Porsche Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) J1.1 vs Porsche Panamera S 970.1: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the Panamera S hits 100 km/h in 5.16 s versus 5.24 s for the Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB). Despite lacking instant torque, 406 hp of power compensates. The 0.08 s gap is negligible: both vehicles are neck and neck.

At 200 metres, the Panamera S is doing 140 km/h against 148 km/h for the Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB). The gap is 0.02 s. The gap remains stable from the start.

At 400 metres standing start, the Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) crosses the line in 13.07 s versus 13.31 s. The 0.24 s gap represents roughly 12 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 217 km/h versus 197 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) finishes in 22.91 s versus 23.98 s, with a 1.07 s lead. Despite a higher top speed (277 km/h), the Panamera S never recovers its launch deficit.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Taycan with Performance Battery Plus (PB) is capped at 230 km/h, the Panamera S at 283 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 7.71 seconds. The 0.08 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.