SPY PICS: Production Tesla Cybertruck caught testing

New drone footage has given us our clearest look yet at the upcoming production version of the 2022 Tesla Cybertruck ahead of its launch next year.

Capturing what looks like a near production-ready version of the Tesla Cybertruck, the new video published by Chile Al100 appears to show the full-size pick-up testing on a small track at US brand's factory in Austin, Texas.

With more than one-million pre-orders, including many in Australia, the $US39,900 ($A53,600) Tesla Cybertruck has fast become one of the most eagerly-anticipated cars of all time but has been hit with multiple delays since its original 2019 reveal, including one related to the semi-conductor shortage.

Despite the pre-orders in Australia, Tesla might not begin deliveries of the all-electric pick-up here until 2025.

The new images show how Tesla plans to evolve the Cybertruck to make its radical wedge-shaped design road legal.

Fresh changes incorporated into the Cybertruck's design include a pair of new headlights above the bumper, straddling a new air intake.

Larger door mirrors and an enormous wiper have also been introduced as the Cybertruck has evolved from concept to production reality.

To clear enough of the screen, engineers have been forced to employ a wiper blade that stretches the entire vertical length of the already massive screen.

Following the video dropping, Tesla boss Elon Musk aired his grievances over the inelegant use of a conventional wiper set-up to clear the screen.

"The wiper troubles me most," he admitted during one of his trademark Twitter exchanges.

He added that a "deployable wiper that stows in front truck would be ideal" but implied that such a set-up would be "complex".

There's still no word on final spec for the 2022 Tesla Cybertruck, but the original concept featured a 200kWh lithium-ion battery pack that's expected to be made available for the production version, providing a claimed cruising range of more than 800km.

Top-spec triple-motor Cybertruck models are claimed to accelerate from 0-60mph (97km/h) in less than 3.0 seconds, with a top speed of over 200km/h.

All Tesla Cybertruck models have a payload of 1588kg and the base model is rated to tow 3402kg. According to the car-maker, triple-motor versions will have a towing capacity of at least 6350kg.

Australian buyers can pre-order the vehicle via the official Tesla website with a $150 refundable deposit.

Single-, double- and triple-motor variants are all on the menu, with Aussie buyers able to configure their vehicle “as production nears in 2022”, according to information currently on the site.

No date has been locked in for when the Cybertruck will touch down in Australia, but since the Tesla pick-up only enters full-scale production in 2023, the unprecedented demand could push out its launch here to 2025, at the earliest.