Recently, an unofficial competition took place overseas, with the Porsche Taycan Turbo S and the Tesla Model S Plaid as participants. They raced against each other in a quarter-mile run, and both cars have a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of just 2 seconds.
Looking at the data, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S has a maximum power of 560 kW and peak torque of 1050 N·m, while the Tesla Model S Plaid has a maximum power of 750 kW and peak torque of 1020 N·m. Overall, the data indicates that the Tesla Model S Plaid has a slight edge over the Porsche Taycan Turbo S.
From the data, both cars have the same acceleration time of 1.56 seconds when they reach a distance of 60 feet from their starting point. However, the Tesla Model S Plaid slowly pulls ahead and achieves a time of 2.28 seconds for 0-60 mph, while the Porsche Taycan Turbo S achieves a time of 2.53 seconds. This 0.25-second difference is significant.
After completing the quarter-mile run, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S took 10.93 seconds to reach a top speed of 129.9 mph, while the Tesla Model S Plaid took 9.3 seconds to reach a top speed of 151.96 mph. This data shows that both cars are very fast, but the Porsche Taycan Turbo S loses power at the end of the run, while the Model S Plaid continues to accelerate with power and speed.
The threshold for the 2-second club is very high, let alone for mass-produced cars. Even among pure electric vehicle platforms, these two cars are very fierce in terms of data. However, the price difference between these two cars is around 700,000 yuan. If you had to make a choice, would you choose the more expensive Taycan Turbo S or the more powerful Model S Plaid in terms of speed and performance? Let us know in the comments section.
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