The Most Powerful Sedan Ever - Lucid Air Sapphire // First Look

2022 ж. 18 Там.
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The new Lucid Air Sapphire is the beginning of Lucid's performance sub-brand. It features three motors, carbon-ceramic brakes as standard, an aerodynamic package,
new sport seats, and track-tuned suspension.
It has insane performance numbers Sub-two seconds 0-60 mph, sub-four seconds 0-100 mph, sub-nine seconds quarter mile, and top speed exceeding 200 mph. Those numbers come at a cost though. The price starts at $249,000 US and $325,000 CAD. Join James as he gives us a tour at Lucid HQ in California.
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  • It actually looks incredible imo, they took the air and made it look so mean, the spoiler , fender flares and dark chrome really made all the difference

    @johnxina2140@johnxina2140 Жыл бұрын
    • Xiong Xina

      @zolar2652@zolar2652 Жыл бұрын
    • Zhong Xina

      @Vision20005@Vision20005 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Vision20005 Mb

      @zolar2652@zolar2652 Жыл бұрын
    • Lucid made the Air SAPHIRE more Heavier and less EFFICIENT. Lucid motors is a FRAUD. bankrupt before 2023.

      @markplott4820@markplott4820 Жыл бұрын
    • This thing seems criminally underrated. This is superior to the Plaid in basically every way, yet no one is really talking about it.

      @Tommmmmmmmmmmm@Tommmmmmmmmmmm Жыл бұрын
  • Looks way better than the regular Air. Actually quite a good looking car. Unfortunately at super car prices I can only care so much about it

    @danielboyd7810@danielboyd7810 Жыл бұрын
    • It's from Cali. Overpricing is their communist way.

      @Kronos0999@Kronos0999 Жыл бұрын
    • They have to pave the way to the future though. Someday stuff like this will be more affordable

      @kalegast8595@kalegast8595 Жыл бұрын
    • @@kalegast8595 that’s besides the point though

      @poppachoppa8956@poppachoppa8956 Жыл бұрын
    • @@kalegast8595 You might be waiting a while.

      @DuvJones@DuvJones Жыл бұрын
    • If they cant scale then they are more dead than the chicken i just ate.

      @sudeeptaghosh@sudeeptaghosh Жыл бұрын
  • This car is absolutely an "If you know, you know" car. Some day I'll be sitting at a traffic light with my gf in the car with me and I'm gonna see one of these drive by and absolutely freak the fuck out and she's gonna be like "There you go again, it's just a car!"

    @man_on_wheelz@man_on_wheelz Жыл бұрын
    • It is just a car, electric cars lack soul and character outside of their design.

      @TechDove@TechDove Жыл бұрын
    • My gf got so tired of it that she decided to take an interest in cars 🤣

      @meatl0ad@meatl0ad Жыл бұрын
    • 🤣 I remember one time my car was in the shop so had to ride shotgun with my girl and I freaked out seeing a sick Lambo! Wanted her to slow down so I could enjoy the sounds & visuals. Guess what she did… Yup she sped up😒…

      @soflo_cini@soflo_cini Жыл бұрын
    • Aim higher. Picture yourself and you gf owning the car. You'd better park before you pass out from excitement.

      @aoe3553@aoe3553 Жыл бұрын
    • @@aoe3553 that’s the goal someday got some lucid and Tesla shares too. Had lucid at like $19 per share and sold some at the top 🤑

      @soflo_cini@soflo_cini Жыл бұрын
  • I am obsessed with the looks of this thing. 100x better than every other Lucid Air variant they make. Glad it has real wheels with real brakes and an absolutely stunning blue color. I want one!

    @benpossehl@benpossehl Жыл бұрын
    • Now the question is.... would I get this over a Taycan Cross Tursimo? Probably not

      @benpossehl@benpossehl Жыл бұрын
    • I want one also, I ordered a GTP 1 month ago. Excited with this sapphire

      @MakeMoneyWithAl@MakeMoneyWithAl Жыл бұрын
  • The "where's Thomas? And I'm James" intro is genuinely world class, so fucking good

    @johnxina2140@johnxina2140 Жыл бұрын
    • Yeah, I was hover over the video wondering whether it was worth watching a "look around" video, then in the captions I saw "Where's Thomas? and I'm James." and I had to watch.

      @Xenon0000000000001@Xenon0000000000001 Жыл бұрын
  • This is awesome. They're going to sell dozens of these!

