Audi RS e-tron GT v Porsche Taycan Turbo - which is best?

[kreshi]

Carwow tested the Taycan Turbo vs. the e-tron GT RS.

Am still watching it as I type this - let's see what their result is.
Enjoy!

 

[kreshi]

OK I have to admit, I do not like this video.
- He launches the Porsche at like 5% battery.
- He says on "normal" the suspension is not really comfortable. Literally everyone that sat in my Taycan really liked the suspension. I drove through really bad italian roads and loved how the suspension ate those bumps.
- The steering was too "stiff". I wonder if the car had the adaptive steering assist (or whatever it's called).
- Tests turning in a roundabout with no RWS on the Taycan, with RWS on the e-tron.

I know he mentions that the Taycan can have the features and it was low on battery, but to me that is really bad preparation for this video...

In general he tested the cars in a british town at 30 miles, did a little roundabout and then launched them on a 250 meter strip. We as "experts" know better, but many will watch this and think "oh yeah the Porsche got owned by the Audi".

I might be too biased and sensitive but again, I did not like this comparison at all.

 

[JimBob]

Separated at birth? Yeah, the test was not well designed given the low battery charge in the Taycan. A lot of the comments can be down to personal preferences.

 

[Mr.Smith]

There is no skill required to launch an EV. Taycan Turbo is .1 faster by design.

The suspension is a perfect blend of luxury and performance.

Screens in Taycan are superior.

Taycan front is one of the sexiest out there.

 

[kreshi]

There is no skill required to launch an EV. Taycan Turbo is .01 faster by design.

The suspension is a perfect blend of luxury and performance.

Screens in Taycan are superior.

Taycan front is one of the sexiest out there.

Right? To each their own but I cannot understand how there are people saying the Taycan front looks bad or much worse than the Audi.

Were people staring at me when I drive my Taycan because it’s ugly? My life has been a lie ?‍??‍?

 

[Mr.Smith]

Right? To each their own but I cannot understand how there are people saying the Taycan front looks bad or much worse than the Audi.

Were people staring at me when I drive my Taycan because it’s ugly? My life has been a lie ?‍??‍?

I'm looking to get a Turbo or RS E-Tron so I like both cars.
The E-Tron will be in US showrooms by mid July which I want to drive as well.

I'm not a Porsche guy at all, but the Taycan did it for me.
The visibility of the hood with the wheel arches are incredible.
The way the Taycan handles, especially with the PDCC is something the Audi can't match.

 

[XLR82XS]

There is no skill required to launch an EV. Taycan Turbo is .01 faster by design.

The suspension is a perfect blend of luxury and performance.

Screens in Taycan are superior.

Taycan front is one of the sexiest out there.

+2

 

[Mouse House]

Were people staring at me when I drive my Taycan because it’s ugly? My life has been a lie ?‍??‍?

Yeah driving into ski resorts in Valais this winter, sometimes young people were taking videos of the car on their phones. I guess that was because the car's so average looking!

The Audi garage near me has a couple of e-tron GTs. It's a nice car but in the flesh the Taycan is much better looking. I think the Audi is very photogenic, it looks great in photos.