Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 958.2 vs Porsche Macan S 95B.3: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Cayenne Turbo S hits 100 km/h in 3.96 s versus 4.73 s for the Macan S. At this point, the Cayenne Turbo S leads by 0.77 s and sits roughly 7 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Cayenne Turbo S is doing 152 km/h against 142 km/h for the Macan S. The gap is 0.56 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Cayenne Turbo S crosses the line in 12.11 s versus 12.97 s. The 0.85 s gap represents roughly 41 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Cayenne Turbo S continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 211 km/h versus 197 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Cayenne Turbo S finishes in 22.13 s versus 23.67 s, with a 1.53 s lead.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne Turbo S is capped at 283 km/h, the Macan S at 259 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 (3.92 kg/hp vs 5.68 kg/hp) and transmission (Unknown vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 7.24 seconds. The 0.77 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.