    @bust0ne@bust0ne Жыл бұрын
    • Well they can only build a couple cars a week so might as well maximize the profit per build!

      @rsplines12@rsplines12 Жыл бұрын
    • @@rsplines12 HILARIOUS!

      @petew.1418@petew.1418 Жыл бұрын
    • "Dozens" is a little exaggerated.

      @ytsux9259@ytsux9259 Жыл бұрын
    • @@ytsux9259 Litteral dozens seems right

      @loupcordeille-bougault3474@loupcordeille-bougault3474 Жыл бұрын
    • @@loupcordeille-bougault3474 More like a dozen.

      @ytsux9259@ytsux9259 Жыл бұрын
  • I just discovered this second channel and I really enjoy this version of throttle house more than the main page. More genuine feel, less scripted.

    @Elfinbrownie@Elfinbrownie Жыл бұрын
  • I already love the Lucid Air Dream Edition, but seeing how blue is my favorite color.. this is my new Automotive love affair, absolutely gorgeous!

    @adamhose5231@adamhose5231 Жыл бұрын
  • A while back I thought that if I somehow owned a car company, I'd make the top performance trim level called the Azure. It'd only come in bright blue, and no other trim would be available in blue. You'd be able to look at the car and know that it was the top of the line model entirely from the paint job. Seems like Lucid had basically the same idea, except they actually, y'know, were able to make it happen. They even picked basically the same color! That's kinda neat.

    @Vorael@Vorael Жыл бұрын
    • I have a 3dr Sierra cosworth clone built on an Azure blue '86 Merkur XR4ti shell (it was cloned back in '89 with all OEM parts, dude who did it spent a fortune on the thing). It definitely breaks necks in that color.

      @flacjacket@flacjacket Жыл бұрын
    • People can get their lower trim model wrapped and your whole plan is ruined

      @jacobb2805@jacobb2805 Жыл бұрын
    • @@jacobb2805 yeah but that’s be like dudes who put amg badges on C classes or Only leave the M Badge on a m-sport. You can do it and like it and to each their own but every car guy knows you’re posing

      @marcusjackson8084@marcusjackson8084 Жыл бұрын
    • @@jacobb2805 Sure you can get a wrap, just like you can get badges or anything else. And it'd be just as embarrassing to get your mediocre car wrapped to look like a better one as it would to slap a different badge on a lower trim level car.

      @Vorael@Vorael Жыл бұрын
    • Maybach two tone?

      @MaticTheProto@MaticTheProto Жыл бұрын
  • Gorgeous color! Love the wheels. Great overall look.

    @davidbattaglia2336@davidbattaglia2336 Жыл бұрын
  • Going to be honest, I liked the Lucid Air a lot but this is gorgeous! This is my favourite EV

    @leejackson1546@leejackson1546 Жыл бұрын
    • It better makes a 2 stroke racket and and have a transmission

      @jlo13800@jlo13800 Жыл бұрын
  • There is a stretch of the M40 here in England that features a long gradual incline where in the 1980s a colleague once got his Lotus to 150 mph on the down. Beyond the acceleration, I would love to see how fast this beast could go pedal to the metal descending. And the resulting speeding fine in the mail a week later: "You were recorded exceeding the mandatory speed limit of 70mph by 135 mph and therefore received 9 points on your license, an 18 month driving ban, a penalty charge of £5000 and victim surcharge of £CoreBlimeymateyou'vebeenaverynaughtyboy." Want!

    @GudieveNing@GudieveNing Жыл бұрын
    • Would that happen to be after High Wycombe?

      @junaidahmed786@junaidahmed786 Жыл бұрын
    • @@junaidahmed786 The Stokenchurch Gap, yep I'm guessing that too. Apparently it provides the best exposure in central England dating to the Coniacian stage of the Late Cretaceous, approximately 88 million years ago, and is very fossil rich. But I doubt you'd have much opportunity to appreciate that in one of these bad boys 😉

      @stup4501@stup4501 Жыл бұрын
    • @@stup4501 I know that stretch very well. Used it regularly from Slough to Oxford and Birmingham. Was always like a racetrack with little to no speed cameras.

      @junaidahmed786@junaidahmed786 Жыл бұрын
    • Are your roads even smooth enough to Drive that fast i doubt it

      @BananaRama1312@BananaRama1312 Жыл бұрын
    • Lets say we hope there are no bumps on that road because you will be going at take off speeds and that little spoiler will not stop it from going airborne!

