When it comes to getting work done, having the right tool is key. For many, that means having a powerful pickup truck. Today, trucks are more powerful than ever and have capabilities that not only require special licensure but would rival tractor trailers in the past. Advances in manufacturing and mixed materials are to blame, but ultimately that is all meaningless without pure grunt.
To that end, AutomotiveMap has complied a list of the most powerful pickup trucks that you can buy for the 2020 model year. Horsepower and torque don’t directly correlate to towing and payload, but both are absolutely required to move mountains.
Here’s a list of the top 5 most powerful pickup trucks by horsepower, to see the most powerful pickup trucks by torque click here.
No. 5 – 2020 Nissan Titan
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400 horsepower
The 2020 Titan only has one engine available, and it’s a good one. With 400 horsepower on tap (up from 390 in the previous generation), the truck offers best-in-class standard horsepower and a smooth-shifting nine-speed automatic transmission.
No. 4 (tie) – 2020 GMC Sierra 1500 with 6.2-liter V8
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420 horsepower
Tied for fourth place, the Sierra with the “Corvette” V8 makes a ton of power and is mated to a new 10-speed automatic transmission that originally was co-developed with Ford. It’s fast, it’s loud, and it’s fun.
No. 4 (tie) – 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with 6.2-liter V8
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420 horsepower
Sharing the same engine and transmission as the Sierra, the Silverado’s optional high output grunt sounds great with a performance intake an exhaust, for even more V8 goodness.
No. 2 – 2020 Ford F-150 Raptor and Limited
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450 horsepower
The top trim F-150 (either Raptor or Limited depending on your definition of the top) is powered by a high output version of Ford’s 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine. The 510 pound-feet of torque it offers is epic, too.
No. 1 – 2020 Ford Super Duty with 6.7-liter Power Stroke
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475 horsepower
Diesel engines aren’t known for their horsepower traditionally, but the new Super Duty has a brute of an engine. Not only does it dominate in the torque wars, but it wins with horsepower.
