GM Benchmarking Tesla Cybertruck At Milford Proving Ground: Photos

GM Authority‘s spy photographers recently caught GM benchmarking the Tesla Cybertruck at The General’s Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. The Cybertruck was spotted re-entering the Milford Proving Ground after engineers took the divisive all-electric pickup for a run around local public roads in a multi-car test session. During the session, GM engineers were also seen testing a few other all-electric vehicles, including several GM models and a Chinese sedan.

The Cybertruck was spotted entering the Milford Proving Ground as the last vehicle in a multi-vehicle test convoy. The other vehicles in the convoy included the all-electric Chevy Blazer EV, the all-electric Cadillac Optiq crossover, and a BYD Seal EV as well. The inclusion of the BYD sedan is believed to be related to the launch of the Optiq in the Chinese market.

Photographers also captured the Cybertruck testing within the Milford Proving Ground, where it was seen running on a section of track with highly banked corners. The Cybertruck was clearly being tested on a wide variety of surfaces and conditions as part of a benchmarking session against rival products from GM. Several other automakers have been spotted testing the Cybertruck as well, including Ford and Toyota. In fact, GM Authority‘s sister publication, Ford Authority, spotted the Blue Oval testing the Cybertruck this past April.

For reference, the range-topping Cybertruck Cyberbeast produces a maximum of 845 horsepower and 863 pound-feet of torque via a three-motor powertrain. For comparison, the range-topping three-motor GMC Hummer EV produces more than 1,000 horsepower and 1,200 pound-feet of torque. Despite the power deficit, the Cyberbeast has the edge in a drag race.

Of course, this is most definitely not the first Tesla that GM has tested – in fact, General Motors should be intimately familiar with the entirety of Tesla’s lineup at this point. The General recently got behind the wheel of the Tesla Model S sedan (including the high-performance Model S Plaid), the Tesla Model Y crossover, the Tesla Model X crossover, and the Tesla Model 3 sedan as well.

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