Elon Musk pits brand-new Cybertruck against Porsche 911 in a drag race, giving it an unusual handicap

Tesla kicked off the first deliveries of its retrofuturistic Cybertruck this week with an event showcasing the vehicle's capabilities and distinguishing features.

The crowd of shareholders gathered for the milestone at the Tesla Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, appeared happy to see that a ball — this time a baseball rather than a metal ball — was no longer able to shatter the vehicle's so-called "shatter-resistant Armor Glass" windows and that certain calibers of bullets were apparently unable to penetrate its trapezoidal-styled chassis. However, they went especially wild upon seeing how a handicapped Cybertruck was able to perform against a brand-new Porsche 911.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also made a stir Wednesday telling off the head of Disney and those who "care about looking good while doing evil," ran shareholders through various videos documenting the Cybertruck's alleged strength and power, stating at the outset, "You have a car here that experts said would never be made. ... I think it's our best product. Finally, the future will look like the future."

Musk ran tape of crash tests, noting that "because the center of gravity is so low, it doesn't roll over. And if you're ever in an argument with another car, you will win."

Footage showed the Cybertruck take a vehicular beating but more or less hold its ground. According to Musk, the company retained the vehicle's stainless steel body for production and its "exoskeleton" affords the Cybertruck more torsional stiffness than a McLaren P1.

The Tesla CEO stayed on the combative theme, detailing how an argument expressed in bullets might also go in the Cybertruck's favor.

Musk claimed that the truck's doors are bulletproof to .45 caliber and 9 millimeter rounds. Referencing impromptu tests conducted by comedian Joe Rogan, the South African billionaire indicated the Cybertruck's doors also appear resistant to 525 grain steel broadhead arrows fired at roughly 275 feet per second. Accordingly, an argumentative Cybertruck driver might have little to fear from attackers firing arrows and bullets at his waist and baseballs at his head.

After detailing the truck's 11,000-pound towing capacity and 2,500-pound max payload, Musk ran footage revealing how the Cybertruck stacks up against a Porsche 911 in a drag race.

While the crowd celebrated the alleged result — 1/4 mile in under 11 seconds, reaching 60 mph in 2.6 seconds — the circumstances under which the Cybertruck achieved the result are what generated the greatest excitement.

The Cybertruck not only beat the Porsche 911 in the demonstration; it did so while towing a Porsche 911.

Musk laughed gleefully along with the crowd following the playback of the drag race.

"It can tow a Porsche 911 across a quarter-mile faster than the Porsche 911 can go by itself," Musk said. "Tougher than bullets. Tow pretty much anything. Faster than a 911 while towing a 911."

The humorous concept of having a Tesla vehicle compete against a high-end sports car while towing that same sports car appears to have been recycled from previous efforts. Motor Trend raced a Ludicrous Mode-equipped Tesla Model X towing an Alfa Romeo 4C against an Alfa Romeo 4C in 2016.

According to Tesla, the Cybertruck seats five adults; has a 6' by 4' composite bed that doesn't require a liner; has 67 cubic feet of lockable storage; and is 223.7" long and 70.5" high.

The Cybertruck also has 120 volt and 240 volt outlets in the bed to operate tools and allegedly could provide up to 11.5 kilowatts of power to electrify a homestead.

Car and Driver noted there are three trims: rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and "Cyberbeast." The RWD model has an alleged top speed of 112 mph, a range of 250 miles, and the ability to tow 7,500 lbs. The AWD model is said to have a range of 340 miles or over 470 miles with "range extender" battery and a curb weight of 6,603 pounds.

The RWD model reportedly starts at $60,990, the AWD model at $79,990, and the Cyberbeast at just under $100,000.

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