Bmw M440i G22 vs Porsche Boxster S PDK 987 : 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 97%Reading the duel
At 400 m, Porsche Boxster S PDK leads by 0.02 s. At 1 000 m, Bmw M440i takes the lead by 0.09 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 97 %.
Bmw M440i vs Boxster S PDK: chronicle of a drag race at 272 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw M440i hits 100 km/h in 4.83 s versus 4.87 s for the Boxster S PDK. The 0.04 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Boxster S PDK is doing 147 km/h against 146 km/h for the Bmw M440i. The gap is 0.01 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Boxster S PDK crosses the line in 12.91 s versus 12.93 s. The 0.02 s gap represents roughly 1 m of track
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Bmw M440i maxes out at 250 km/h while the Boxster S PDK keeps accelerating towards 272 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.02 s.
Around 723 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the Bmw M440i overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 22 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the Bmw M440i finishes in 23.15 s versus 23.23 s. The 0.08 s delta shows an extremely tight race.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Bmw M440i is capped at 250 km/h, the Boxster S PDK at 272 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.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (4.53 kg/hp vs 4.39 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 7.07 seconds. The 0.04 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw M440i and Porsche Boxster S PDK 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.