Priced from $249,000 USD, the Lucid Air Sapphire will definitely give the Tesla Model S Plaid a run for its money with its tri-motor powertrain. There is a twin motor rear-drive unit, paired with a single motor front-drive unit, which generate over 1200 hp, enabling it to hit 60 mph in under 2-seconds and completing the 1.4 mile in less than 9-seconds.
The Tesla Model S Plaid fared quite nicely against the Lucid Air Dream Edition, but what about Porsche’s flagship EV, the Taycan Turbo S? First off, the 1,111hp and 1,025 lb-ft of torque Lucid Air Dream Edition is definitely not an EV that even supercars would want to race in a straight line, much less an electric vehicle. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S boasts a 761 hp and 774 lb-ft of torque electric powertrain that enables it to hit 60mph in just 2.6.seconds, but is that enough?
Tesla’s Model S Plaid may be the fastest EV sedan on the road today, but that may soon change with the release of the Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance. Drag Times recently pitted this two electric sedans against each other in a 1/4 mile drag racing showdown. The Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance has a dual-motor setup generating 1,111 horsepower, enabling it to hit 60 mph in a mere 2.5 seconds, while topping out at 168 mph.