Audi S6 Avant e-tron vs Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (MT) 992 : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 91%The S6 Avant reaches 100 km/h first (4.03 s vs 4.13 s), but the 911 Carrera is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the 911 Carrera accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Audi S6 Avant e-tron is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (MT) compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (MT) leads by 0.32 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 91 %.
S6 Avant e-tron vs 911 Carrera GTS (MT): chronicle of a drag race at 311 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the S6 Avant e-tron hits 100 km/h in 4.03 s versus 4.13 s for the 911 Carrera GTS (MT). The instant torque of 855 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. The 0.10 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the 911 Carrera GTS (MT) is doing 161 km/h against 150 km/h for the S6 Avant e-tron. The gap is 0.01 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the 911 Carrera GTS (MT) crosses the line in 11.97 s versus 12.29 s. The 0.32 s gap represents roughly 16 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the 911 Carrera GTS (MT) continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 225 km/h versus 206 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the 911 Carrera GTS (MT) finishes in 21.25 s versus 22.44 s, with a 1.19 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
The S6 Avant e-tron features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the 911 Carrera GTS (MT)’s RWD. At low speeds (0-30, 0-50, 0-80 km/h), AWD doubles the driven contact area: all four wheels transmit torque to the road, virtually eliminating wheelspin at launch. This traction advantage is decisive in the range where the motor delivers peak torque, before power and aerodynamics take over.
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the S6 Avant e-tron is capped at 240 km/h, the 911 Carrera GTS (MT) at 311 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit — it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.10 seconds. The 0.10 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Audi S6 Avant e-tron and Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (MT) are virtually tied to 100 km/h. The gap is under a tenth of a second — only the physics engine can settle it step by step.