Video Summary
Here is the summarized video review of the Lucid Air Sapphire electric car:- The Lucid Air Sapphire is a high-performance variant of the Lucid Air and aims to blend luxury with supercar performance.
- It achieves 0-60 mph in under two seconds, with 1234 horsepower and 1430 pound-feet of torque in its top drive mode.
- The Sapphire has a top speed of 205 mph and runs a quarter mile in 9 seconds flat.
- The car provides 427 miles of electric driving range.
- The price tag is high, coming in at about $250,000, competing with exotic supercars.
- It is outfitted with carbon ceramic brakes, having front rotors that are 16.5 inches.
- The suspension has been significantly revised for improved handling, without impacting the ride quality.
- The car has wider and larger tires with Michelin Pilot 4S compounds.
- The aerodynamics of the car have been optimized, adding 400 pounds of downforce at top speed with strategically placed strakes underneath.
- There is a front splitter that is special to the Sapphire, which enhances the aerodynamics.
- The glass roof from the standard Lucid Air is replaced with an aluminum roof to reduce weight and lower the center of gravity.
- The Lucid has improved and more highly bolstered seats that have Alcântara seat centers with a blue stitch and the headrests are customizable.
- There are different drive modes that unlock more of the car’s power.
- There is an in-house developed track control, because it needed something that reacted more efficiently and quickly than that of the standard car’s control.
- A prominent characteristic involves a distinctive tail and rear trunk that opens wide, which still includes a backup system when the lights become part of the lift.
- The review indicates overall good impressions for both power and acceleration, as well as driving impressions that did not hinder the performance from a higher level of luxury.
- It earns a Doug Score of 73, tying the Lucid Air Dream Edition.
