Porsche Taycan 4S J1.1 vs Porsche Macan 95B.3: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Taycan 4S hits 100 km/h in 3.93 s versus 6.47 s for the Macan. The instant torque of 640 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the Taycan 4S leads by 2.54 s and sits roughly 20 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the Taycan 4S is doing 153 km/h against 127 km/h for the Macan. The gap is 1.77 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the Taycan 4S crosses the line in 12.06 s versus 14.70 s. The 2.63 s gap represents roughly 110 m of track - a gap visible to the naked eye.

Past 400 metres, the Taycan 4S continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 215 km/h versus 175 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Taycan 4S finishes in 21.83 s versus 26.72 s, with a 4.89 s lead.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Taycan 4S is capped at 249 (i.e. 155 mph - industry threshold) km/h, the Macan at 232 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 10.13 seconds. The 2.54 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.