Lucid Air Sapphire vs Tesla Model S Plaid

Tesla has long proven that electric cars are too fast on the drag strip with its Model S Plaid. But how does it hold up against Lucid’s more powerful Air Sapphire? During the EV drag race.

The super sedan designed by Elon Musk looks like the ultimate boss of the traffic light race. With more than 1,020 hp, the electric car covers the quarter mile in just 9.23 seconds, according to the brand itself. The luxurious Lucid Air Sapphire boosts power to no less than 1,251 hp. How does that translate to popular? quarter mile?

Dragrace: Lucid Air Sapphire vs. Tesla Model S Plaid

US YouTube channel DragTimes rolls both electric vehicles on sticky asphalt to find out which of the two can call itself the ultimate EV. After two false starts, a flawless drag race ensues where the Lucid Air Sapphire dominates. You can see photos of the sprint competition below.

It is not known what percentage of the battery. It is clear that the Tesla Model S Plaid will lose. The receipt of the results shows that the Tesla crossed the line in 9.288 seconds, while the Lucid Air Sapphire needed only 8.965 seconds for the same distance.

The Lucid Air Sapphire feels faster than the Tesla Model S Plaid

Lucid made many gains, especially in the beginning. Sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96.5 km / h) took only 1.92 seconds, compared to 2.23 seconds in the Tesla. In the previous video, the guys from DragTimes even managed to flash Lucid in 1.77 seconds. Please note that this includes one leg supply. In addition, Lucid – which generates no less than 1.5 G during acceleration – feels very fast, the YouTuber shows.

Now that the power of electric cars exceeds the magical limit of 1000 hp, they can breathe down the neck of the king of the circuit like the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, even on a winding track. This was evident during the annual Autovisie Supertest Competition where the Tesla Model S Plaid participated.

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