Porsche 911 Carrera S (PDK) 991.1 vs Porsche Macan 95B.2: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the 911 Carrera S (PDK) hits 100 km/h in 4.14 s versus 6.29 s for the Macan. At this point, the 911 Carrera S (PDK) leads by 2.15 s and sits roughly 12 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the 911 Carrera S (PDK) is doing 156 km/h against 125 km/h for the Macan. The gap is 1.43 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the 911 Carrera S (PDK) crosses the line in 12.09 s versus 14.56 s. The 2.47 s gap represents roughly 101 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the 911 Carrera S (PDK) continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 217 km/h versus 171 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the 911 Carrera S (PDK) finishes in 21.76 s versus 26.84 s, with a 5.07 s lead.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the 911 Carrera S (PDK) is capped at 300 km/h, the Macan at 229 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 (3.73 kg/hp vs 7.59 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 10.24 seconds. The 2.15 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.