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Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD vs Audi A6 Sportback e-tron: 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.

saloon · 2021 vs 2026 · Methodology
TeslaBEV

Model 3 Long Range AWD

360 hp · 611 Nm · 1,844 kg · 2021

VS
AudiBEV

A6 Sportback e-tron

286 hp · 435 Nm · 2,100 kg · 2026

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

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.

Tesla

Model 3 Long Range AWD

5,12kg/hpratio better by 2,22 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power360 hpDual Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Torque611 Nm
Weight1 844 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxSingle-speed fixed gear
Audi

A6 Sportback e-tron

7,34kg/hpcompensated by −256 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power286 hpPending
Torque435 Nm
Weight2 100 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainPropulsion
GearboxUnknown

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

Model 3 Long Range AWD goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 4,33 seconds (calibrated simulation).

Model 3 Long Range AWD: 360 hp, ratio 5,12 kg/hp. A6 Sportback e-tron: 286 hp, ratio 7,34 kg/hp.

Model 3 Long Range AWD: 233 km/h. A6 Sportback e-tron: 210 km/h.