Tesla Model S Long Range vs Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo J1.1 : 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 92%The Taycan GTS reaches 100 km/h first (3.65 s vs 3.86 s), but the Model S is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Model S accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Tesla Model S Long Range compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Tesla Model S Long Range leads by 0.17 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 92 %.
Model S Long Range vs Taycan GTS Sport Turismo: chronicle of a drag race at 250 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo hits 100 km/h in 3.65 s versus 3.86 s for the Model S Long Range. At this point, the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo leads by 0.21 s and sits roughly 6 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo is doing 155 km/h against 164 km/h for the Model S Long Range. The gap is 0.05 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Model S Long Range crosses the line in 11.60 s versus 11.78 s. The 0.17 s gap represents roughly 9 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Model S Long Range continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 231 km/h versus 217 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Model S Long Range finishes in 20.76 s versus 21.42 s, with a 0.66 s lead. Both vehicles have similar top speeds (250 vs 250 km/h), preventing any comeback.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals share the same electronic speed cap: the Model S Long Range and the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo are governed to 249 km/h. At that speed, standard-fit tyres approach their safety threshold — an industrial ceiling common to most electric vehicles in this segment. Neither car shows its true aerodynamic potential in this duel.
With two electric powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (3.31 kg/hp vs 3.96 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 5.56 seconds. The 0.21 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo is slightly faster than the Tesla Model S Long Range to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.