      @chiluco2000@chiluco2000 Жыл бұрын
  • That laggy infotainment screen kills it for a quarter-mil priced vehicle

    @Hoodean@Hoodean Жыл бұрын
    • Software can be updated. They’re main focus is on hardware for now.

      @cmartinez4727@cmartinez4727 Жыл бұрын
    • @@cmartinez4727 not if the hardware can’t keep up. That’s why manufacturers can’t just throw a whole new gen UI on old hardware. Obviously the hope is that it’s “just software” that can be updated.

      @Hoodean@Hoodean Жыл бұрын
    • @@Hoodean well, yes. Tesla went thru same thing.

      @cmartinez4727@cmartinez4727 Жыл бұрын
  • Great looks and awesome performance with solid range. They have things going at Lucid at meeting what I want.

    @genec8149@genec8149 Жыл бұрын
    • Looks boring as hell

      @jakeruffin9433@jakeruffin9433 Жыл бұрын
  • Looks amazing and the fact that they wanted you to come out to do a review is huge. Congrats on that.

    @riffle91ar@riffle91ar Жыл бұрын
  • That is gorgeous. I can barely afford to dream about it but I’m so glad it exists.

    @wompa70@wompa70 Жыл бұрын
  • With the weight of small school bus, you can't change physics around a corner. Lol

    @Joeromano95@Joeromano95 Жыл бұрын
  • Saw a Lucid Air in traffic the other day. What a stunning car! Pricey as it is, at least it looks the part.

    @atyourbest2130@atyourbest2130 Жыл бұрын
    • Looks like a grandpa car, what you smoking

      @flavioa6351@flavioa6351 Жыл бұрын
    • @@flavioa6351 I was about to say: It looks like nothing else on the road. Unique, for sure. Stunning? Meh… Yeah, nah. Lol

      @chefcjnobles1680@chefcjnobles1680 Жыл бұрын
  • Cool car and specs. Love the super fast response on the touch screen!

    @mulletshizzle@mulletshizzle Жыл бұрын
  • okay now this thing looks beautiful

    @r0gue71@r0gue71 Жыл бұрын
  • Good on lucid. Bringing visuals to the electric car capabilities.

    @JaySlow7@JaySlow7 Жыл бұрын
  • Definitely liking how this looks. Lucid is without a doubt a brand I'll be keeping an eye out for despite the luxurious price tags. It could very well replace the stature of Bentley or Rolls-Royce once EVs have taken over.

    @vxyz5219@vxyz5219 Жыл бұрын
  • sharp looking machine that. Great Job James

    @sidneyrobinson9186@sidneyrobinson9186 Жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely gorgeous! The perfect everyday ev sedan!

    @skankhunt420@skankhunt420 Жыл бұрын
  • Wonderful! Can't wait. Lucid has so many great things going on. The pace will only pick up as the new factory begins to come online.

    @Miata822@Miata822 Жыл бұрын
    • Lol

      @Kronos0999@Kronos0999 Жыл бұрын
    • The more ev manufacturers the better. Cater to all markets.

      @alamandrax@alamandrax Жыл бұрын
    • "New" factory ? You mean "Current" factory because as far as I know they only have 1 and they are barely able to build a few thousand cars. This company will never make it through, it's a money black hole and they keep pushing in the wrong direction. Who needs a luxury car (which they think they are) that goes like a racing car ? They probably have never met luxury car owners because I do everyday and these people don't like to do 0 to 60 in 2sec... believe me. So this company is lost somewhere between luxury and racing cars and they actually achieve none of them. Very bad management driven by a nonsense comparison with Tesla. They are going bankrupt.

      @Turbo999be@Turbo999be Жыл бұрын
    • @Turbo999be Bu the it is the same with the Plaid, who would wanna do 0-60 in 1.99 seconds? Anyone who loves speed would, I would too. I understand the part about them possibly going bankrupt though. Just saying, IMO these cars are great.

      @RealRandomSmart@RealRandomSmart Жыл бұрын
    • @@Turbo999be have you seen their campus? There is like a billion dollars worth of construction being built right now.

      @codyscards6698@codyscards6698 Жыл бұрын
  • Look at that! Large brakes on one of the fastest production cars out there! Who could have fathomed such an ingenious integration?

