Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro vs Porsche Panamera Turbo

Picture of Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro (Mk I)

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Panamera Turbo
Engine layout	4.2 l V8	4.8 l V8
Max power (ps / bhp)	420 / 414	500 / 493
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft)	430 / 317	700 / 516
Curb weight (kg / lb)	1604 / 3536	1980 / 4365
Power / tonne (ps / bhp)	262 / 258	253 / 249
Average price	€116,000	€141,000

Lap Times

Track	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Panamera Turbo
Balocco	2:52.78	2:51.31
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours Club	1:24.22	1:24.78
Ring Knutstrop (Conf 2)	1:13.50	1:13.60
Motortrend Figure-8	0:24.30	0:24.40
Hockenheim Short	1:12.70	1:13.70
Tsukuba	1:03.88	1:05.22
Inta	1:11.08	1:11.05
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (06/2008 - 05/2015)	1:26.50	1:26.50
Autozeitung test track	1:39.40	1:38.70

Acceleration

Speed & distance	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Panamera Turbo
0 - 40 kph	1.3 s	1.1 s
0 - 50 kph	1.8 s	1.5 s
0 - 60 kph	2.5 s	1.9 s
0 - 80 kph	3.4 s	2.8 s
0 - 100 kph	4.3 s	3.6 s
0 - 120 kph	6.3 s	5.5 s
0 - 130 kph	7.2 s	6.1 s
0 - 140 kph	8.1 s	7.3 s
0 - 160 kph	10.5 s	9.3 s
0 - 180 kph	13.0 s	11.7 s
0 - 200 kph	14.9 s	13.5 s
1000 m	23.4 s @ 233.0 kph	21.5 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph	3.7 s	3.6 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph	11.6 s	10.3 s
0 - 60 mph	3.9 s	3.4 s
0 - 100 mph	9.9 s	8.1 s
0 - 150 mph	27.5 s	20.4 s
Est. 1/8 mile	9.0 s @ 95.1 mph	8.4 s @ 100.0 mph
1/4 mile	12.5 s	11.6 s

General performance

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Panamera Turbo
Top speed	301 kph (187 mph)	303 kph (188 mph)
Est. max acceleration	0.67 g (7 m/s²)	0.81 g (8 m/s²)
18m slalom	69.8 kph (43.4 mph)	66.5 kph (41.3 mph)
Fuel economy	10.8 l/100 km (22 mpg US / 26 UK)	9.5 l/100 km (25 mpg US / 30 UK)
Lateral acceleration	0.99 g (10 m/s²)	1.00 g (10 m/s²)
100 kph - 0	34 m (112 ft)	35 m (116 ft)
190 kph - 0	127 m (417 ft)	128 m (420 ft)
60 mph - 0	29 m (96 ft)	33 m (109 ft)

Summary

Category	R8 4.2 FSI Quattro	Panamera Turbo
Track Performance	100	99
Straight line speed	72	100
Overall	89	100

Verdict

Panamera Turbo is the fastest by considerable margin.

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Piorun 14y ago

About how 4 seat luxury car can be so much better than sport dedicated mid engine, well balanced, 4wd car. Weight is about 1870 vs 1570 power 500 vs 420.