The new Lucid Air Sapphire is faster than the Model S Plaid, and twice as expensive

By LeftFooted | Cars & tech | 22 Aug 2022


This is the Lucid Air Sapphire, a tri-motor version of Lucid's first and only model - the Air - designed to compete, and possibly beat, the Tesla Model S Plaid.


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It has nearly 2,000 hp and it does 0-60 in under 2 seconds. In addition to that, Lucid also gave it a bespoke, track-friendly suspension system and new, larger brakes.


It is also fastest around Laguna Seca than the Model S Plaid.


This achievement is obviously meaningless in real world terms but it has a huge strategic value because Lucid wants to beat Tesla.


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Let's wait and see. Tesla has been around for a while and their market share in the EV market is still 'unfcukwithable', as Gen Zs would say.


For now, all we know is this costs $250,000.


Twice as much as the Plaid.


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I've crossposted this article on Flabbergasted.

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