Since the Porsche Taycan Turbo S came out, people have wanted one answer. Magazines, websites, and anxious customers have tried to figure out whether it's truly quicker than the Tesla Model S Performance. Now, thanks to a new YouTube video, we have some good evidence on video that it is. Despite a bad start, the Taycan beats the Model S.

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Of course, it's not actually that simple. It never is with these cars. The Taycan is the top-shelf Turbo S, but it looks like the Model S in the video isn't one with the acceleration-enhancing Raven upgrade. That'd tilt the battle toward Fremont.

Still, it'd be an incredibly tight race. The Taycan manages to win despite the driver clearly being late on the launch, giving up precious tenths from the start. The Taycan manages to claw back ground and overtake the Model S, so we'd imagine that it'd hold up well against a Raven Model S as well.

One video is unlikely to settle the debate anyway. Porsche and Tesla fans are some of the most passionate in the world, but both cars are chasing different things. Their approaches are different, but it's fun to see how close the two companies are on tarmac.

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