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Audi Q5 SUV vs Porsche Macan: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

family SUV · 2026 vs 2017 · Methodology
AudiPetrol

Q5 SUV

272 hp · 400 Nm · 1,905 kg · 2026

VS
PorschePetrol

Macan

252 hp · 370 Nm · 1,770 kg · 2017

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Audi

Q5 SUV

7,00kg/hpratio better by 0,02 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power272 hpPending
Torque400 Nm
Weight1 905 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox7-speed S tronic
Porsche

Macan

7,02kg/hpcompensated by −135 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power252 hpI4
Torque370 Nm
Weight1 770 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxDUAL_CLUTCH

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Q5 SUV goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5,82 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Q5 SUV: 272 hp, ratio 7,00 kg/hp. Macan: 252 hp, ratio 7,02 kg/hp.

Q5 SUV: 242 km/h. Macan: 229 km/h.