Porsche 911 Carrera S 991.1 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 96%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 96 %.
911 Carrera S 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 911 Carrera S hits 100 km/h in 4.44 s versus 4.44 s for the Model 3 Long Range AWD. Despite lacking instant torque, 406 hp of power compensates. The 0.00 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the 911 Carrera S is doing 154 km/h against 143 km/h for the Model 3 Long Range AWD. The gap is 0.10 s. The gap widens compared to the 0-100.
At 400 metres standing start, the 911 Carrera S crosses the line in 12.30 s versus 12.80 s. The 0.50 s gap represents roughly 24 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the 911 Carrera S continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 216 km/h versus 196 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the 911 Carrera S finishes in 21.94 s versus 23.49 s, with a 1.55 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the 911 Carrera S 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 6.85 seconds. The 0.00 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche 911 Carrera S 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.