Everyone knows that the 1,234 horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire is extremely fast. And yet, watching him in action never fails to attract attention. A recent video from DragTimes takes us to Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida for a few runs on the drag strip that, frankly, seem a little boring. But the numbers are definitely impressive.
Consider these numbers: 1.39, 1.77, 5.77, 8.94 and 154.8. In order, these represent (in seconds) 60-foot time, 0-60 mph time, eighth-mile time, quarter-mile time, and car speed quarter mile. Those familiar with drag racing already know how insane those numbers are for a street-legal sedan with street-legal tires. For the rest of us, here’s some perspective.
The 60-foot time represents the first 60 feet the car travels from the starting line. It is an indicator not only of power, but also of traction. Dodge claims its drag-focused Challenger Demon 170 can achieve a 60-foot time of 1.24 seconds on racing tires, pulling the front wheels off the ground in the process. Fully professional drag racing cars typically have a 60-foot time of just under a second. Here we have a 5,300-pound luxury sedan shod in Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires that comes very close in 1.39 seconds. Yes, the track surface is prepared, but this statistic is still very impressive.
This translates to a time of 1.77 seconds to 60 mph. It’s worth noting that this figure includes a one-foot rollout, which is common when reporting 60 mph times in the automotive industry. Without the deployment, the Lucid still reaches the benchmark in less than two seconds, with a time of 1.93 seconds according to onboard data.
With the throttle firmly pressed, the Air Sapphire hits the eighth-mile mark in 5.77 seconds, already reaching 123.9 mph. This leads to a quarter mile time of 8.94 seconds with a trap speed of 154.8 mph. The digitally recorded data is backed up by official track timing numbers, and a second run with a slightly lower charge on the battery sees the sedan hit 8.93 during the quarter.
A Tesla Model S Plaid and a Challenger Demon 170 were also present on the track. Videos of side-by-side races with the Lucid are promised soon. Something tells us they had their work cut out for them.
Everyone knows that the 1,234 horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire is extremely fast. And yet, watching him in action never fails to attract attention. A recent video from DragTimes takes us to Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida for a few runs on the drag strip that, frankly, seem a little boring. But the numbers are definitely impressive.
Consider these numbers: 1.39, 1.77, 5.77, 8.94 and 154.8. In order, these represent (in seconds) 60-foot time, 0-60 mph time, eighth-mile time, quarter-mile time, and car speed quarter mile. Those familiar with drag racing already know how insane those numbers are for a street-legal sedan with street-legal tires. For the rest of us, here’s some perspective.
The 60-foot time represents the first 60 feet the car travels from the starting line. It is an indicator not only of power, but also of traction. Dodge claims its drag-focused Challenger Demon 170 can achieve a 60-foot time of 1.24 seconds on racing tires, pulling the front wheels off the ground in the process. Fully professional drag racing cars typically have a 60-foot time of just under a second. Here we have a 5,300-pound luxury sedan shod in Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tires that comes very close in 1.39 seconds. Yes, the track surface is prepared, but this statistic is still very impressive.
This translates to a time of 1.77 seconds to 60 mph. It’s worth noting that this figure includes a one-foot rollout, which is common when reporting 60 mph times in the automotive industry. Without the deployment, the Lucid still reaches the benchmark in less than two seconds, with a time of 1.93 seconds according to onboard data.
With the throttle firmly pressed, the Air Sapphire hits the eighth-mile mark in 5.77 seconds, already reaching 123.9 mph. This leads to a quarter mile time of 8.94 seconds with a trap speed of 154.8 mph. The digitally recorded data is backed up by official track timing numbers, and a second run with a slightly lower charge on the battery sees the sedan hit 8.93 during the quarter.
A Tesla Model S Plaid and a Challenger Demon 170 were also present on the track. Videos of side-by-side races with the Lucid are promised soon. Something tells us they had their work cut out for them.