When Porsche released their Taycan Turbo S last year, it was a groundbreaking car. Not only for Porsche itself, but for the whole car industry.
If you ask me, it was the first real answer from the automotive sector to Tesla. And it came from such a small company like Porsche.
It didn't come from Volkswagen, Audi or Mercedes or anything. Porsche. And I drove it a few times already, so when I drove the new 911 Turbo,
I thought it was an amazing car. However, I still absolutely prefer the Taycan. But that's my opinion, which isn't shared by everybody on our team.
Take mr. 911 Turbo himself. - That's right. For me, the 911 Turbo is a very special car.
When I saw a 911 Turbo sprinting away as a little boy, I knew I wanted to do something with cars. And that feeling has never went away.
The 911 Turbo has went through a bit of a dip if you ask me, but this new one is right back at the top. It's sporty and crazy quick.
This car produces 650 horsepower on a weight of 1.650 kg. And that means it feels like a rocket. It's so incredibly fast, and at the same time...
what I just said... Oh, that's a nice corner. Anyway, I said that the 911 Turbo has gone through a bit of a dip.
And that's because since the 993, 996, 997 and 991, the car became bigger, heavier and more luxurious. It became more of a super fast GT...
instead of what the Turbo was meant to be back in the day. The most powerful, sharpest and quickest 911 available. And this one has that again.
Both in the chassis as in the engine. In the lower revs, there aren't enough exhaust fumes to properly spool up the turbo's because of the particle filters.
You'll have to wait until you reach 3.000 RPM, that's when you can hear the turbo's spool off and they will launch you forwards. Literally.
That's incredibly spectacular. Everything in which the Taycan is a better car when you're looking at it quantitatively, being direct, quiet...
not always having it at the proper RPM, no noise... Those things are the things that make a proper Porsche. It's a car that seduces you,
which grabs you, which tries to win you over. And that's something the 911 Turbo S does so much better than the Taycan. That doesn't mean I think...
the Taycan is a bad car, on the contrary. But it's a heavy vehicle. And the relative lack of weight in this 911 is noticeable in every corner.
You can feel it in every brake point. It's such a party piece to drive. The steering, the lack of mass, the enormous will to go forward,
the noise, when everything comes together you can absolutely throw this thing around. It's so much sharper than all of its predecessors.
It's become much sportier, where other 911's have become more GT-like cars. And when you put everything back in Normal-mode, I won't call it a...
floaty car, absolutely not. However, it's a car which you can use everyday. And it'll offer this driving experience everytime, you can always throw...
it around corners and go fast everyday without effort. The hardware is good enough. Also, when you start driving fast, you won't see the...
range drop down to 200 or 150 km. And if you do run out of fuel, you can fill it up within five minutes. Combine that with the fact that...
you're able to enjoy driving a Porsche as a daily, that's something this 911 Turbo S does better than the Taycan.
Right, I absolutely agree with Marco in everything. It's not like I'm here to tell you guys that the Taycan is better and that we all have to switch...
to electricity. It's not like he's defending the 911 and I'm defending the Taycan. It's all about our personal opinions and how we feel about these...
cars, and what we look for in them. And if I have to choose between these two, I'd go for the Taycan. In Turbo S-spec that is.
It's so incredibly capable. I really think it's cool that this houses all of the electronic technology. It has an 800V-system, it regenerates...
up to 360 horsepower. And you can keep pushing it to the limit, without it failing in any way. It'll keep going.
The batteries will always produce the power, the tires will always deliver grip and handle the weight. You can really push it to the limit...
and it won't budge. And it's the answer I desperately hoped someone would produce to counter Tesla. It made all of our expectations come true.
It might even have surpassed my expectations. Let's talk about the specs real quick. It has two electric motors,
with a combined power output of 650 horsepower. However, it can briefly produce an overboost of 721 horsepower.
It even produces 1.100 Nm of torque. That's crazy. It does 0-100 km/h in 2,8 seconds, and the way it sets off truly blows my mind.
However, at the same time, it does weigh 2.200 kg. That's a lot more than the 911 Turbo. Because the weight is very low in the car though,
so the understeer kicks in very low and the nose isn't too heavy because of the lack of an engine block in the front.
My point in this is that the 911 Turbo is a 911 you buy for daily usability. It offers enough comfort but it still produces the performance...
which can take on a McLaren 720S. That's about the competition it's facing, and they're all over €100.000 more expensive. Ferrari's just as well.
That's what makes the 911 Turbo such a good car. However, as a daily driver, I'd much rather have the Taycan.
It's quieter, it offers more comfort, it's just as quick from 0 to 100 km/h, it's even similar on regular bends on public roads.
Only when you're pushing it to the limit in areas like this, the Turbo S will be sharper because of its weight. But you won't notice that in the...
Netherlands. Then there's the way it produces its power. It doesn't have to warm-up the engine. I really love the way it handles technology.
However, to find out what we're doing here today, the 911 Turbo is definitely the better car. But if that's the reason you buy a 911,
you're buying a 911 to have on the side. And if that's the case, I don't want a Turbo S. I want a 911 GT3. And that's going to be my big problem...
for today. The 911 Turbo is a great car which is incredibly good in many ways, but I can't see myself buying one. The logical steps for me...
are Carrera S, GTS and GT3. For a daily, I'd rather have this Taycan. It produces pretty much the same performance except for the top speed.
It only does 269 km/h, as I've found out. And the Turbo S lacks a bit of driving experience. And if you start chopping power,
but you still want driving experience. That means you've got to look in a different segment. I'd rather get a Ferrari F8 or something,
if you're talking money like that. That does much more for me than a 911 Turbo. Even though it's a better car for its money.
And that closes the circle. You always have to choose, and you have to get your priorities straight. If I think about the 911 Turbo, now matter...
how good it is, it's a car where I can always think of an alternative which I'd rather have. And the Taycan is one of those alternatives.
And the fact that Porsche was able to achieve that with their first ever electric car, is truly amazing to me. They've really done a good job.
It's still amazing. The Taycan is still the quickest electric car on the Nürburgring. Mr. Musk wanted to try, but he has gone quiet.
You're right, but even though I really respect the Taycan and I can't deny it's a super-electric from such a small brand as Porsche,
this is faster on the Ring. - You're right there, it's almost cheap really, considering its performance.
If you compare it with a McLaren 720S or a Ferrari, you're right. - And it'll probably beat them on a sprint. We need to put these...
up against each other in the sprint. - Good idea, but we need a track for that. Luckily, there's one not too...
far from here. I have to fill it up with gas, so I'm going to wish you a lot of luck with planning your charging stops. See you tomorrow...
- Perfectly fine with me.
To be continued...