Tesla Model X Plaid v Porsche 911 Turbo S: DRAG RACE

[@carwow]

Who's choosing the Tesla over the Porsche? 👀 VOTE BELOW!

[@carwow]

VOTE: I'm taking the Porsche!

[@carwow]

VOTE: Give me the Tesla!

[@matthewnorman9803]

We need a Hyundai getz on carwow day 248

[@matthewnorman9803]

Please carwow

[@mirzasafwan3398]

Porsche allday everyday 🔥🔥🔥

[@shahab154]

911 turbo is certainly the most raced car at @carwow. A worthy benchmark

[@nafnaf0]

The 911 Turbo S is the benchmark

[@TheMadmax0609]

@@nafnaf0 the 911 isn't the benchmark you idiots. It's a DRAG RACE and there are plenty of production cars quicker than the 911. 🤣 Carwow is just showing people how dumb they are for spending $300,000 on Germany's iconic sports car when it can't even beat the latest technology at 1/3 the price. 👈 WAKE UP. I feel sorry for some of you fanboys 🙄

[@amarjit_singh_]

Benchmark for what?

[@haakn]

the difference between a turbo and turbo s is vast

[@estebanod]

​@@amarjit_singh_1/4 mile and 0-60, almost every car (better or worse) are eventually compared to the Turbo S

[@Da_Bomb123]

Using a vacuum for the tesla revving was too funny 😂😂

[@PJ-iz2nc]

It’s funnier that the Porsche actually sounds like a vacuum cleaner

[@purwantiallan5089]

What about using a Jet Propelled Twin Turbo on a Porsche 911 GT3?

[@anderstermansen130]

that is because electric cars are not real cars

[@reizhd30]

Props to the editor 🔥🔥

[@richardcorns8553]

​@@PJ-iz2ncTrue 😂

[@asanda-siyabonga]

Drag race 1: 4:05 Drag race 2: 5:04 Drag race 3: 6:01 Rolling race 1: 7:04 Rolling race 2: 8:18 Brake test: 9:18

[@yoyobear2127]

My 🐐 😭

[@sabarivl6777]

Thank you for helping us from mat Watson' s bla bla bla 😂😂😂

[@maxpoweroverdrive]

You're the MVP

[@gunterrr2302]

You forgot the smug face at 5:11

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@maxpoweroverdrivewell thats cool.

[@OCRay1]

I still can’t believe the 911 S’s ability to leap off the line as fast as if not better than most electric cars. It’s phenomenal.

[@danielvandermerwe7921]

They lied for sure.. Noway no how did the Porsche get off the line as quick as model X plaid. The plaid was probably in “CHILL MODE” lol

[@AverageXennpai]

That 2nd and 3rd launch on Matt was so perfect

[@purwantiallan5089]

Matt luckily didnt jumped it.

[@LeeXRV]

@@purwantiallan5089 - he didn't but he reaction time was better. The Tesla is clearly the faster car however Matt's reaction time was far, far better. If Matt drove the Tesla it would have been a one sided event.

[@liviurosca]

Don’t forget that Matt get the best time for the Rimac Nevera. :)

[@meatl0ad]

​@@LeeXRV I think you're underestimating the launch of a 911...

[@hdp655]

That masterpiece of a flat 6 every time!!

[@SebW0]

911 is masterpiece

[@lukabosnjak3829]

Engineering in the Plaid is SciFi compared to the Turbo S which is a one trick pony here made only for racing, watch any MunroLive video about plaid and you'll understand (also Tesla was under 50% soc here)

[@happyatheists9361]

Modified beetle

[@viking_nor]

​@@lukabosnjak3829no its not

[@redbuIIracing]

​@@viking_norhe's not wrong, I love that porsche but there's no hiding that the Tesla has had a lot of engineering

[@happyatheists9361]

U just old mate,that's why..or u can't accept the innovation boomer

[@florianhaffner3910]

I am happy there is a company like Porsche with such a long and impressive history that still is relevant and awesome this day

[@DevKumar-bi2ld]

Ferrari?

[@DevKumar-bi2ld]

@@CPARyan86 cause ferrari leave lol, guess who won 2023 Lemans lol, there are reasons why ferrari appreciates way more than porsche lol

[@soldierxgeez3823]

Gas power all day baby

[@Anuhassss]

​@@soldierxgeez3823ye right 😂

[@Squilliam-Fancyson]

They will stay relevant even for many years to come. Even cars like the Rimac Nevera get boring after you got used to the punch. It's the same thing with all electric cars. They just miss the aura and soul only a petrol engine can provide.

[@challengerking4358]

Who ever engineered the Porsche needs a Nobel prize. That car is impressive 👏

[@StephanBuchin]

The Turbo S must be one of the few ICE cars that can lift off as fast as an electric car. Impressive.

[@trancenut81]

Yes if you sit at every traffic light in launch control at 4000 rpm until the lights turn green

[@eliazarperez3585]

​@@trancenut81still quick doe

[@martinandreaskruse4446]

Yes, when compared to a 2,5 tonnes heavy 6 seater SUV... Still a nice car, just not comparable cars in most aspects.

[@elms350z]

@@trancenut81 Let’s not forget that it’s also down 400hp. Porsche, always doing more with less.

[@akrs6398]

You meant faster than a vacuum cleaner right? 911 is pure insanity!

[@PheloMngCars]

What Porsche did with the 911 turbo S is truly extraordinary. A masterpiece.

[@Steve211Ucdhihifvshi]

imagine ho much faster thenporche would be with 1000hp hahaha. its shite all over the crap tesla.

[@MatteoFitness]

Misplaced comment on a video where it lost to an SUV.

