{"id":4261,"date":"2021-02-13T04:38:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-13T10:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/?p=4261"},"modified":"2021-02-13T05:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T11:05:34","slug":"porsche-taycan-911-turbo-rs6-drag-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evglobe.com\/2021\/02\/13\/porsche-taycan-911-turbo-rs6-drag-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Taycan Turbo S drag races 911 Turbo S and Audi RS6 Avant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just about everyone knows that weight is the main enemy of performance, but the extra fat can be partially offset by heaps of horsepower and instant torque. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S is a prime example of how a hefty EV can still be tremendously fast and play in the big leagues with fully fledged sports cars. The folks over at Motorsport Magazine<\/em> wanted to show off the electric sedan\u2019s straight-line acceleration chops in a drag race against two other high-end cars from the Volkswagen Group.<\/p>\n

The Taycan Turbo S was pitted against another Porsche, this time around packing a combustion engine as they chose the latest 911 in the range-topping Turbo S specification. The most practical car of the three was an Audi RS6 Avant, a super wagon with a big V8 and a huge cargo area. Needless to say, the Taycan<\/a> was the heaviest of the lot, weighing in at 5,179 pounds (2,349 kilograms) or 309 lbs (140 kg) more than the RS6. Of the three, the 911 was the lightest, tipping the scales at only 3,648 lbs (1,655 kg).<\/p>\n

The drag race took place over the course of 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) and the two Porsche models were neck and neck in the beginning. However, the Taycan\u2019s much higher curb weight reared its ugly head later in the drag race and it wasn\u2019t able to keep up the pace with the two-door sports car. The 911 Turbo S crossed the finish line in 18.9 seconds, making it 0.8 seconds faster than the Taycan. As for the RS6, it had to settle for third place, finishing the drag race in 21.3 seconds.<\/p>\n