    @giddie6862@giddie6862 Жыл бұрын
    • Not tesla, as the model s is incredibly underbreaked..

      @RejectedEBoy@RejectedEBoy Жыл бұрын
    • For price of 2 Plaids I'd expect so lol

      @Ignacio.Romero@Ignacio.Romero Жыл бұрын
    • @@RejectedEBoy *underbraked.

      @misteratoz@misteratoz Жыл бұрын
    • The air performance editions all take longer than a plaid model s to stop with the plaid at just 104' 60-0. So this was needed. Bet it's 650# more than a plaid as well as the reg dual motor airs are 500# over a plaid. So larger wheels, brakes, wider tires, another motor and likely a huge pack means heavy piggy indeed. 👍🏻

      @4literv6@4literv6 Жыл бұрын
    • This must be the same types of brakes that Audi rs6 uses those are massive

      @carholic-sz3qv@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын
  • I saw a maroon lucid last week. The regular Air. That is already a beautiful car. This takes that and somehow updates and improves almost all points. Incredible car.

    @alecwhatshisname5170@alecwhatshisname5170 Жыл бұрын
  • Man, this has to be a car to have! Absolutely amazing!

    @MoparMuscle187@MoparMuscle187 Жыл бұрын
    • They can't make the other one, what makes you think they are going to produce this thing? Okay maybe a couple for MBS but that's it. I hope they come with bone saws as standard.

      @dzerres@dzerres Жыл бұрын
  • I love the look, especially with the dark blue that they chose as the only color for it. I know that looks are subjective, but I think this has a much better presence than a model S. But then again, it is also way more expensive... Hopefully Lucid can actually deliver on long term quality.

    @BerserkFury89@BerserkFury89 Жыл бұрын
  • They made this look a lot better than the regular lucids (especially the roof)

    @js002003@js002003 Жыл бұрын
    • They did add the "Stealth" package to the regular Lucids (which gives the darker metal). But those rims and paint color are unique to the Sapphire.

      @davidbattaglia2336@davidbattaglia2336 Жыл бұрын
  • This was low key one of the funniest reviews you guys have done.

    @jtsangerman@jtsangerman7 ай бұрын
  • sooo underrated !! 🔥🔥🔥

    @hddenz15@hddenz15 Жыл бұрын
  • 4:43 infotainment UI is still sluggish though, that's a lot of money to still have that. I hope it's just a software thing they can fix and not a limitation of the SoC driving all this resolution.

    @tipoomaster@tipoomaster Жыл бұрын
    • That is a frequent refrain about Lucid cars. They better get something done about it. I would never pay that much money for a car with a sketchy digital interface. Of course, I could never afford one of these, lol.

      @georgeidarraga4006@georgeidarraga4006 Жыл бұрын
    • It's a car. Stop caring so much about the infotainment system and more about the actual driving experience.

      @marclangman4836@marclangman4836 Жыл бұрын
    • @@marclangman4836 It's part of the experience and I'd be annoyed every time I used it with that much lag for a price this large. I'm allowed to care about what I care about.

      @tipoomaster@tipoomaster Жыл бұрын
  • They can’t produce their cars at scale, but release every week a new version of the Lucid Air.

    @Anonym-dx2tp@Anonym-dx2tp Жыл бұрын
    • True. I have concerns about the company's long-term viability. Good engineers, obviously, but no signs they actually know how to run an auto manufacturing company. For guys who were involved with standing up Tesla it doesn't seem like they took many lessons from it.

      @MLHunt@MLHunt Жыл бұрын
    • Right now they're pulling early tesla, selling halo vehicles while hopefully setting up means of production behind the scenes. I still lust after a camaro zl1 or a mustang gt350, actually affordable(ish) performance for regular people. This lucid does look pretty nice though

      @berengerchristy6256@berengerchristy6256 Жыл бұрын
    • @@berengerchristy6256 If that's the playbook they're following, they seem to have forgotten the critical "build and sell units to generate free cash flow" part. On the other hand though, they had over $4B cash on hand as of June so they probably have time to turn things around.

      @MLHunt@MLHunt Жыл бұрын
    • @@MLHunt I don't think tesla sold too many roadsters back in the day

      @berengerchristy6256@berengerchristy6256 Жыл бұрын
    • @@berengerchristy6256 You sound a lot like me. I've wanted a GT350 ever since it came out. I still do and I'm one that is usually a what's the flavor of the day car guy. I also appreciate performance electric cars, but something is definitely missing when you hear nothing and have no gears to row.