[@frederikgoogel5611]

@@MatteoFitness barely, with almost double the bhp. Most non electric cars would fare much much worse. Also, drag racing is the only thing this suc can do. Test them in corners that will be funny to watch

[@philippkopf5152]

​@@MatteoFitnessmisplaced comment on a Video that showed a Car with almost half the horse Power Beating an electric Car in a drag race

[@i8yourDog]

@@MatteoFitness against an SUV with over 1000 horsepower. Of course it's gonna pull away in a roll, what did you expect? If you put the 2,5 ton Tesla on a track or curvy road against the Turbo S, it'll lose.

[@london651]

That second launch was a thing of beauty had to rewatch it a couple times. That side eye grin was soo authentic, such a good feeling when you get it clean like that

[@Charmer4856]

3rd one was also nearly perfect 💪💪

[@DanniEfraim]

I have a Model X Plaid that I haul around my big family (four kids!) in. It’s absolutely astonishing how that thing can move, for a practical, big, comfortable family car. It just feels unreal, like it has no right to be able to do what it does. The Porsche is always a Porsche and it can do things the Tesla can’t, obviously, but I’m so happy to have a family car that can give so many laughs. Kids love it too. The Plaid is just extraordinary. I had the Ludicrous Performance before and the P100D before that, and while they were quick, their party trick was the jolt of that initial acceleration and then as you blew past 100 km/h they pretty quickly ran out of breath. Not the Plaid. It has that same initial jolt but that’s not even the fun bit. After that it feels like it starts picking up speed even quicker and it just pulls and pulls and it’s relentless. Frightening, almost. I’m flabbergasted that it’s physically possible but I enjoy every second of it.

[@SuperSnallygaster]

Your kids are missing out.

[@DanniEfraim]

@@SuperSnallygaster Missing out on what? Hearing the relatively boring sound of a forced induction flat six while crammed into the boot of a 911 they barely seats four people, let alone six? Come on 😄 I’d say they’re pretty privileged, comparatively speaking.

[@Scythersmile1]

Except when you want to turn. Its a prius with 1000hp - junk

[@DanniEfraim]

​@@Scythersmile1It's a huge SUV that seats six people. Considering that, it handles pretty well. Or rather, really, really well. I've compared it to cars like the Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7, Audi e-tron, Volvo XC90 and the likes, and the the Tesla definitely holds its own in the handling department (though admittedly, most of the other ones have a significantly better ride quality). But of course you can't compare it to a sports car when it comes to handling, that would just be stupid.

[@ludicrousmodel3173]

@@Scythersmile1 I'm guessing you've never sat in a Tesla model X. It's a beautiful luxury car.

[@keno88]

The 911 Turbo S deserves the equivalent of a jersey in the rafters such a beast and can do it consistently like nothing else. Such an epic car 🏆

[@lukabosnjak3829]

Like nothing else 😂, car next to it is more consistent at launch and much less affected by traction for example, Model 3 was even more consistent

[@keno88]

@@lukabosnjak3829 😂😂😂 you’ve got some watching to do. Not knocking the Tesla at all but in all races the Turbo S has been it’s always managed to be low 10s time after time without gearbox, engine or ‘charge’ issues.

[@keno88]

@@Perceptence not in stock form, tuned ones have managed sub 10s for sure.

[@BrettL250]

@@lukabosnjak3829Tesla is one of the leading causes of men turning gay. This is well known.

[@DevKumar-bi2ld]

@@CPARyan86 five years newer? Get your facts check man ,that turbo s is 992 gen which is from 2020 ,that makes 3 year old ,lol

[@RobotDevil666xx]

Can we just appreciate how this 911 flawlessly launches every single time in every sigle drag race ....... 10/10

[@chickenp7038]

same for the tesla.

[@tredogzs]

@@chickenp7038Except the Tesla is just an RC car... NOT a real vehicle. Glad electric is done and wont be around at all in a few years.

[@nieznanyx]

except it didnt launch properly on the 1st run .. 1/10 lol

[@chickenp7038]

@@tredogzs you are not seriously comparing a sports car to a family suv?

[@RobotDevil666xx]

@@nieznanyx no, it launched the same, it was Matt who was too slow

[@johreh]

Can you guys imagine how fast the next version of the 911 will be!?

[@littlebuch]

@bahaeeddine3991 Slow af?

[@pooppoop3851]

@adrenalinejunkie3828 like engines will ever reach that level, lol

[@pooppoop3851]

@@adrenalinejunkie3828 up

[@pooppoop3851]

@bahaeeddine3991 1440hp if it's a quad motor setup

[@pooppoop3851]

Aren't they getting rid of their gas engines cause they shit? There shouldn't be a next version

[@odhiambomelvin95]

That smirk on Mat's face when he nailed the second launch 😏

[@marvinsamuels1237]

That smile from Matt, getting it right with the 2nd launch 😆

[@purwantiallan5089]

Matt smiles before jump started it. 😂

[@w2parkave]

Rigged. Why run the plaid at 40% charge lol

[@geckygeck8999]

⁠true, should've run the Porsche at 40% fuel - oh wait

[@marvinsamuels1237]

@@geckygeck8999 😂

[@w2parkave]

@@geckygeck8999 or just really high temperatures ;) the 911 is not immune from adversity bro

[@gabrielefusto]

The Turbo S never ceases to impress me 🔥 what a beast

[@hornprof46]

Especially with a 40% charge

[@Hello_there_obi]

@@hornprof46wtf

[@Riisktakerr]

It lost😂

[@Pain4yourmind]

If you tried to run the Tesla back to back without a rest the Porsche would be even more impressive. Tesla’s can’t manage heat and can’t do repeat performance without a rest. This is the only type of race they should be winning easily and if they can’t win that’s pretty embarrassing. They have nothing else that’s close to the Porsche such as cornering ability, interior cabin quality, exterior build quality, future resale value, zero wait time to refill so on….

[@oldrrocr]

that 911 sounded like a lawn mower I used to have. What did they do?

[@BlazingLino]

911 constant 10.2 quarter mile time throughout the videos is amazing

[@Riitmi]

It's done a 10.1 on this channel before

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Ken Block's Ford Fiesta WRC 2010 can do 8.18 seconds quarter mile time.

