Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 vs Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD : 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 %.
718 Cayman GT4 vs Model 3 Long Range AWD: chronicle of a drag race at 303 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the 718 Cayman GT4 hits 100 km/h in 4.24 s versus 4.26 s for the Model 3 Long Range AWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 420 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 718 Cayman GT4 is doing 156 km/h against 145 km/h for the Model 3 Long Range AWD. The gap is 0.19 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the 718 Cayman GT4 crosses the line in 12.02 s versus 12.62 s. The 0.60 s gap represents roughly 29 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the 718 Cayman GT4 continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 224 km/h versus 199 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the 718 Cayman GT4 finishes in 21.46 s versus 23.17 s, with a 1.71 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the 718 Cayman GT4 is capped at 303 km/h, the Model 3 Long Range AWD at 233 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 6.60 seconds. The 0.02 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 and Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD 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.