Did you wonder if the Cybertruck was real? When it was first announced five years ago, I doubted it. No way this bizarre creature makes it to public streets. Clearly, I was wrong. Not only it is real, but it lives up to its bizarre throwback-to-futurism name. The Tesla Cybertruck may be the most divisive production vehicle to hit the streets in over a decade. And just weeks after the first CT orders were filled, a voracious subset of Teslarati is now taking delivery of the Cyberbeast, a steroidal variant that feels drawn straight from Elon’s veins.
Now, SOMO has placed the very first Cyberbeast up for a no-reserve auction. This is a Foundation Series Cyberbeast, which means it’s one of the first 1,000 made, and it has logged just 50 miles since it was purchased. The “beast” part of the name means that it’s three-motor sleeper version of the dual-motor Cybertruck, and the gnarliest version of a pickup truck that continues to transfix—out of love or out of hate—what seems like the entire world.
With a posted range of 320 miles on a charge, this stainless steel clad ‘Beast’s three motors generate 843 horsepower that rocket all 6,901 pounds of Muskian madness from 60 mph from a standstill in 2.6 seconds (that’s quicker than a 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS). And because the Cyberbeast is technically a pickup truck, we should mention that it can tow 11,000 pounds.
The Cyberbeast is a marvel of radical innovation, unique engineering, and something like punk rock design. The steering wheel is a small yoke, which is linked to a steer-by-wire system, which is itself wired into an internal “etherloop” network that Tesla claims dramatically reduces the amount of wiring needed for communication among the various subsystems in the truck.
The central 18.5” “Infinity Display” is the portal to the infotainment center and just about every controllable surface on the truck, as well as the drive modes, which include Extract (16 inches of off-road ground clearance), and, of course, Beast mode, which is the Cyberbeast’s version of “Plaid,” and allows for that “ludicrous” acceleration time.
In the folding second row of seats, there’s a 9.4” display for passengers. Dual subwoofers and 15-speaker audio fill out the truck’s Armor Glass greenhouse. There’s also an anti-apocalypse HEPA filtration system.
The interior is swaddled in all-weather interior liners, a divided cabin gear locker. In the truck bed, there is a secure tonneau that pairs with D-ring and L-track hardware. In the event that your house goes dark, this Cyberbeast has 120- and 240-volt outlets to keep the party going. The 20” rims are blacked out and mounted with model-specific Goodyear Wrangler Territory RT tires. The near-delivery mileage means the owner likely just puttered around his yard: this Cyberbeast is offered in new condition with all included accessories.
We applaud SOMO and this seller for having the courage in this very young auction market to go with no reserve. For the buyer who missed the boat on putting down a deposit, it’s a perfect opportunity to jump to the front of the line.