[@genogeno7289]

​@@purwantiallan5089 how old are you

[@rokbleki3929]

​@@genogeno72898.18

[@8tonystark8]

​@@genogeno72898.18 years

[@toxaq]

Used to read Car and Car Conversions back in the 90s. My favourite test was the 0-100-0 test.

[@matth8205]

Irrespective of how this turned out I’d wanna be in the 911 any day of the week 😍

[@TheNismo777]

With 650hp, very precise it is! They sure fine tuned it to the perfection

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. The spec likewise even rivalled LMP Hypercars like GR010 Hybrid.

[@frankiedesam8624]

Honestly I think it has more HP then what they say they always do that lol

[@TheNismo777]

@@frankiedesam8624 close to 700 for sure 🫡

[@vasantos-re4hb]

Matt - could you start giving us the power/weight ratio in the reviews? It might give us a better feel for performance across different classes.

[@mickeymcintire7621]

60k more and 4 less passengers and no storage. Ice is dead😂😂😂

[@TheDrago1882]

Porsche dialled that 911 in perfectly, what a car!

[@Scwdetail]

Still holds true today. There is no substitute. Porsche engineers seriously earn their money on this car. The side eye from matt on second launch is epic

[@TheMadmax0609]

Yeah, you think so? Then tell me why Porsche almost went bankrupt in 1992. Tell me why they can only sell 300,000 cars a year When they've been in existence for 92 years? WHY DON'T MORE PEOPLE BUY PORSCHE CARS? 🤔

[@GlidingClips]

@@TheMadmax0609 because they are expensive af ... but worth every penny of it .... unlike the tesla, its price is way cheaper .... and the build quality is way lower then what you would expect from the price ;)

[@TheMadmax0609]

@@GlidingClips the Tesla is safer in a crash than any Porsche ever built. So ask yourself, who has the better build quality? Anyone who buys a new Porsche gets screwed so hard they should get tested to see if they're pregnant. $230,000 for a Porsche Turbo S and that price doesn't even include Lane keep assist, Lane change assist or adaptive cruise control.. Porsche charges $6,000 extra for technology that is standard in a Toyota Corolla. Wake up, stupid. 🙄

[@TheMadmax0609]

@@GlidingClips oh, and fire up Google search and you'll see the Porsche Macan starts out at the same price as the Tesla Model Y.. yet the Model Y out sells the Macan almost five to one. Why is that? Come back when you have a better argument.. 👋

[@GlidingClips]

@@TheMadmax0609 ok mr. google search .... Better google the term "target group" ! Almost no-one who wants an suv thinks about porsche. People who want suvs go with jags, mercs, bmw, kia, dodge, etc. .... People who want to buy a Porsche go for 911's or caymans ..... SPORTSCARS.... A "niche" that porsche specialized in. If you were able to use google correctly you would have realized this ;) And Still their sportscars pretty much outperform anything you want to pitch against it. Be it dragracing or laptimes + Build quality even in their non comfort highend sportscars like the GT3RS is like 27 times better then Tesla quality xD

[@mojofilter96]

Mat's side eye to the camera after 2nd launch is just brilliant 😂

[@syedsafiullahhussaini9868]

criminal offensive side eye

[@purwantiallan5089]

I approve it.😂

[@xavierhunte7448]

😂😂😂😂

[@NiquidFox]

Reminded me of the glare in Mario Kart when you pass someone

[@TazawaTanks]

A microwave can cook faster than a grill, but which would you rather use to cook a steak?

[@lukabosnjak3829]

Porsche is a microwave here, only barely usable for racing, nothing else. Model X can do many more things

[@TazawaTanks]

@@lukabosnjak3829 🙄

[@lachlanB323]

A microwave isn't consistent just like petrol cars so the grill thanks, it puts the heat up instantly and sustains it like the plaids.

[@JohnMcMahon.]

So much respect for this current gen Turbo S…. Its a masterpiece.

[@purwantiallan5089]

No doubt.

[@mynk_rjpt]

An SUV (which costs significantly less) can win drag race against 911 turbo S 😂🤣

[@Lucas_sGarage]

​@@mynk_rjptnope, the porche won with less power

[@Lemingtona-x5g]

yeh up against a cheaper suv lol

[@Lucas_sGarage]

@@Lemingtona-x5g I love the way Tesla fanboys compare cars, if the Tesla won but someone argues that the other car is cheaper you go like "doesn't matter, it's better" now that a porche wins you go like "oh but is 40k more"

[@LeoTech-89]

Nah, that grin at 5:10 when Matt knew he was absolutely right about timing the launch better took me out haha! Another excellent, entertaining video! The 911 Turbo S never fails to impress me.

[@dialy1]

Carwow rigged the race by running a Tesla with a very low battery charge. Here is a Tesla X Plaid with 6 passengers onboard destroying a Porsche 992 Turbo S: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHTIqXyjgNGhr9E

[@gianfrancopuli5448]

And yet a 1.5 ton more of a 5 seater car does exactly the same, and it's way cheaper built and with shit aerodynamic, compared to the Porsche, I'd be more impressed by that

[@firstfloormain]

i burst out laughing at the greatest and most smug grin i have ever seen. he was so proud of himself. 11/10

[@skylined5534]

@@gianfrancopuli5448 Your maths isn't the best is it? The 'Yesla' is less than a tonne heavier and is TWICE as powerful. Add in that the drag co. is 0.24 it's VERY aerodynamic. Even at it's best the Porsche is 0.33. It is after all a performance car designed to go quickly around corners and the drag is coming from the active aero to achieve that. And where as the 'Yesla' will decrease in value sharply the Porsche won't. If I could afford one I'd have one and not be worried about the EV barely edging me out on a rolling race from 70mph and know I've got a car with a braking system that works more than once and can annihilate said ev around the bends.

