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.
