comparison opinions with Model S v Porsche:
Driving experience And although they’re surprisingly similarly matched in terms of acceleration, it’s the Tesla that often feels the faster, because its electric motors respond so instantly. The surge you feel when you press the accelerator is genuinely thrilling. It’s less impressive through corners though, and it’s here where the breeding of the Porsche comes to the fore. The Panamera is simply on another level, with brilliant agility, never-ending grip and loads of feedback to engage the driver. Yet it does all this with a good ride quality too, proving smoother than the Model S’ easily-irritated suspension. Over broken surfaces, the difference between the two is stark. The Telsa is very refined, mainly thanks to its vibration-free electric drivetrain. At all times, it’s quieter than the Porsche, whose eight-speed gearbox can also be jerky at low speeds, again in contrast to the super-silky Model S. Another big wow factor with the Tesla is its massive 17-inch central touchscreen, through which you mastermind virtually the entire car. It takes a bit of getting used to but is a real talking point.
Review: Porsche Panamera v Tesla Model S head-to-head
"Slalom: Unreal. How Porsche engineered a car of this size and weight to feel like a compact sport sedan is beyond me. Crisp turn-in, zero yaw delay, precise steering, gentle oversteer and predictable reactions when going to the throttle all add up to an amazing and memorable slalom exercise. Nearly the same freedom allowed with PSM on, but I noticed it most at the exit where it disallowed throttle until the steering wheel was more or less straight. Still, it feels like a car half its size and weight.
Porsche Panamera GTS vs. Tesla Model S Track Test
But on the Model 3:
"What’s blanching, though, is the car’s ride and handling. If anybody was expecting a typical boring electric sedan here, nope. The ride is Alfa Giulia (maybe even Quadrifoglio)–firm, and quickly, I’m carving Stunt Road like a Sochi Olympics giant slalomer, micrometering my swipes at the apexes. I glance at Franz—this OK? “Go for it,” he nods.
The Model 3 is so unexpected scalpel-like, I’m sputtering for adjectives. The steering ratio is quick, the effort is light (for me), but there’s enough light tremble against your fingers to hear the cornering negotiations between Stunt Road and these 235/40R19 tires (Continental ProContact RX m+s’s). And to mention body roll is to have already said too much about it. Sure, that battery is low, way down under the floor. But unlike the aluminum Model S, the Tesla Model 3 is composed of steel, too, and this car’s glass ceiling can’t be helping the center of gravity’s height. Nearly-nil body roll? Magic, I’m telling you. Magic. And this is the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive starting point. The already boggled mind boggles further at the mention of Dual Motor and Ludicrous."
Exclusive: Tesla Model 3 First Drive Review - Motor Trend
"The car’s low battery location, fast steering, and firm springing give it a go-kart quality, and it quickly points to the right with a fraction of the expected body roll. On most laps it relaxes into a mild understeer, 0.87g cornering stance. But a few times I chuck it in and use its 3,902 pounds to rotate into brief drifts. Its lap is a crisp 25.7 seconds. This is a very digital car to drive: Brake, dial in one single steering angle, wait for the corner to end, and tidily accelerate. Most sedans are a conga line of steering corrections and throttle stabs. After thinking about it,
perhaps just the Porsche Cayman and Boxster and the Honda Civic Type R that were on hand today drive this precisely."
First Model 3 Instrumented Test Reveals Go-Kart-like Handling, Beats BMW 330i