[@LeoTech-89]

@@skylined5534, I didn't have the energy to discuss this with him. I'm impressed that an ICE vehicle performed the way it did against a performance trim EV. He's impressed at the numbers of the EV when it's pretty much expected. This is also a drag race. On a track, the 911 would decimate the tesla and the turbo S isn't even a track focused car. Had a similar "debate" with someone else on a video from RBR reviewing the M5 CS. The guy came in talking about how a Model S plaid would destroy the M5 CS lol. These people know nothing about motorsport.

[@gwolks1008]

Although it's quite a simple calculation to do on your own, I think showing the bhp/tonne figure of the cars you guys are comparing will be a very nice stat to have (especially in races when you have many cars).

[@looppp]

It's the way Gordon Murray will want it

[@time_on_target]

The Tesla had less than 40% battery! It's the reality of battery cars so maybe this is a realistic race. You won't always have 80%+ battery but I would have liked to see a race with the Plaid at closer to 80%.

[@TONYSTARK-rz7zr]

You know its a good day when carwow uploads

[@Caden_Cooks]

That’s every day

[@jdavidblais]

They upload almost every day loll

[@Omar_Moiz]

Did you learn from your mistakes Tony?

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@jdavidblaisyep. Sometimes 5 days.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Caden_Cooksalmost everyday.

[@saakethpvr]

The way the Porsche launches is insane!

[@gypsyemperor7535]

Got beat 😂

[@yissibiiyte]

​​@@gypsyemperor7535it's really not hard to watch a video before commenting on it, just shows everyone how incompetent you are.

[@jozefjozefczyk3936]

​@@CPARyan86supercar vs heavy family SUV XD

[@_i.1y_]

@@jozefjozefczyk3936650 hp 800nm vs 1000 hp and 1400nm + instant response cuz of electric motors

[@yano9669]

@@jozefjozefczyk3936 forgetting that the tesla has 1000hp and a better power to weight ratio? and electric so it has instant torque and still lost the drag race

[@kevinnatangwe4278]

The turbo s super impressive as always, it gonna take years before it becomes slow in drags

[@gypsyemperor7535]

It got beat by 7 seat family car

[@GooferyCH]

@@gypsyemperor7535 which has 1020 horesepower

[@lukabosnjak3829]

​@@GooferyCH Half the price, much better car for daily overall and wins on any street, turbo s is slow now...

[@dev7140]

@@lukabosnjak3829 tesla is for femboys

[@kevinnatangwe4278]

@@gypsyemperor7535 I mean stock production cars 😂

[@tornatic1983]

At 40% left on battery on Tesla and still running low 10's. At 100% its mid to low 9's easy.

[@JGS2295]

The torque at high speed in the newest Teslas is insane. Huge kudos to motor and battery research and development!

[@1someone644]

And the brakes???

[@Kronos0999]

Still dead inside

[@kefo025]

@@1someone644 track package

[@notyourtypicalfarah7194]

​@@Kronos0999turbo s sounds like trash so not much difference lmao

[@Kronos0999]

@@notyourtypicalfarah7194 I'd rather have some feeling than none

[@MimicMegatron]

The house is very impressive🏁

[@purwantiallan5089]

No doubt.

[@adihadzimustafic5899]

Yes, with 3 motors, no transmission, almost double the hp and no emission laws which limits car producers in further developing your technolgy. In terms of superiority its far more impressive what Porsche did if you objective enough to admit that

[@robertmandl9326]

​@@adihadzimustafic5899Except its not. Tesla has only been building cars for about 15 years now. And in case you missed it... this particular Tesla here is NOT the Model S, its the 2.5 ton big SUV Model X. A supercar that barely can hold its own against a high power family suv just proves two things: 1.) ICE is done, if that 911 is supposedly so impressive. 2.) 911 lost to a frickin SUV. Oh, and Porsche made an electric sports car, they call it Taycan. Still not enough to beat Tesla, even though it takes the Model S Plaid with track pack to stay ahead.

[@ChosenMJ]

With only 40%SOC it’s still quicker and faster than the 911 which it should be regardless of it weighing over 1000 pounds more. This is old news though. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i17QnKhuhc52lck

[@Bergerac82]

@@adihadzimustafic5899yeah, Porsche has all the same advantages when they build an EV, and yet the S Plaid costs $50k less than the Taycan, is much quicker AND faster, has much more passenger and cargo space, and has almost twice the range on a similar sized battery.

[@housepianist]

“So then, what exactly happened?…Well, the Porsche won.” Seriously, how many times have we heard this line? 🙂 I love both of these vehicles. The Turbo S is a dream car but the Model X Plaid is one of the fastest multi-purpose vehicles around. I want both! Great video!

[@SirPandaEsq]

The fact that you're comparing a 7 seater SUV to a 2 seater purpose built sports car proves the death of the internal combustion engine lol

[@bkb2508]

We never get tired of hearing her voice " 3,2,1 go! " after all these years. Please put her behind the wheels in one these races

[@gabriel.hongkong]

She's probably part of the video production crew and camera shy.

[@amarjit_singh_]

@@gabriel.hongkong She left Carwow

[@davidkeenan5989]

Wry smile at the camera from Mat at 5:10, but the launch synchronisation in that second race was perfect!

[@Maarten_vd]

Proper 7 seater supercar indeed!

[@anothernerd4141]

The Turbo S never disappoints 🚀

[@almostthere100]

A 7-passenger huge, heavy SUV beating Germany's finest 2-seat sports car! Just 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@recca7]

Soc was 40%, I have a feeling it was not at 100% for the drag races🤔

[@randyhare6527]

It was so close at 40%, at above 90% the beloved Porsche loses to a portly (non)suv. And if it was the Model S sedan, it is not even a race anymore! I'm a huge fan of the 911, but electrics are blowing them away. That suv is cheaper to drive than a pruis, almost has the space of an odyssey, out runs a 911 to its electronically limited top speed, costs 40% less, and does it without attracting unwanted attention. Truly amazing.