      @ericb7203@ericb7203 Жыл бұрын
  • I'm in the Bay Area and at the Lucid showroom they just have a couple Sapphires sitting on to the side, covered in dust and no one cares. That is amazing having grown up in the 80s and imagining the 959 with the same scenario

    @blablah538@blablah538Күн бұрын
  • Great and entertaining rundown.

    @candlelarbra5212@candlelarbra5212 Жыл бұрын
  • Looks stunning, but priced at CAD325,000 is f**king ridiculous

    @BIGGELATO@BIGGELATO Жыл бұрын
  • Lucid Sapphire I guess looks a little wider than the regular Lucid air but anyhow the blue sapphire color looks awesome

    @MrRichie6921@MrRichie6921 Жыл бұрын
  • Great review bro

    @wololo10@wololo10 Жыл бұрын
  • Fantastic review. Want one of these cars badly!!

    @riazhaq3523@riazhaq3523 Жыл бұрын
  • Kinda looks like what I thought an EV Charger Hellcat would look like... STUNNING!!!

    @willh.1080@willh.1080 Жыл бұрын
    • The charger looks better than this but this is real nice

      @mattbrew11@mattbrew11 Жыл бұрын
  • That thing looks sick. Honestly kind of reminds me of a Hellcat product. The wheels look better than most EV wheels too.

    @ScreamsPenguin@ScreamsPenguin Жыл бұрын
    • Please do not relate this to that POS

      @Hunterdietzman@Hunterdietzman Жыл бұрын
    • Wheels look better than most _car_ wheels, if you ask me

      @Momo_8k@Momo_8k Жыл бұрын
  • James looking in the rear view at Chris Harris while launching the Lucid is hilarious 😂

    @ilemg82@ilemg82 Жыл бұрын
  • Nice man! Glad you got some time init

    @papayaman123@papayaman123 Жыл бұрын
  • Man thes EV are really gaining a ton of traction in the car world 🔥

    @javianjohnson8746@javianjohnson8746 Жыл бұрын
  • To the 15 people who ever get to buy these. Hope you guys have fun 😁

    @aono335@aono335 Жыл бұрын
  • "That's a lot for the same name as a Pokemon Game!" One of my favorite games, great pun James!

    @ljpr360@ljpr360 Жыл бұрын
  • Just saw one of these in the mall in Phoenix…thought they were going to call security because I absolutely did not want to get out of it! It’s a beast in person, pictures or video do it no justice!!! But this was a good video lol.

    @Riley0310@Riley03108 күн бұрын
  • So they did it in the end 😏 Can't wait to see the "fight of the most overpowered sedans ever" 😊

    @wilbeugre@wilbeugre Жыл бұрын
    • overprice sedans ever

      @pokedrago@pokedrago Жыл бұрын
    • @@pokedrago lol……. It’s not even close to the most expensive sedans stfu!!!!

      @carholic-sz3qv@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын
    • @@pokedrago I would never spend 250k on electric sedan when you could buy Tesla for 50k and spend the rest 200k and buy porsche turbo S. Grocery getter and real car for the price of one Lucid.

      @DuBstep115@DuBstep115 Жыл бұрын
  • Great looking car. Hope the seats are all the same colour in this version. Really disliked the front seats being a different colour to the back on the other versions I've seen. Yes they are but what's with the limited choice of external and internal colours? Colour is not the Lucid's strongest point.

    @kb9072@kb9072 Жыл бұрын
    • Great looking price for a EV! Only cost 250K $ 🤣🤣

      @mikafiltenborg2291@mikafiltenborg2291 Жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful design in blue

    @haseebahmed6278@haseebahmed6278 Жыл бұрын
  • It looks stunning

    @zguy95135@zguy95135 Жыл бұрын
  • I'm a hard-core tesla fan, but this car honestly looks similar if not more attractive than the S plaid. The MSRP is very pricy, but I think this is worth it.

    @DesertRailProductions@DesertRailProductions Жыл бұрын
    • Bro they don’t even look the same

      @AUDIS477@AUDIS477 Жыл бұрын
    • @@AUDIS477 I know, they don't need to be.

      @DesertRailProductions@DesertRailProductions Жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful looking car but dang 250k is a tough sell when the Model S Plaid is roughly 135k....

