Video Summary
- The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has two electric motors, one on each axle, resulting in four-wheel drive.- In launch control mode, the Porsche delivers 1,034 horsepower and 1,240 Newton-meters of torque.
- It uses a single-speed gearbox on the front axle and a two-speed gearbox on the rear.
- The Porsche weighs 2,365 kg and costs around £186,000.
- The Tesla Model S Plaid is powered by three electric motors: one on the front axle and two on the rear, also giving it all-wheel drive.
- The Tesla produces 1,020 horsepower and 1,420 Newton-meters of torque.
- The Tesla numbers remain consistent whether launch control is activated or not.
- The Porsche can only deliver full power for a certain period of time.
- The Tesla weighs 2,190 kg and starts from £115,000.
- The Audi RS E-tron GT Performance features two electric motors, each on one axle, for a four-wheel drive setup.
- When using the launch control mode the Audi delivers 925 horsepower and 1,027 Newton-meters of torque.
- The Audi uses a single-speed gearbox on the front axle and a two-speed gearbox on the rear.
- The Audi weighs 2,395 kg and costs about £144,000.
- In a drag race on a damp track, the Porsche managed to win the first race.
- While both the Porsche and the Tesla managed 1/4 miles at 10.3 seconds, the Audi took 10.7.
- On a dry track, the Tesla Model S Plaid managed to defeat the Porsche.
- On a dry track both the Tesla and the Porsche managed to make 1/4 miles in 9.9 seconds and the Audi in 10.5.
- The Tesla's power management with traction is seamless; it hardly even spun its wheels.