[@ew10j4turbo]

Car wow is dishonest making not a 90 - 100% batt when race a Tesla this guys need to make this state of charge to not humiliate the European car industry 😂

[@Bergerac82]

@@ew10j4turbohardly dishonest when they specifically mentioned it in the video

[@Dink10828]

If it has a 100kWh battery (tesla looks like it hide that on their website), that's enough for nearly 8 mins flat out(100%-0%). Those couple of drags and a roll easily pull it down to 40% from 90%.

[@D00MINIK]

​@@Dink10828Not even closely. A Model S Plaid uses 2% per Quarter Mile run, a Model X slightly more, i guess 2,5% but let's say 3% euqals 9% for the 3 Quarter Mile Races and let's double that for the one 1/2 Mile =55% and i really think in fact it was even lower. I Guess it is ok to start with about half battery but they should mention it on the beginning.

[@ozoneA6]

40% of battery and still pulling. Wow!

[@DavidDarrow]

Exactly! It doesn't make as big of a difference as it did on previous models, but the Plaid would definitely have been quicker with a higher charge level. What a beast!

[@benknorr9893]

Ya, that is impressive.

[@HondaEnjoyer12]

Still a boring, ugly gay car

[@david05111]

That’s just an incredible result for the Tesla. I never gave the Model X a chance in this at the beginning and it was utterly fantastic. Still would rather have the 911 obviously, but my word…

[@bearcat0551]

Right.. my microwave heats a steak quicker than a grill...but which would you rather eat?

[@lassydogpie5390]

😂😂

[@hittman1412]

@@bearcat0551the one that doesn’t cost $50?

[@grabkem]

Nice race, the plaid X can do 9.7s. Must have been low batt or not in dragstrip launch.

[@ImportImageRacing]

even at 40% it kills it, imagine at 90 haha but yeah the brakes....

[@maxou5757]

It's a 2.5ton SUV...

[@ImportImageRacing]

@@maxou5757 I know. I own one and an s plaid also. The brakes are terrible.

[@maxou5757]

@@ImportImageRacing I'm Sureeeeeee you do LOL ! Get the upgraded brakes if you want to track.... That's what it's for...

[@ImportImageRacing]

@@maxou5757 yep, iir is one of my companies. I was actually researching modding the 992 turbo s to see what it could do. But living the dad life i wouldn't actually use it. I actually developed big brakes and forged wheels for the s3xy line. I have them on a pallet at my warehouse. Track package on the plaid s is appealing, except no vehicle on the planet depreciates worse than teslas. So it's hard to grasp throwing more $ in a 21 plaid s with 5k miles.

[@Marc99999]

Imagine cornering...

[@gentsekiraqa]

PDK transmision is aaamazing .. 911 is a masterpiece 😍

[@modernman5760]

I was not expecting it to be that even between these two.

[@maerklin29800]

Yes, how can an unsporty full size 7 seater family SUV be that quick?!?!😂

[@nahnahbro1787]

??? 1000Hp vs 650Hp?

[@christopherboris1197]

@@nahnahbro1787 model x is almost 2000lbs heavier, plus people like to say that Teslas don't have any top end, but here we have a 6 seater SUV pulling on Porsche's fastest car in the top end

[@dannyterrio]

The Tesla battery was low also. At 80% or more charge it would have ran 9.8-9.9 in the 1/4

[@Melaap]

They didn’t charge the Tesla full

[@Inimbrium]

Tesla changed the game 10 years ago, but the Plaid just hammers it home. Wait till the €25k Tesla comes out and it'll be game over.

[@Ven100]

The carbon wrapped motors are the unsung heroes. All anyone has to do is look at the dyno chart of a Plaid.📈 The 100-200 KMH times are also insane.

[@Markcain268]

Nobody really talks about motors in their ev, not like ice where drivers brag about their engines and know all the technical details, cars are becoming appliances, like a fridge or washing machine, even an old, die hard, petrol head like me has lost interest in modern cars, evs just put the rest of the nails in the coffin!

[@thedumbconspirator4956]

@@Markcain268 doesn't mean you can't nerd out about technical details of an EV. Cars are challenging to build, an EV just introduces a different set of challenges and hurdles to what you would in a typical ICE car. Stuff like battery cooling, motor speed, as well as whether or not you should fit a transmission in there. Porsche decided to go with a two speed gearbox in their taycan so that the motor can perform better at higher speeds. Tesla chose not to because transmissions induce parasitic losses and hurt powertrain efficiency, so they decided to try to get their motors to spin as fast as they can (20,000 rpm) over a single speed reduction gearbox.

[@hassanger8128]

An ugly boring mouse on wheels

[@barneyrubble9309]

Hmm, let's show these two round some corners....won't be a contest.

[@peedeegt]

@@barneyrubble9309well obviously. It’s an SUV that weighs over 2 tonne. If you wanna go down that route, let’s see which can take the entire family and their luggage on holiday. Horses for courses. You can keep the 911 though, I’d take the plaid any day of the week.

[@nafnaf0]

They both launch so incredibly well. For the power it has the 911 Turbo S is so fast. It is the standard to which others are judged for quarter miles. 10.2 second quarter mile is real solid. The top end on the PLAID models is truly unique

[@beanapprentice1687]

The two cars have a nearly identical power to weight ratio. And they both have excellent AWD systems so launching performance (assuming that both drivers launch perfectly and both cars are using tires of similar performance) is similar between them too. The only other big factor in play here is air drag, and although the Model X has a larger frontal area since it is a tall SUV, the 911 has lots of air vents to cool its engine which creates drag, which explains why it lost the first time. But the two following races the Porsche won since it launched better. So that explains the outcome of the races.

