Tesla Model X Performance vs Ferrari F8 Spider : 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 92%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 92 %.
Model X Performance vs F8 Spider: chronicle of a drag race at 351 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the F8 Spider hits 100 km/h in 3.03 s versus 3.05 s for the Model X Performance. Despite lacking instant torque, 721 hp of power compensates. The 0.02 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the F8 Spider is doing 190 km/h against 168 km/h for the Model X Performance. The gap is 0.32 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the F8 Spider crosses the line in 10.15 s versus 10.92 s. The 0.77 s gap represents roughly 44 m of track — a gap visible to the naked eye.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the F8 Spider continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 263 km/h versus 233 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the F8 Spider finishes in 18.12 s versus 19.92 s, with a 1.80 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Electronically capped at 262 km/h, the Model X Performance never reaches its natural aerodynamic ceiling in this duel. That’s not a physical limit of the motor — it’s a deliberate manufacturer decision, typically tied to standard-fit tyre ratings or model-range positioning.
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 4.43 seconds. The 0.02 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Tesla Model X Performance and Ferrari F8 Spider 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.