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Audi A6 4.2 quattro vs Tesla Model 3 Performance

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Tesla Model 3 Performance is the quicker car, covering it in 11.79 s at 116.0 mph against the Audi A6 4.2 quattro’s 14.26 s — a margin of 2.47 s. To 60 mph the Tesla Model 3 Performance takes 3.30 s and the Audi A6 4.2 quattro 5.72 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Audi A6 4.2 quattro Tesla Model 3 Performance

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Down the strip

Standing startAudi A6 4.2 quattroTesla Model 3 Performance
0–60 mph5.72 s3.30 s
0–100 mph—8.59 s
60 ft2.31 s1.76 s
1/8 mile9.22 s7.52 s
1/4 mile14.26 s11.79 s
Trap speed98.8 mph116.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 10/10 for the Audi A6 4.2 quattro, 8/10 for the Tesla Model 3 Performance — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationAudi A6 4.2 quattroTesla Model 3 Performance
Year20072024
Power330 bhp460 bhp
Kerb mass1,880 kg1,844 kg
Power to weight175 bhp/t249 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedElectric

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Audi 0-60 timesevery modelTesla 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,989 cars

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Questions

Is the Audi A6 4.2 quattro or the Tesla Model 3 Performance faster?
The Tesla Model 3 Performance. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.79 s to the Audi A6 4.2 quattro's 14.26 s, a margin of 2.47 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.30 s against 5.72 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Audi A6 4.2 quattro 0-60 time?
The Audi A6 4.2 quattro reaches 60 mph in 5.72 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 14.26 s at 98.8 mph.
What is the Tesla Model 3 Performance 0-60 time?
The Tesla Model 3 Performance reaches 60 mph in 3.30 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.79 s at 116.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Audi A6 4.2 quattro trips the lights at 98.8 mph and the Tesla Model 3 Performance at 116.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 10 of 10 for the Audi A6 4.2 quattro and 8 of 10 for the Tesla Model 3 Performance. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.