Two 800-volt German four-doors. Same platform family story. Different badges. For this sticker fight: 2026 Audi S e-tron GT from $127,700 versus Porsche Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus from about $131,800 on Porsche USA — the closest U.S. price peers in the current stacks. Not the RS. Not Turbo GT.
Money on the window
Audi USA lists the 2026 S e-tron GT from $127,700.
Porsche USA lists the Taycan 4S from $131,800. Porsche Newsroom’s MY26 U.S. tech sheet puts the Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus at $131,780.
Roughly four grand on the window before destination, taxes, and options. Audi undercuts. Neither number is “as driven.”
Power and pace
The Audi S e-tron GT: 670 hp with launch control, 0–60 in 3.3 seconds with launch control. Battery on the Audi USA card: 105 kWh. EPA range: 300 miles on 20-inch wheels. Adaptable quattro with e-torque vectoring plus, 2-speed rear, DC peak up to 320 kW (about 10–80% in around 18 minutes in ideal conditions). Audi USA’s overview does not publish a clean U.S. torque or curb-weight figure here — those cells stay off the sheet.
Porsche Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus (MY26 Newsroom tech sheet): 509 hp / 590 hp with launch control, 490 / 523 lb-ft (max / with launch control), 0–60 in 3.5 seconds with launch control. Curb weight 4,976 lbs. Battery 105.0 / 97.0 kWh gross/net. EPA range 295 miles. Dual-motor AWD, single-speed front / two-speed dog-ring rear. Porsche USA’s Taycan 4S page matches the 3.5-second claim and the same overboost launch-control power family.
OEM launch hp and 0–60: Audi leads this pairing. Porsche answers with published torque, curb weight, and that Taycan steering brief.
Character — and the honest downsides
S e-tron GT: Audi GT comfort, quattro confidence, stronger launch-control hp and the quicker published sprint here. Honest downside — no torque or curb weight on the cited Audi USA overview, and the cabin still reads grand tourer more than track toy.
Taycan 4S: Porsche feel, dual-motor AWD, and the 4S rung that sits in the Taycan sweet spot. Honest downside — a few thousand more for less advertised launch-control horsepower and a slower OEM 0–60 than the Audi in this exact trim fight.
Who should buy which
Take the Audi S e-tron GT if the lower sticker, 670 hp launch-control claim, and 3.3-second OEM sprint win — plus Audi’s GT comfort brief and 300 miles EPA on 20s.
Take the Porsche Taycan 4S if the Porsche driving signature, published torque/weight numbers, and Taycan 4S hierarchy matter more than beating the Audi on sticker or peak launch hp.
Prices exclude destination, taxes, and options. Specs are manufacturer claims for comparison; verify the build you actually order.
Spec sheet
Manufacturer claims from the OEM pages and Porsche Newsroom MY26 U.S. tech sheet linked below — verify the build you order.
| Spec | Audi S e-tron GT | Porsche Taycan 4S (PBP) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting MSRP | $127,700 | $131,800 (Porsche USA; $131,780 MY26 tech sheet) |
| Power | 670 hp with launch control | 509 hp / 590 hp with launch control |
| Torque | — | 490 / 523 lb-ft (max / with launch control) |
| 0–60 mph | 3.3 s with launch control (Audi claim) | 3.5 s with launch control |
| Drivetrain | quattro AWD (e-torque vectoring plus) | Dual-motor AWD |
| Transmission | 2-speed | 1-speed front / 2-speed dog-ring rear |
| Battery | 105 kWh (Audi USA) | 105.0 / 97.0 kWh gross/net (PBP) |
| EPA range | 300 mi (20″ wheels) | 295 mi |
| Curb weight | — | 4,976 lbs |
| DC peak charge | Up to 320 kW | Up to 320 kW (10–80% ~18 min @ 320 kW) |
Sources:
- Audi USA — 2026 S e-tron GT overview
- Porsche USA — Taycan 4S
- Porsche Newsroom — MY26 Taycan U.S. technical specifications PDF
- Porsche Newsroom USA — Taycan 4 / media
- Audi MediaCenter — Image No. A251429
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