    @chrish8487@chrish8487 Жыл бұрын
    • gotta make room in the budget lol.

      @nicholasn.2883@nicholasn.2883 Жыл бұрын
    • @@nicholasn.2883 Yep. Trying to figure out which kid I like the least 😆!

      @chrish8487@chrish8487 Жыл бұрын
    • Model S plaid is not really a luxury car that competes with classic luxury car. Lucid has power of plaid with the luxury of classic model s class, that’s why it’s more expensive. Also, in terms of HP and range, lucid tech is also superior to plaid.

      @cmartinez4727@cmartinez4727 Жыл бұрын
    • @@cmartinez4727 I realize that but that asking price is ridiculous and you certainly don't get 115k worth of value over the Plaid IMHO.

      @chrish8487@chrish8487 Жыл бұрын
    • @@chrish8487 and it’s limited, so that’s additional value.

      @cmartinez4727@cmartinez4727 Жыл бұрын
  • Lucid You Out Did Yourself ❤

    @johnsands6652@johnsands6652 Жыл бұрын
  • Nice looking car and I love the colour (Sapphire being my birth stone). And I do like the interior. But that price.. YIKES!!!!... One can only dream. Hope you have a fun time driving it James.

    @paean109@paean109 Жыл бұрын
  • What did it cost again? $250k?

    @jerrylove865@jerrylove865 Жыл бұрын
  • Would be great to see in a few years the emphasis taken off of straight line acceleration (since all these EVs will make you vomit and hurt your back on acceleration) and instead place emphasis on lightness, handling and driving engagement rather than corner-to-corner drag cars. That's more a tesla comment than this, since we haven't seen how this handles and brakes (although, 10-pot akebonos would suggest they're taking it seriously).

    @jamesmcintoshjr@jamesmcintoshjr Жыл бұрын
    • The answer to your needs will come in the near future from the Mission R project. At the moment, the KIA EV6 GT is really close. I can recommend watching a short test drive on Misha Charoudin's channel. He was impressed and wanted to try this on the Nordschleife.

      @Dqtube@Dqtube Жыл бұрын
    • Porsche gt4e performance gives a clue where it's headed. Weighs 700# more than a racing 911 gt3rs but runs the same lap time's at Monaco. And it can do 30-40mins per charge at race pace with over 600hp on an 80kwh pack. Or 20+mins at 1000hp in qualifying trim.👍🏻 Lighter high perf 2dr sports evs are coming by 2025 from multiple manufacturer's. Mg cyberster is one, piech mark one is another, apex ap0 is another, Porsche ev boxter, lotus type 135, Toyota ev mr2, Lexus lfa ev replacement, lotus evija which is only 3700# that weight matches the awd adventador btw. I'm sure solid state cells using cell to pack and cell to chassis formats along with very compact motor/gearbox/inverters and or axial flow motors like the koenesigg quark setup all made at scale will help drop the weights down even further. Gordon Murray claims he's developing 2 evs that at road legal weights will be under 1200kgs. Heck even now a plaid model s is only 200# more than a widebody hellcat is with fuel. The base model s lr can also beat a hellcat and weighs the same overall. A model 3 sr is almost the same weight as a BMW 3 series base model and the awd model 3 weighs the same as a bmw m3awd weighs both are right around 3900# when loaded and fueled. The model x plaid is 1000# lighter than an escalade esv and beats it. Both of those are high hp awd 6 passenger suvs.

      @4literv6@4literv6 Жыл бұрын
    • Lots of EVs are doing just that. The Taycan filled that gap left by the Model S for instance, but at the end of the day this car is trying to be the fastest luxury sedan you can buy. Things like the Tesla Roadster will be sport/track focused.

      @alwaysplaythegame@alwaysplaythegame Жыл бұрын
    • The porsche is your answer, they just broke record with the taycan turbo s on the Nurburgring, check their official KZhead channel for reference they posted the video, I've said it before the porsche, the audi and maybe probably the new dodge charger srt Daytona are my favorite electric cars of all time especially the taycan turbo s, because they focus on driving and track performance than straight line performance

      @dr_emmz@dr_emmz Жыл бұрын
    • The TH boys already drove a Lucid Air Dream edition through twisty canyons and said it handles and especially brakes amazingly well.

      @ARKAEA33@ARKAEA33 Жыл бұрын
  • Brakes that can actually handle repeated stops is a huge performance and confidence advantage.

