There are many things a 9,000-pound electric truck should not be able to do.
Out-drag a Ferrari F8 Tributo, a Ford GT, a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, an Aston Martin DBS Superleggera, and a Porsche Taycan from 0–60 mph is definitely one of them.
And yet, that’s exactly what the GMC Hummer EV just did.
At Texas Motor Speedway, GMC lined up a collection of very expensive European and American ego machines and then quietly slipped the camera car into the race.
The camera car won.
Not by a whisker. By a margin large enough to make several engineers stare into the middle distance.
The twist? The victorious machine was the new 2026 Hummer EV Carbon Fiber Edition — a fully electric pickup weighing roughly 9,000 pounds. That’s about 4,080 kilograms. Or, to put it another way, roughly the mass of two fully grown white rhinoceroses arguing about territory. It’s also heavier than some small cottages.
And just to make the whole thing more humiliating, it wasn’t stripped out. It was carrying four people and a sizeable camera arm rig bolted to it.
1,160 Horsepower Solves Many Problems
The explanation is simple and faintly terrifying. In tri-motor 3X form with the 24-module battery pack, the 2026 Hummer EV produces 1,160 horsepower. Revised calibration has helped drop its claimed 0–60 mph time to as low as 2.8 seconds.
Two point eight seconds.
In something that weighs over four metric tonnes.
To prove it wasn’t a lucky launch, the race was repeated in 90-degree heat. The Hummer delivered the same result. Then it was given a one-car-length handicap at the start.
It still won.
Of course, physics hasn’t been cancelled. Extend the race and the Ferrari and Ford would eventually begin to claw back dignity. Introduce corners and the Hummer would have to contend with the small matter of being approximately the weight of continental drift. But from a standstill to 60 mph — the headline number — the electric leviathan simply detonated off the line.
Excess Meets Excess
Let’s be honest: nothing here is modest. Every car in that lineup is an exercise in excess. The difference is that the Hummer pairs its lunacy with seating for four, off-road capability, and enough presence to block out the sun.
The 2026 Carbon Fiber Edition adds further drama: Magnus Gray Matte paint, 22-inch carbon fiber wheels, a carbon fiber skid plate insert, and a gloss black approach shield. Inside, the Velocity Ember theme introduces aggressive red accents that look like they were chosen by someone who says “launch control” at dinner parties.
Pricing remains a mystery. GMC politely suggests asking your dealer — which usually means you should sit down first. For context, a standard 2026 Hummer EV 3X starts at $107,995 before a $2,495 destination charge. The Carbon Fiber treatment will not be free.
So yes, it weighs 4,080 kilograms. Yes, it’s absurd. Yes, it defies the basic expectations of how something that massive should move.
And yet, in a straight line, this electric block of American audacity just embarrassed five automotive aristocrats — while hauling a film crew.
Images courtesy of General Motors