Porsche Cayenne Turbo S 958.2 vs Porsche Taycan J1.1: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Cayenne Turbo S hits 100 km/h in 3.96 s versus 5.13 s for the Taycan. Despite lacking instant torque, 570 hp of power compensates. At this point, the Cayenne Turbo S leads by 1.17 s and sits roughly 17 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Cayenne Turbo S is doing 152 km/h against 148 km/h for the Taycan. The gap is 0.86 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 13.02 s. The 0.91 s gap represents roughly 47 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the gap narrows. The Taycan maxes out at 230 km/h while the Cayenne Turbo S keeps accelerating towards 283 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.86 s.

At 1,000 metres, the Cayenne Turbo S finishes in 22.13 s versus 22.91 s, with just 0.77 s to spare. The Taycan fails to fully close the launch gap.

The Cayenne Turbo S features all-wheel drive (AWD) against the Taycan’s RWD. At low speeds (0-30, 0-50, 0-80 km/h), AWD doubles the driven contact area: all four wheels transmit torque to the road, virtually eliminating wheelspin at launch. This traction advantage is decisive in the range where the motor delivers peak torque, before power and aerodynamics take over.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Cayenne Turbo S is capped at 283 km/h, the Taycan at 230 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 7.04 seconds. The 1.17 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.