    @mrburgermaster@mrburgermaster Жыл бұрын
  • I was searching cars that can play Dolby Atmos and the Lucid Air was the only one. The performance speed specs are unreal but I'd really love to hear the sound system.

    @RunTFC@RunTFC Жыл бұрын
  • Just the fact that it has a full circular steering wheel, it has already won for me, even though it is kinda pricy.

    @samtakuchiko@samtakuchiko Жыл бұрын
    • Second Dumbest kind of people in the world are people that love the yoke. Only people more stupid are people who hate the yoke.

      @CoreanKat@CoreanKat Жыл бұрын
    • Kinda🤣🤣🤣🤣

      @mickeymcintire7621@mickeymcintire7621 Жыл бұрын
    • Yup ! Its nice . Plaid '' is just Uggggly !

      @ivanronin8209@ivanronin82096 ай бұрын
  • Just 20 years ago the most powerful sedan is the E39 M5 with 400. In 20 years we tripled the HP.

    @Hunting_Party@Hunting_Party Жыл бұрын
    • 20 years ago the Bentley Arnage T was the most powerful sedan, 450 HP but your point still stands

      @BrainFuck10@BrainFuck10 Жыл бұрын
    • @@BrainFuck10 sorry fastest*

      @Hunting_Party@Hunting_Party Жыл бұрын
    • Hell Christian von koenesigg just said his world leading for the time hp wise csx back in 2002 was 655hp. It's 2022 and we have multiple road legal zero emission 1900+hp ev hypercars out. Car's that can get to 100mph as fast as a current f1 car can. 😎

      @4literv6@4literv6 Жыл бұрын
    • But still nowhere near the top speed of that old m5 lol….. à factory 1000hp has sedan would be super ridiculous and stupid at the limit tbh!

      @carholic-sz3qv@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын
    • I’ve seen a 960hp Audi rs7 go over 226mph (not top speed) just imagine a factory production one.

      @carholic-sz3qv@carholic-sz3qv Жыл бұрын
  • A lot of those visual upgrades I’d do aftermarket anyway if I had a regular Air. They just make the car look proper.

    @BoomKing69@BoomKing69 Жыл бұрын
  • Looks amazing

    @wololo10@wololo10 Жыл бұрын
  • For $250k, this model better be different than the lower version. The Plaid doesn’t have much changes because it’s only $30k more than the base model. That was dumb to compare between the two.

    @troyvo8069@troyvo8069 Жыл бұрын
  • I've never wanted a car more than I want this right now

    @yessitsme6884@yessitsme6884 Жыл бұрын
  • still holding my shares on lucid and other co. they already produced over 3k vehiclaes. the factory lots improvements every single week. they going faster and faster building staff. just imagine this from 1900 to 2020 many time market crash.... and it bounce back and made a new higher price.

    @manilaboy659@manilaboy659 Жыл бұрын
  • I live in a rich area in NJ and i saw someone with a Lucid before and I was amazed

    @kevthagod9294@kevthagod9294 Жыл бұрын
  • $250K+ cars aren’t how you make sure your business survives…what they need right now is a more affordable car. This was a tactical error.

    @SoGoblins@SoGoblins Жыл бұрын
    • I think, this is for branding purpose mainly. They want the world to know that LUCID makes the fastest production car there is.

      @cmartinez4727@cmartinez4727 Жыл бұрын
    • @@cmartinez4727 It’s gorgeous. However, Lucid is having production problems. I don’t think they have delivered 1000 cars so far this year. In my opinion, they need to fix those issues before making another level to their model. It’s almost feels they are showing this car off in case they need to sell the company.

      @jpnw3272@jpnw3272 Жыл бұрын
    • @@jpnw3272 like I said, it’s more of branding strategy. It does not affect production more or less.

      @cmartinez4727@cmartinez4727 Жыл бұрын
    • @@jpnw3272 think little bit more please. This is not a new model. Just adds a new motor, and they have added a dark trim package and a new paint option. No changes to the production line, not even a change in the rear subframe or suspension, just a new motor back there basically, for higher margins and free marketing.

      @goncalotr@goncalotr Жыл бұрын
    • @@goncalotr My point is that Lucid is in production hell and they need to survive this year. They could have delayed this trim until later - unless the Saudis were asking for a higher trim. That’s the only thing I could think of.

