Title: Tesla Model S vs. 918 Spyder: Duel of the electric sporties.
[0:10 Narrator]
They are the stars at Autobilds' "Test the best electric": Teslas new top Model S, the P 85D and Porsches eco-runner of the absolute top class, the 918 Spyder.
[0:27 Narrator]
Hauke Schrieber is following the succes story of the carmaker from California from the very beginning. The new P 85D is impressive not only to him. The D at the end stands for "Dual Motor". In addition to the electric engine in the rear, this model has another e-motor on the front axle. This gives the all-wheel-sedan an enormous power of 700 HP and more than 930 Nm torque. Top speed: 250 km/h.
[1:00 Schrieber]
The acceleration is unbelievable, and it's not a hybrid or a plug-in hybrid, it's a purely electric car. So that means all the power for the motors is provided by the battery, and that gives a tremendous push.
[1:12 Narrator]
But it also pushes the price. From around 120,000$ the P 85D is available, currently that's around 110,000€. [This is true, ordering a P85D in Germany will set you back 112,200€ before options]. In return, Tesla promises a range of around 480km on one charge.
[1:32 Narrator]
Stefan Diehl is fascinated by this projectile. The Porsche 918 Spyder is probably the most costly compromise between E-drive and full gas. ["Gas gaben" means flooring it in German - hard to translate without losing meaning this]. With at least 768,026€ it's Germanies most expensive, serially produced car. For that, however, thanks to plenty of carbon fibre as well as generous useage of aluminium and magnesium, you get an ultra-light racer with fabled specs. Weight merely 1.7 tons, top speed 345 km/h. In theory, the Porsche uses only 3-litres per 100 km [how the hell did they come up with that, I wonder] and with that steals every compact cars' thunder. This is made possible by an unequaled plug-in hybrid.
[2:15 Diehl]
The car has the power of 3 hearts. 2 electric motors, one in front, one in the back, with a V8 with 4.6 liters in between, 878 HP in total. That thing's a surface-to-surface missile and probably goes straight into space. [
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[2:40 Narrator]
This amount of praise practically screams for a comparison of strength. Hauke Schrieber with the E-Power of Teslas newest Family-coach against Stefan Diehl in Porsches super-exclusive plug-in hybrid.
[2:51 Schrieber]
Okay Stefan, wanna go for a race? Quarter Mile? You in?
[Diehl]
If you had two cups of coffee this morning we can give it a try, sure.
[Schrieber]
I don't need a cup of coffee - wanna go anyway?
[Diehl]
Absolutely, eyes open. We can do it.
[Schrieber]
Okay, here we go
[3:03 Manly Handshake]
[3:25 Schrieber, quietly]
****, ****, ****.
[3:34 Diehl]
Where were you Hauke? I missed you!
[Schrieber]
Close, but I'm satisfied anyway. Congratulations. Mine takes 3.2 seconds to 100 [km/h], yours?
[Diehl]
2.8, 0.4 seconds faster. But I think it was a fair race and - you're a good second place.
[3:47 Narrator]
Adimttedly, maybe this race wasn't completely fair. Though people at Porsche would've probably flipped their **** if their eco-super-sportscar had been beaten by an electric sedan. However, Tesla will surely continue to put a lot of pressure on German automakers. [There was a cringeworthy steam/electricity pun in that last sentance that I'll spare you]
