Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD vs Porsche 911 Targa 4 991.1 : 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 97%Reading the duel
At 400 m, Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD leads by 0.06 s. At 1 000 m, Porsche 911 Targa 4 takes the lead by 1.46 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 97 %.
EX40 Twin Motor AWD vs 911 Targa 4: chronicle of a drag race at 281 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD hits 100 km/h in 4.93 s versus 5.16 s for the 911 Targa 4. Despite the faster sprint time, the 911 Targa 4 is 2 m further along the track at this moment: stronger low-speed acceleration offsets a slower run beyond 100 km/h.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD is doing 144 km/h against 141 km/h for the 911 Targa 4. The gap is 0.03 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the EX40 Twin Motor AWD crosses the line in 13.14 s versus 13.20 s. The 0.06 s gap represents roughly 3 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The EX40 Twin Motor AWD maxes out at 180 km/h while the 911 Targa 4 keeps accelerating towards 281 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.15 s.
Around 509 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the 911 Targa 4 overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 101 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the 911 Targa 4 finishes in 23.67 s versus 25.14 s. The 1.47 s delta in favour of the 911 Targa 4 shows that top speed makes a clear difference.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the EX40 Twin Motor AWD is capped at 180 km/h, the 911 Targa 4 at 282 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.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (5.17 kg/hp vs 4.34 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Manual).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 7.68 seconds. The 0.24 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Volvo EX40 Twin Motor AWD is slightly faster than the Porsche 911 Targa 4 to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.