer EV’s ability to leave the supercars in the dust in a straight line, despite the fact that these cars were valued twice as much as a Hummer EV, may be attributed to one factor: the unique distribution of electric power. There’s no buildup or fanfare, just pure, unadulterated energy that transforms this heavyweight into a sprinter in a matter of seconds, reaching 60 mph. In that small period, the Hummer EV entirely redefines the term ‘quick’.
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