Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Package 95B.1 vs Bmw M240i Coupé : 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 97%Reading the duel
At 400 m, Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Package leads by 0.19 s. At 1 000 m, Bmw M240i Coupé takes the lead by 0.09 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 97 %.
Macan Turbo with Performance Package vs Bmw M240i Coupé: chronicle of a drag race at 272 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Macan Turbo with Performance Package hits 100 km/h in 4.33 s versus 4.68 s for the Bmw M240i Coupé. At this point, the Macan Turbo with Performance Package leads by 0.35 s and sits roughly 6 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Macan Turbo with Performance Package is doing 148 km/h against 149 km/h for the Bmw M240i Coupé. The gap is 0.24 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Macan Turbo with Performance Package crosses the line in 12.52 s versus 12.70 s. The 0.19 s gap represents roughly 10 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Bmw M240i Coupé maxes out at 250 km/h while the Macan Turbo with Performance Package keeps accelerating towards 272 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.11 s.
Around 829 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the Bmw M240i Coupé overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 22 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the Bmw M240i Coupé finishes in 22.71 s versus 22.81 s. The 0.09 s delta shows an extremely tight race.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Macan Turbo with Performance Package is capped at 272 km/h, the Bmw M240i Coupé at 250 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 (4.38 kg/hp vs 4.37 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.78 seconds. The 0.35 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche Macan Turbo with Performance Package is slightly faster than the Bmw M240i Coupé to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.