Porsche Taycan vs Tesla Model S Drag Race: clarification

By topgear, 01 November 2019

There have been some questions about the performance figures we posted in our recent Porsche Taycan vs Tesla Model S video. Time for some clarification.

First things first, we ran the drag race five times and the Porsche won every time by a small but increasing margin with each subsequent race.

The best figures we recorded for the Taycan Turbo S were:

0-60mph (96kph):       2.61 secs
0-100mph (161kph):     6.12 secs
¼ mile (400 metres):   10.69 secs @ 131.6mph (211.8kph)

The best figures we recorded for the Tesla Model S Performance were:

0-60mph (96kph):       2.83 secs
0-100mph (161kph):     6.64 secs
¼ mile (400 metres):   11.23 s ecs@ 123.2mph (198.3kph)

The numbers we posted in the video for the Tesla were:

0-60mph (96kph):       2.68 secs
0-100mph (161kph):     6.46 secs
¼ mile (400 metres):   11.08 secs @ 124.0mph (199.6kph)

These were numbers we recorded in a Model S on a previous occasion. We ran them because these are the best figures we’ve achieved in a Model S to date so we know that’s what the car is capable of.

And just to be clear, the Tesla was in Ludicrous+ mode, the battery was pre-conditioned and both cars had around 85 per cent charge before the first run.

Video: Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Tesla Model S
Video: Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Tesla Model S
The Porsche Taycan is here with over 700bhp
The Porsche Taycan is here with over 700bhp