[@skylined5534]

@@beanapprentice1687 I'll help out a little here. The Tesla has a nominal drag co. of 0.24. The Porsche, even at its most slippery through the air has a drag co. of 0.33.

[@geckygeck8999]

@@skylined5534ever heard of downforce?

[@davidhumphries3614]

Model S Plaid and no contest

[@anderstermansen130]

Quarter American kilometers.

[@Shiftheads]

Plaid model x runs 9.8 consistently so I'm guessing this battery was down at the start or not using drag mode?

[@DuckHunterGaming]

He said it was 40% during the roll race, it only uses 2% per 1/4 mile. So probably started under 50%.

[@thedumbconspirator4956]

Yes the SOC was unusually low.

[@Shiftheads]

@@thedumbconspirator4956 I'm guessing they brought it down to the level where they would have the closest race

[@randallcoles350]

40% battery WTF?? My Tesla X Plaid runs 9.93 - 10.05 down to 75% battery. 40% will drop atleast 150hp. Atleast race them with a decently full battery. And no a few 1/4 mi runs only drops by 2% so starting a test at 50% SOC is not accurate.

[@tryhardfighter1833]

The 911 is like literally the benchmark for all performance cars

[@mynk_rjpt]

A family SUV (which costs significantly less) can win drag race against 911 turbo S 😂🤣

[@ababab7ify]

​@@mynk_rjpt trash talker

[@M_H_H]

​@@mynk_rjptexamples?

[@Matriarchy_Feminism]

No. McMurtry

[@joecyr5836]

@@mynk_rjptThe price tag isn’t only for the power, it’s for the quality. The fact that 650hp Beats 1,000 is nuts. But both cars are insane let’s be real.

[@Koinangejr]

No one is appreciating the fact that a six seater 2.5 ton suv does a 10 sec quarter mile, porsche isn't a masterpiece anymore, Tesla is.

[@charleskagunda1]

Say it a little louder for the people at the back 😂😂

[@Thestoriiis]

Every single time that Porsche launch amaze me.Its an engineering masterpiece,just awesome!!

[@serilvelmurugan1177]

I mean, if it won to a 2.5 ton family SUV that isn't really much to celebrate about. Beat the Model S Plaid and I will give hats off to the Porsche.

[@geckygeck8999]

⁠model S vs 911 on nurburgring

[@tkostang]

WTF??!! Saying that a Lithium Battery with a 40% SOC does not take away from performance is irresponsible!! Or “MISINFORMATION” it’s really not an accurate assessment comparing a Tesla with less than half charge to an ICE super car. I guarantee you that the Tesla would have won every time by a but if it was running optimally.

[@Lightningmaster-pt5ce]

Engineers at Tesla probably had this race exactly in their minds when they planned the specs for the Plaid.

[@hassanger8128]

Yet, it still lost to the 911

[@dialy1]

Carwow rigged the race by running a Tesla with a very low battery charge. Here is a Tesla X Plaid with 6 passengers onboard destroying a Porsche 992 Turbo S: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHTIqXyjgNGhr9E

[@bornardocoric7408]

@@hassanger8128considering it’s a 2.5 ton suv it shouldn’t really be surprising. What is surprising is that this is even a race. A 3 row suv vs a 911 and it’s close🤯

[@lachlanB323]

@@hassanger8128 With 40% soc. So... not a fair race.

[@killkiss_son]

​@@hassanger8128it has 40% battery... When it's not the tires, it's the battery ☠️ No comment on you comparing a 180k£ supercar and a 120k£ family SUV

[@DevKumar-bi2ld]

The fact that model x plaid can gap all porsche line up is crazy!!

[@frxxxxx]

Crazy lol 1000hp ?

[@lukabosnjak3829]

​@@frxxxxx Taycan with 1000hp wouldn't stand a chance against the Model S (at same weight), its the carbon sleeved rotors in the Plaid which hold like 90% torque to 300kmh in one gear, nothing so far can match that

[@goran2734]

@@frxxxxx It is crazy, yes. It is crazy because that Tesla is a 5-7 seater with all the comfort and luxury.

[@safwatabedin1950]

@@frxxxxx Crazy 1800 pounds more weight....

[@KhanyisoMapuma]

"The fact that a 1000hp car won agains a 600hp car is crazy"??? lol Y'all are inhaling Elon Musks farts if you think that is impressing. It literally lost 2/3 standing drags but it had 400hp more.

[@danielnglynn]

Only question is was the X Plaid launched in drag strip mode? Both amazing vehicles

[@pbuzas85]

And why model x and not model s?

[@eugeneeugene3313]

We sre talking about full size suv that seats easily 5 adults + optionally 2 kids with a ton of storage vs 2 adult seats sports cars. Amazing that their performance is equally matched.

[@Michael_Michaels]

The fact that the Model X is always on the 911 is mind-blowing to me!

[@ericship8383]

Not really it has 1200 hp and a better power to weight you casual

[@petrihietanen1102]

Do you know what is even more mind-blowing? Model X Plaid did that with cold battery and under 40% SOC.

[@ericship8383]

@@petrihietanen1102again it has a better power to weight than a ford gt it isn’t impressive hop off elons meat

[@garrylong2993]

@@ericship8383it’s cheaper more practical and more powerful, it’s still bloody impressive

[@Bmw545m]

Matt, you need to use the Sport Response button on rolling races otherwise it has to spool up first.

[@dfc2851]

it's visible how the inside cameras have improved!! loved it!!

[@ankurbabbar1125]

What was the battery percentage, and what driving mode was the Tesla in? Did the Tesla have winter tires?

[@myxalplyx]

This still wasn't answered. I had the same questions because typically this runs high 9's all day.

[@lachlanB323]

40%

[@lachlanB323]

@@myxalplyx 40%

[@LarsRR]

Everyone is going nuts about the Porsche being in the mix with 400 fewer horse powers, when in reality a cheaper, 7 seater just beat a £200,000 2-seated super car focused on launching.

