Porsche 911 Targa 4S 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.
0-100Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 97%The Model 3 reaches 100 km/h first (4.44 s vs 4.53 s), but the 911 Targa is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the 911 Targa accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Porsche 911 Targa 4S compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Porsche 911 Targa 4S leads by 0.31 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 97 %.
911 Targa 4S vs Model 3 Long Range AWD: chronicle of a drag race at 295 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Model 3 Long Range AWD hits 100 km/h in 4.44 s versus 4.53 s for the 911 Targa 4S. The instant torque of 605 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. The 0.09 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the 911 Targa 4S is doing 150 km/h against 143 km/h for the Model 3 Long Range AWD. The gap is 0.02 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the 911 Targa 4S crosses the line in 12.49 s versus 12.80 s. The 0.31 s gap represents roughly 15 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the 911 Targa 4S continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 213 km/h versus 196 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the 911 Targa 4S finishes in 22.38 s versus 23.49 s, with a 1.11 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the 911 Targa 4S is capped at 295 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 0.09 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche 911 Targa 4S 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.