The Porsche 911 Turbo S is likely one of the quickest accelerating – and decelerating – automobiles of all time. Its launch management mixed with robust carbon brakes make it a real straight line machine. In Automobile and Driver’s latest 0 to 150 to 0 take a look at, the Turbo S made an announcement, engaging in the feat in 19.3 seconds. It was the quickest automobile within the take a look at.
Two automobiles have been lacking, although. The Tesla Mannequin S Plaid was purported to take part within the take a look at, however a nail within the tire ended its participation. The Lucid Air Sapphire wasn’t accessible for the take a look at day. C/D examined each of them after this in numerous places, and each blitzed the 911.
The Mannequin S was a rental and did not have the $20,000 observe pack which provides carbon brakes. That did not cease it from finishing the take a look at in 16.2 seconds, a full three seconds faster than the 911.
C/D additionally examined the Air Sapphire at Virginia Worldwide Raceway, possible as a part of its annual Lightning Lap function, and took the possibility to get in a pair runs to see the way it compares to the automobiles it examined on the airport for 0 to 150 to 0. The Sapphire blew all of them away. The 1234-hp sedan acquired it accomplished in 15.5 seconds.
Now, C/D did put in an asterisk on each of those runs. They weren’t performed in the identical location or underneath the identical circumstances as the remainder of the take a look at, so the completely different grip ranges of the three places together with diversified climate would affect the outcomes. That mentioned, it is nonetheless wild that two luxurious sedans that weigh the identical as some vehicles can blitz devoted sports activities automobiles.
Try the complete take a look at under, and skip to 19:05 to listen to in regards to the Mannequin S’s run and see the Lucid completely warp time and house.