[@Praise_God369]

great now run to recharge for the next 8h's 😂🤡💩

[@trungcao2737]

Just got to love porsche for creating such amazing cars

[@gypsyemperor7535]

Got gapped

[@TONYSTARK-rz7zr]

@@gypsyemperor7535 well roads have corners too lets see how well a tesla will do on that

[@JJG4ming]

@@gypsyemperor7535 and? doesnt mean its not an amazing car

[@lukabosnjak3829]

​@@TONYSTARK-rz7zr Plaid S holds the record on the Ring for executive sedan class!

[@resadrecebli2263]

@@lukabosnjak3829 get your shit correct, Jaguar has the record for the fastest sedan in the ring

[@black98rt]

Finally the battery percentage was mentioned and dammmmn it’s pulling a 911 turbo on under 40% charge. As much as I hate the sound of the future and everything going electric that’s impressive to see a 5,400lb suv pulling away from a 911 turbo.

[@lemongavine]

Extremely impressive. Utterly insane

[@wsu8568]

This. So amusing those the vw+ fan girls ignore soc and crying how the overpriced turd is some “masterpiece”. 😂

[@will.dornon]

@@wsu8568overpriced turd? You are paying for very good quality materials and and it’s history. The tesla is impressive, no doubt, but the quality isn’t as good. Let’s not ignore that the Porsche is doing a lot with 650 hp and non instant torque.

[@RafThunderMiner]

@@will.dornonyeah even though that 911 is impressive let’s not forget that it weighs almost 1000 kg less than the Tesla . Ultimately the performance of that heavy suv is amazing

[@TinMan-kd2gv]

I have both these cars and I never want to drive the X. Nothing more than a quick golf car with lots of high tech and panel gaps. My wife drives it the most. Now every time I take out my turbo s, I smile up to my ears. The performance on the 911 is exhilarating especially in curvy roads and corners.

[@M9_Prime]

How much battery did the Tesla start with and what did they finish with?

[@sigabiz]

That Plaid is insane!

[@caymanjoe2527]

Don’t you mean the Porsche

[@maerklin29800]

​@@caymanjoe2527you do realize that a freaking Porsche is being compared with a unsporty full size 7 seater family SUV here right?😂

[@caymanjoe2527]

@@maerklin29800 they are nothing a like the Porsche is a engineering master piece !!! The only thing they have in common is a similar 1/4 mile drag time… put them both on a track and the Porsche will be gone, the plaid wouldn’t even be close

[@amarjit_singh_]

@@caymanjoe2527​⁠​⁠ Perhaps the 911 is a sportscar and the Tesla is family car to say the least and hence the Porsche is better at track performance! 🤦🏻

[@maerklin29800]

@@caymanjoe2527 Plaid is NOT a track car i****😂

[@servettepeli3049]

Would be nice to have torque and hp per ton also in the stats

[@chrisgeorge84]

Remember those famous words “you still owe me a 10 second car”? 10 seconds was the pinnacle not too long ago. We’re about to blow past the 9s with electric.

[@KarrasBastomi]

We already do. Rimac can do low 8. Model S plaid do 8 high.

[@SuperReviews4you]

@@KarrasBastomi The only way the Model S plaid is doing a high 8 is if it's gutted. Still crazy fast though. I Imagine the next generation of Model S might be able to get close to the Rimac if they gutted it.

[@iforyou]

The X Plaid is also in the 9s with a higher SOC and in drag strip mode. This time the tesla only had 40% battery left and based on the launch stance, it was not in the drag strip mode, so it's a few tenths slower than normal.

[@donn.4766]

@@KarrasBastomii laugh when people bring up the rimac nevera like its a real prodction car. Its been “out” since 2021. As of august 2023, 1 has been delivered to a professional racecar driver, and 2 have been delivered to collectors in the United states. The fact people compare a 2 million dollar non production car to the mass produced plaids that you can get down the street really says something. I get it, the nevera is technically a production car with a whopping 3 ever made and never seen the road lol. Might as well consider 7 second supras production cars because there are 100s of those around the world actually on the streets.

[@emperormouse5487]

We're already in the 8's lol. Rimac and Pininfarina Battista both have sub 8 second times. And as of this year, the new Dodge Demon became the first ICE car to break into the 8s too with a time of 8.9 seconds. So not only did we blow past it with electric, but we have with good ol' combustion engine too.

[@Brownlightning1990]

Imagine a tough guy or girl in porche getting gaped by a soccer mom or dad in the tesla 😂

[@lplt]

winter tires have a huge effect on performance and the launch, but even more, its the battery, ful battery you can see the X do the 1/4 in 9.8

[@sigabiz]

Lol, would’ve liked to see it again with the Plaid at a higher SOC than 40%

[@w2parkave]

The plaid would walk the 911 turbo s with a 90% charge. Matt Watson knows better….

[@lemongavine]

He wanted the race to be closer

[@wsu8568]

Did I miss the part saying the state of charge in the video?

[@arisntgo9702]

Would like to see those two run again,this time with the 911 Turbo S with 850 horsepower.

[@myke3878]

​@arisntgo9702 you'd like to see a modified car vs a stock car? That's a dumb thing to want to see lol 😂

[@backnu]

Can we put these on a track? Maybe a 3 lap battle on a decent sized course ?

[@paulallen6915]

Yes but with 5 people in it, oh wait....

[@JBoy340a]

The X is not a track car. It is 5,000+ pounds. Of course, it fits 7 people much easier than the Porsche. And the max torque from near 0 RPM is so much fun. Driving mine never gets old. Even more fun in some ways than our BMW M3 was.

[@dylanlopez9539]

day one collected signatures for mat to bring a formula E 😊

[@mille924]

I don’t think the plaid was actually launching in plaid mode with a full charge. I think they’re into the 9s when that’s done

[@DontEatTacoBell]

okay so matt, i have an idea to maybe bypass the soft limiters. So get your car upto speed a bit, then go neutral and rev your engine while the car is still moving

[@purwantiallan5089]

Agree.

