Tesla Model X Long Range vs Porsche Panamera Turbo S 970.1 : 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 99%The Panamera Turbo reaches 100 km/h first (3.85 s vs 4.11 s), but the Model X is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Model X accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Tesla Model X Long Range compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Tesla Model X Long Range leads by 0.13 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 99 %.
Model X Long Range vs Panamera Turbo S: chronicle of a drag race at 280 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Panamera Turbo S hits 100 km/h in 3.85 s versus 4.11 s for the Model X Long Range. Despite lacking instant torque, 630 hp of power compensates. At this point, the Panamera Turbo S leads by 0.26 s and sits roughly 9 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Panamera Turbo S is doing 151 km/h against 160 km/h for the Model X Long Range. The gap is 0.13 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Model X Long Range crosses the line in 11.92 s versus 12.05 s. The 0.13 s gap represents roughly 7 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Model X Long Range continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 224 km/h versus 208 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Model X Long Range finishes in 21.31 s versus 22.19 s, with a 0.89 s lead. Despite a higher top speed (280 km/h), the Panamera Turbo S never recovers its launch deficit.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Model X Long Range is capped at 249 km/h, the Panamera Turbo S at 306 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 5.95 seconds. The 0.26 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche Panamera Turbo S is slightly faster than the Tesla Model X Long Range to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.