Tesla loses it’s claim as the world’s quickest production sedan to the Lucid Sapphire
April 22nd, 2024We race the all new Lucid Sapphire vs the Tesla Model S Plaid to see who is the real king of the drag strip.
We race the all new Lucid Sapphire vs the Tesla Model S Plaid to see who is the real king of the drag strip.
We take out the all new 1,234 HP Lucid Sapphire for some test passes down the 1/4 mile before we race the Tesla Plaid and Dodge Demon 170 down the 1/4 Mile.
Less than a decade ago there were few auto enthusiasts that wanted anything to do with an electric vehicle. They were ugly, slow and rare. Today, they are among the fastest and most sought-after vehicles on the street. This half-mile drag race features two of the most capable production cars on the planet – from a performance standpoint. They just happen to be totally electric. The Lucid Air Sapphire, manufactured in the United States, is an all-wheel drive luxury sedan that just happens to run an 8.95-second quarter-mile @ 158 mph. That’s better than any Corvette, Mustang or Hellcat model. Read More
In what has become the gold standard for performance in production vehicles, Car and Driver Magazine gathered some of the most capable cars – and SUVs – for a test of acceleration and braking prowess. Have a look at the vehicles in this contest and let us know what other vehicles should have been included. Beginning at the 8:44 mark, we find the Toyota GR Supra 3.0. Equipped with a twin turbocharged inline 3.0-liter 6-cylinder engine, the GR Supra can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6-seconds and meander through the quarter-mile in 12.4-seconds @ 114 mph. In this Read More
We drag and roll race the word’s most powerful production sedan, the 1,111 HP Lucid Air Performance Dream Edition vs the Tesla Model S Plaid.
We head up to Hennessey Performance to review and test out the all new Lucid Air Dream Performance edition with John and Sanjay.