U-DRAG RACE: Lucid Air Sapphire vs. Tesla Model S Plaid | Quarter Mile, Handling & More

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- The Lucid Air Sapphire has 1234 horsepower and 1430 pound-feet of torque, is using Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tires.
- The Tesla Model S Plaid with track package has 1020 horsepower and 1050 pound-feet of torque and the tires are Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R.
- At 0-60 mph, the Lucid Air Sapphire is a bit faster at 2.2 seconds.
- In the quarter-mile, the Lucid Air Sapphire is faster with 9.2 seconds at 149.6 miles per hour.
- The max cornering goes to the Lucid at 1.34 G.
- The Lucid feels newer, and the traction control, and breaking experience just feels better put together than in the Tesla.
- In general, the 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire is the new leader in the U-Drags testing.
- The Lucid is considered owning a piece of the automotive engineering future, although it is more than twice the price of the Tesla Model S Plaid.

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