Top 12 Muscle Pickup Trucks Pushing for Record Horsepower with Supercharged Engines

The major technical characteristics of a pickup truck are of course its torque and consequently the towing capacity, whilst the horsepower figures are usually left for the sports cars to brag about.

However, in this episode we will be exploring some beastly pickups that have been turned into the muscle monsters of fast speeds, drag racing and even drifting. Just imagine that in order to make it to this list entries had to have from 650 to 1,200 horsepower.

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All models shown in this #AT_Trucks video:

Hennessey Maximus 1000: hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/jeep/gladiator

The most powerful Jeep in the world shares its name with the fierce fictional character Maximus Decimus Meridius from the iconic movie Gladiator. Hennessey claims that this pickup is pure badassery on 4-wheels.

Nissan Frontier Desert Runner Custom: usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissan-at-sema-2019-high-power-nismo-designed-performance-makeovers-take-the-spotlight

The Frontier is one of those models that continues to grow its following year after year, since 1997. This year, the Japanese company revealed a one of a kind 2020 Nissan Frontier Desert Runner Custom, that for the first time ever, comes powered by a V8 engine.

PaxPower Ford F-150 Raptor: v8raptor.com

2019 PaxPower Ford F-150 Raptor is no longer the only model to bring supercharged power to F150 buyers, but this custom conversion is still the only one available with a Raptor treatment. Based on 2015-2019 F150 Platinum, the truck gets a 2.9L Whipple twin-screw supercharger, stock Raptor body parts and suspension components, plus a few aftermarket upgrades to increase its off-road potential.

Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport: shelby.com/Resources/Shared/Media_Brochures/2020_Shelby_F-150_Super_Snake_Sport_Brochure.pdf

Though it initially started out as an R&D exercise, Shelby F-150 Super Snake Sport received such enthusiastic reception by critics and gathered such mass following, that this prompted the company to announce the concept for production in early 2020.

Ram Rebel TRX: www.ramtrucks.com/special-editions/1500/trx.html

For 4 years media outlets have reported rumors after rumors about the upcoming Ram Rebel TRX, but now it has been finally approved for production. The model will be built at FCA’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Michigan, adding 200 people to the workforce, and being released to market in the sometime between 2020 and 2022.

Jeep Five-Quarter: media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=20732&mid=1

Named for its payload rating of a 4 and quarter tones, the 2019 Jeep Five-Quarter is one of the restomods and concept pickups was presented by the company at the 2019 Easter Jeep Safari summit. It is based on the 1968 Jeep M-715 military truck, fitted with a 6.2L supercharged “Hellcrate” HEMI® V-8 producing over 700 horses.

Bureko 6×6: bureko.eu

It is unexpected, but the most badass Chevrolet Silverado in the world is not manufactured in America, but rather thousands of miles away across the ocean in Czech Republic by Bureko.

Hennessey Ford F-150 Velociraptor and Silverado Goliath 6×6: hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/ford/f-150-raptor/2017-ford-f-150-raptor/velociraptor-6×6 and hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/chevrolet-2/silverado/hennessey-goliath-6×6/

The Velociraptor based on the Ford F-150 Raptor and Goliath based on the Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss Z71 are the ultimate 6×6 trucks by Hennessey Performance.

Ford F-150 Hennessey Heritage Edition: hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/ford/f-150/hennessey-heritage-edition-f150

Ford F-150 it is also one of the most popular platforms for aftermarket truck conversions that focus on performance and off-roading capabilities. Among such projects is a special Hennessey Heritage Edition tuning package that turns any 2018-2019 F-150 into a race machine with more power than a Ford GT.

Rivian R1T: rivian.com

While most of the muscle pickups on the market are either custom conversions or one-of-a-kind concept builds, the upcoming 2020 Rivian R1T is an actual series production model, that in addition is an electric one.

Tesla Cybertruck: tesla.com/en_gb/cybertruck

This Tesla Cybertruck is the most talked about pickup in the world, but the majority of people usually get carried away discussing its looks instead of the technical characteristics which deserve the title of the electric muscle truck.

The Boot by SCG: glickenhausracing.com/scg-boot

Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus is the boutique American car maker that specializes in manufacturing of exotic high-performance racing and road legal cars. The Boot, however, is neither of that. Being a Baja styled off-roader it is a reimagination of the original “Baja Boot”.

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