[@2mjz84]

If you rev it in neutral while moving and dump to drive you’re gonna harm the transmission a bit

[@DontEatTacoBell]

@@2mjz84 so its just for the sound check, not actual clutch dumping. Just get the sound of the car and then stop

[@mullholand]

That Plaid X is a technological beast! Crushes a true sports car with. The 1/2 mile… come on….. that is pretty epic.

[@currycel470]

any 1000 hp car can beat 650 hp car with that low drag coefficient.

[@user-ob6rw9oq4r]

​@@currycel470the impressive thing that it's only 130k£

[@currycel470]

@@user-ob6rw9oq4r bro said "only 130k"

[@zolnte996]

@@user-ob6rw9oq4r Yes because the panel gaps are wider than pixar mums buttcheeks, and the brakes will overheat in the 2nd full stop and the interior trim will fall apart soon, thats why

[@donn.4766]

@@currycel470and how much does the turbo S cost?

[@ericy.2108]

The top end acceleration on Plaid powertrain is very impressive. The power curve is basically flat.

[@Joachimovre]

Was lucky enough to drive around in a Model X Plaid for a day in july. The car is actually crazy!

[@arturbundchen6648]

Now imagine a 911 turbo s with 1000hp

[@gregpavitt309]

And the beauty of a combustion engine having that 1000 horsepower doesn't get any heavier

[@BravoCharlie]

It’s almost like these comments are full of promotional bots for Porsche. That we’re sat here comparing a family SUV with the height of Porsches engineering prowess, in a twin turbo engine, and it’s getting flogged despite being a purebred race machine.. less than 1% of the comparative road time my Audi gets used on tracks and I’d challenge the majority of the population to have a higher percentage.. so what are we talking about in these comparisons? Teslas are an evolution of the automotive industry. It’s not a comparison.

[@shilohaendler6360]

Mat, awesome test - always amazes me to think that a 6 sitter SUV can get to be compared with such outstanding super cars. maybe the question was raised and answered - but I’ll ask anyway: was the X Plaid in launch mode when going from 0-60?

[@Mouwcat]

Didnt look like it, no cheetah stance

[@shilohaendler6360]

@@Mouwcat that is my guess as well, because if launch mode was used , the 0-60 race would have been a 3-0 for the Tesla

[@BrawndoQC]

Until there's a curve.

[@calvinallan2208]

Damn family suv keeping up with the best Porsche 😅😅

[@purwantiallan5089]

Yep. Even occasionally Hummer H2, H1, and Humvee can also keep up with 911 and sometimes GT90. 😂

[@jacknissen6080]

@@purwantiallan5089no hummer is keeping up with a 911. Hummers are incredibly slow

[@EnchxtingCity]

@@jacknissen6080you missed the joke

[@mynk_rjpt]

A family SUV (which costs significantly less) can win drag race against 911 turbo S 😂🤣

[@thewaldfe9763]

@@jacknissen6080well, on bad (or no) roads it can. And that would be a test that would still have to do more with reality than a drag race.

[@garydevones3677]

I would be impressed to see them in a cross country race to see which will vehicle will arrive quicker

[@shenamariscal6200]

I agree. Let's load up the family and give it a go! Oh, wait..

[@GCA22865]

I've been dreaming of this race

[@emirr.2849]

The drone shots of the Porsche are 🔥

[@Mleko147]

Amazing what can youdo with a 6-seater nowadays ❤

[@danieloswald9940]

As long as there is no curve.

[@lachlanB323]

@@danieloswald9940 It is a 6 seater... do you even think?... like at all!? This is the best full sized suv around corners believe it or not because the biggest factor for how well a massive car like this is roll over and the massive battery at the bottom stops that due to low center of gravity.

[@hdeproduction7200]

I can't wait to see this comparison with the Model S equipped with ceramic brakes😏

[@Lelelelewis]

40% battery, that explain a lot. Come on Matt, you already picked a cold day to race an Electric SUV vs a Super car… you can't even charge it to 100%? And you said the Porsche won? 😑

[@PerformanceRaven]

That's Shamwow being Shamwow

[@Rubbinghandsschemingsomething]

That was unexpected tbh (besides the brake test)

[@robertmandl9326]

Indeed. Tesla keeps upping the game here although it is quite a feat for an ICE to be that responsive.

[@maerklin29800]

Funny how people don't realize what is being compared in this video and the prices of both😂😂😂

[@shreysharma726]

x plaid does 9.8s on street .....he clearly used plaid mode

[@mmd3336]

Right 😀👍

[@ericship8383]

Funny how you Tesla fans don’t mention they’re both the same price and the plaid x has a better power to weight with 1200 hp and built for drag racing and still lost 😂😂

[@ericship8383]

@@shreysharma726163 mph vs 221 mph plus in the turbo s lmao try again

[@maerklin29800]

@@ericship8383 why do you have a Tesla as profile picture?😂

[@homel5034]

Porsche it's the masterpiece of car world😍

[@gypsyemperor7535]

Gapped

[@resadrecebli2263]

@@gypsyemperor7535 sure, lets do some cornering

[@A_Train.]

@@gypsyemperor7535Ok lets try track

[@Arcron]

@@A_Train.Go watch Misha be impressed in a Plaid at a track then. Anything else? Its a heavy car vs a lighter car. Seen honda's gap turbo S's at the Nürburgring. Anything else?

[@digitalbathrx4529]

Teslas are definitely impressive. I’d rather get gapped in style driving the Porsche. I’d have to swap that exhaust though.

[@g.dubyou6263]

Matt, you guys are literally handicapping that Tesla. 40% is absolute trash for a drag race. It still won, but the Plaid X is a 9.8 all day long with a charged battery. 40% makes a huge difference.