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Porsche Panamera Turbo vs Porsche Cayenne GTS: 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 · 2018 vs 2021 · Methodology
PorschePetrolFaster

Panamera Turbo

550 hp · 770 Nm · 1,996 kg · 2018

VS
PorschePetrol

Cayenne GTS

460 hp · 600 Nm · 2,247 kg · 2021

Result · 0–100 km/h

APorsche Panamera Turbo

3.54 s

Gap0.83 sin favour of Panamera Turbo
BPorsche Cayenne GTS

4.37 s

Summary · Caralogy simulation
MeasurePanamera TurboCayenne GTSGap
0–100 km/h3.54 s4.37 s0.83 s · Panamera Turbo
400 m standing start11.45 s12.66 s1.21 s · Panamera Turbo
1,000 m standing start20.67 s23.38 s2.71 s · Panamera Turbo
Top speed (electronically limited)308 km/h266 km/h42 km/h · Panamera Turbo
Power-to-weight ratio3.63 kg/hp4.88 kg/hpbetter ratio · Panamera Turbo

Watch the race

Standing-start drag race, calibrated on manufacturer splits. The gap shows at each stage.

PorschePetrolPanamera Turbo
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PorschePetrolCayenne GTS
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Stage-by-stage comparison

Simulated performance at each stage. Best value in bold.
StagePanamera TurboCayenne GTS
0–30 km/h1.04 s0.93 s · tight gap
0–50 km/h1.72 s1.57 s · tight gap
0–80 km/h2.74 s3.00 s
0–100 km/h3.54 s4.37 s
0–120 km/h4.60 s5.94 s
0–160 km/h7.25 s10.45 s
0–200 km/h11.09 s17.24 s
400 m standing start11.45 s12.66 s
1,000 m standing start20.67 s23.38 s
Top speed308 km/h266 km/h

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 Turbo

3,63kg/hpratio better by 1,26 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power550 hpV8
Torque770 Nm
Weight1 996 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxDUAL_CLUTCH
Porsche

Cayenne GTS

4,88kg/hpcompensated by −251 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power460 hpV8
Torque600 Nm
Weight2 247 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxTORQUE_CONVERTER

The start: 0 to 100 km/h

Off the line, the Panamera Turbo hits 100 km/h in 3.55 s versus 4.37 s for the Cayenne GTS. The 0.83 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.

From 100 km/h to 400 metres

At 200 metres, the Panamera Turbo is doing 163 km/h against 142 km/h for the Cayenne GTS. The gap is 0.61 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Panamera Turbo crosses the line in 11.45 s versus 12.66 s. The 1.21 s gap represents roughly 58 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play

Past 400 metres, the Panamera Turbo continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 228 km/h versus 197 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Panamera Turbo finishes in 20.66 s versus 23.37 s, with a 2.71 s lead.

What the numbers don’t tell you

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Panamera Turbo is capped at 308 km/h, the Cayenne GTS at 270 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 (3.63 kg/hp vs 4.88 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Unknown).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.93 seconds. The 0.83 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.

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Frequently asked questions

Over 0–100 km/h, Panamera Turbo wins (3,54 s vs 4,37 s).

Panamera Turbo goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3,54 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Panamera Turbo: 550 hp, ratio 3,63 kg/hp. Cayenne GTS: 460 hp, ratio 4,88 kg/hp.

Panamera Turbo: 308 km/h. Cayenne GTS: 266 km/h.