Porsche Made A Useless 2-Seater Sedan Just to Beat Tesla In Less Time Than You Read This

Electric cars are no longer just about efficiency—they’re turning into full-blown performance monsters. Sure, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Ultra may have nabbed some bragging rights by edging out the Taycan Turbo GT at a few tracks, but make no mistake: Porsche’s flagship EV is still an absolute weapon. Not only does it offer insane acceleration, but it is equally as impressive in braking and handling, as Motor Trend recently discovered.

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While testing the Taycan Turbo GT in flagship Weissach guise, which ditches the rear seats, Motor Trend recorded an astonishing 0-60 mph (96 km/h) time of 1.89 seconds with its typical one-foot rollout procedure. This works out to be 2.10 seconds without rollout. To put that into context, that 1.89-second sprint is not only 0.05 seconds quicker than the standard Taycan Turbo GT, it’s also 0.18 seconds ahead of the Tesla Model S Plaid, no small feat.

Faster Than Fast

This acceleration places the Porsche ahead of some seriously elite competition. It beats the Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano’s 2.10-second time and edges out the Lucid Air Sapphire’s 2.16-second figure. In fact, it’s now the fastest-accelerating car MotorTrend has ever tested in its 76-year history.

Motor Trend’s quarter-mile time is perhaps even more impressive. The electric Porsche stormed down the drag strip in just 9.23 seconds at 150.1 mph. That only trails the Lucid Air Sapphire that’s set a 9.21-second quarter-mile at 157.1 mph. As the model’s various lap records show, it also handles extraordinarily well and is the quickest sedan tested around the publication’s figure-eight testing course.

In the test, the flagship electric Porsche set a time of 21.86 seconds, pulling an average of 1.03g. This is the fourth-quickest time ever recorded, and only a hundredth of a second behind a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 with the Z07 Pack, and was close to the Ferrari 296 GTB and McLaren 765LT.

Braking performance is just as impressive. TheTaycan Turbo GT Weissach came to a halt from 60 mph in just 93 feet. And when it’s time to recharge, the EV is equally efficient, needing only 19 minutes to go from 5% to 80% using a high-speed charger.

At What Cost, Though?

The example tested had a sticker price of $233,395. There’s no doubt that’s a lot of money, particularly compared to the $94,900 commanded by the Tesla Model S Plaid, although it’s more affordable than the $250,575 Lucid Air Sapphire.

Beyond the wide price gap with the Tesla, it’s also worth noting that Porsche had to introduce the optional Weissach Package, which removes the entire rear seat bench, among other weight-saving measures, to edge out the Model S Plaid. Tesla’s sedan, meanwhile, retains its full five-seat layout, offering everyday practicality that the two-seat Taycan simply can’t match.