- Porsche's Super Bowl ad - called "The Heist" - depicts the new electric Porsche Taycan sport sedan racing against some of Porsche's most iconic supercars.
- The Taycan, which comes with up to 750 horsepower, is among the quickest production cars there are.
- The new EV also comes with a two-speed transmission - unique in the EV space - which contributes to its ridiculous performance numbers.
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With its rich racing heritage and sports-car reputation, Porsche's made quite the name for itself. But this year, the company ran its first Super Bowl ad in 23 years in an effort to reach a new customer base.
In the ad, titled "The Heist," employees of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart race around the countryside trying to catch one of their coworkers, who is driving the new, all-electric Porsche Taycan. Featured in the ad are several iconic Porsches - from the Le Mans 917K to the current-generation 911 Carrera 4S.
But measuring how those supercars stack up to the Taycan in real life isn't as easy as playing a game of supercar tag in a commercial, as it's difficult to compare electric and gas-powered cars based on performance figures alone. Electric powertrains offer instant torque that propels them off the line much faster than most conventional engines, giving them the advantage.
Still, for the sake of curiosity, scroll down to learn more about the Taycan and how it compares to the other high-powered street cars featured in the ad.