Fuel-Less Fun Forges New Feud: Porsche Taycan Vs. Tesla Model 3 Performance

Cars, Reviews I By Peter Nelson I August 13, 2019

Image: Fully Charged

We’ve all heard about Teslas being able to achieve mind-blowing launches in Ludicrous Mode thanks to their ground-pounding (or rather, ground-whirring?) torque figures. Porsche has come out and said that their new EV, the Taycan, can do these launches repeatedly, and as many as 30 of them in a row (this can’t be good for a driver’s internal organs).

This was first brought to our attention a few days ago in an article on Electrek, where they link to the following video of Fifth Gear presenter and Smith And Sniff co-host Jonny Smith on the Fully Charged YouTube channel doing a little demo with die Stuttgarter Stromlimousine:

Sure enough, just yesterday, a Tesla Model 3 Performance owner posted a video claiming he could do 31 consecutive launches with his beloved Bay Area steed, which also came across our desk via Eletrek:

This is all fun and interesting, though while the Porsche jumped to 124 mph in each of its launches, the Model 3 was only unleashed up to 60 mph. There’s a bit of data discrepancy there as these are vastly different speeds. Still, its fun to check out both videos and then follow up with a bit of research into each car's development and figures.

What are your thoughts on the new Taycan vs. the Model 3 Performance? Will the pride of the San Jose area and the pride of Stuttgart be well-matched rivals, or is this feud as mis-aligned as an early Model S' panels?

The Guide to Road Racing: Winding Road Magazine's ultimate guide to getting your start in racing.

Table of Contents

Related Articles

Driven: 2023 Toyota GR86 Compliments the Curves

How does the 2023 Toyota GR86 fair on the Tail of the Dragon? Put simply, it’s the perfect tool for tackling the famous curves.

August 21, 2023
Review: The G80 M3 Manual is a Lovable Driving Machine

The G80 M3’s personality is just far too muddied, but at least what it’s courageous enough to express is well-sorted excellence.

June 02, 2023
Review: 2023 Bentley Continental GT Mulliner W12

As the magnificent W12 now exits stage left, I reflect how pleasurable the Continental GT Mulliner is to not only drive, but experience.

May 03, 2023
Does the 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 ‘Out-Defender’ the OG?

Maybe the 2023 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 isn’t perfect, but neither was the old Defender – isn’t that kind of the point?

May 01, 2023
Bargain Bin Review: The Ford Focus RS is Still Worthy of your Rally Car Dreams

Before the Civic Type R and GR Corolla, there was the Ford Focus RS, a venerable and much-beloved member of the super sport compact fight club.

March 20, 2023

EMAIL SIGN UP

Get the latest driving and racing news straight to your inbox.

no thanks

Begin typing your search above and press return to search.