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Porsche Panamera S vs Porsche Macan: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

limousine · 2010 vs 2017 · Methodology
PorschePetrol

Panamera S

406 hp · 500 Nm · 1,800 kg · 2010

VS
PorschePetrol

Macan

252 hp · 370 Nm · 1,770 kg · 2017

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

Porsche

Panamera S

4,43kg/hpratio better by 2,59 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power406 hpV8
Torque500 Nm
Weight1 800 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainPropulsion
GearboxDUAL_CLUTCH
Porsche

Macan

7,02kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power252 hpI4
Torque370 Nm
Weight1 770 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxDUAL_CLUTCH

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Panamera S goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 5,16 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Panamera S: 406 hp, ratio 4,43 kg/hp. Macan: 252 hp, ratio 7,02 kg/hp.

Panamera S: 277 km/h. Macan: 229 km/h.