Compare the2024 Rolls-Royce SpectreVS 2024 Porsche Taycan

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive is standard on the Spectre. But it costs extra on the Taycan.

The Spectre has a standard blind spot warning system that uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. A system to reveal vehicles in the Taycan’s blind spot costs extra.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Spectre’s standard Cross Traffic Warning uses sensors in the rear to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The Taycan doesn’t offer a rear cross-path warning system.

The Spectre’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Taycan doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Spectre and the Taycan have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, lane departure warning systems and rearview cameras.

The Rolls-Royce Spectre weighs 1172 to 1803 pounds more than the Porsche Taycan. The NHTSA advises that heavier cars are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Spectre comes with a full 4-year/unlimited-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The Taycan’s 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty expires sooner.

Rolls-Royce pays for scheduled maintenance on the Spectre for 2 years and unlimited miles longer than Porsche pays for maintenance for the Taycan (4/unlimited vs. 2/24,000).

The Spectre’s electric motors produces 175 more horsepower (577 vs. 402) and 410 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 254) than the Taycan’s standard electric motor. The Spectre’s electric motors produces 108 more horsepower (577 vs. 469) and 401 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 263) than the Taycan Performance Plus’ optional electric motor. The Spectre’s electric motors produces 108 more horsepower (577 vs. 469) and 296 lbs.-ft. more torque (664 vs. 368) than the Taycan Cross Turismo’s standard electric motors.

For better traction, the Spectre has larger standard tires than the Taycan (F:255/45R22 & R:285/40R22 vs. F:225/55R19 & R:275/45R19).

The Spectre’s standard 255/45R22 front and 285/40R22 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series front and 40 series rear profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Taycan’s standard 55 series front and 45 series rear tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Spectre has standard 22-inch wheels. Smaller 19-inch wheels are standard on the Taycan. The Spectre’s optional 23-inch wheels are larger than the 21-inch wheels optional on the Taycan.

The front and rear suspension of the Spectre uses air springs for a smoother, controlled ride than the Taycan, which uses coil springs. Air springs maintain proper ride height and ride more smoothly.

The Spectre has a standard automatic front and rear load leveling suspension to keep ride height level with a heavy load or when towing. The Spectre’s height leveling suspension allows the driver to raise ride height for better off-road clearance and then lower it again for easier entering and exiting and better on-road handling. The Taycan doesn’t offer a load leveling suspension.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Spectre’s wheelbase is 12.2 inches longer than on the Taycan (126.4 inches vs. 114.2 inches).

The Spectre has 7 cubic feet more passenger volume than the Taycan (96 vs. 89).

Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Spectre to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Taycan doesn’t offer heated windshield washer nozzles.