      @jpnw3272@jpnw3272 Жыл бұрын
  • Alcantara steering wheels are a huge mistake...It will be worn and greasy in no time. I'm sure there is a market for the Sapphire, but the money is in the $50-$60k MSRP area if they want volume.

    @P.Galore@P.Galore Жыл бұрын
    • They can’t supply large volumes

      @paulgeorge1699@paulgeorge1699 Жыл бұрын
  • Awesome looks great!!! They finally managed to catch up to the plaid... for 100k more

    @SmilesNA@SmilesNA Жыл бұрын
  • The shilly bit at 5:07 made me laugh so hard LMAOO. The way he said “probably not” made has my eyes watering that’s so funny

    @ElyciusM@ElyciusM11 ай бұрын
  • I don't want more speed, I want RANGE.

    @Joeromano95@Joeromano95 Жыл бұрын
    • If you have the money, you can order Lightyear 0 ;)

      @Dqtube@Dqtube Жыл бұрын
    • Pre-order and Aptera then. Small car, cheap, light, fast and might have free electricity

      @goncalotr@goncalotr Жыл бұрын
    • Lucid has all of that to offer 520 mile range car and the fastest electric car......it is literally unstoppable......as a brand....

      @juanmonster6232@juanmonster6232 Жыл бұрын
    • What range do you think this has?

      @vladx2@vladx2 Жыл бұрын
    • Buy a Tesla model 3 Long Range... 🤓

      @mikafiltenborg2291@mikafiltenborg2291 Жыл бұрын
  • Worst part about this vehicles is that their more expensive than anything most people can afford

    @mrnicetomeetyou3646@mrnicetomeetyou3646 Жыл бұрын
  • Love from india to these two of my favourite car reviewers for all time(james and Thomas (TOMAS)😀😀😀🔥🔥🔥🤩🤩👍👍👍👍😊😊

    @fancricket3767@fancricket3767 Жыл бұрын
  • Got one and love it🥰🥰

    @fedsmadegoodmade9070@fedsmadegoodmade9070 Жыл бұрын
  • I wonder what Tesla will name the plaid once they add another motor to outdue the sapphire! Perhaps plaid +

    @BB-eb8lq@BB-eb8lq Жыл бұрын
    • Betcha the Plaid+ will be cheaper than the Sapphire!

      @BB-eb8lq@BB-eb8lq Жыл бұрын
    • Tartan?

      @jamesalexander3893@jamesalexander3893 Жыл бұрын
    • 4680 tri-motor Plaid Plus and optional quad-motor you'll first see on the Cybertruck, semi and Roadster ⚡🔥🇺🇸

      @larryc1616@larryc1616 Жыл бұрын
    • They don't need to add another motor to surpass Sapphire's performance. The Tesla Roadster will likely be faster than the Sapphire based on the specs we got back in 2017. I wouldn't be surprised if those numbers end up being more impressive if it's announced for production next year.

      @pleasant-sunshine915@pleasant-sunshine915 Жыл бұрын
  • this looks better! but damn does it COST MORE THAN THE PLAID SHEESH!

    @KuyaArbee@KuyaArbee Жыл бұрын
  • James, you're awesome.

    @c3vzn@c3vzn Жыл бұрын
  • The production goes so well for the "normal" version they announced another one. Makes sense.

    @zoltanszeles9394@zoltanszeles9394 Жыл бұрын
  • Sure it's a tad quicker than a Plaid, but calling it a killer is being hyperbolic

    @Dad_of_War@Dad_of_War Жыл бұрын
    • Can it stop or go around corners? If it can it's a step up from Tezzler.

      @andrewdevine3920@andrewdevine3920 Жыл бұрын
    • @@andrewdevine3920 it can’t, it’s also more expensive, more than likely less reliable , no service areas , barely any parts, horrible charging network, not to mention they’ll build 10 a year. Don’t see how it’s killing anything

      @flavioa6351@flavioa6351 Жыл бұрын
    • You just described every exclusive manufacturer. People who buy Ferraris and Bentleys etc don't do it for the reliability, parts, or service area.

      @TheDeezelsmoke@TheDeezelsmoke Жыл бұрын
    • @@TheDeezelsmoke I wonder what the break-even point is for this model? You are describing cars with very limited production. Lucid can't avoid bankruptcy producing at those numbers.

      @dzerres@dzerres Жыл бұрын
    • Previously, they claimed the 1,100hp lucid beats the Plaid but 🤣😂🤭

      @larryc1616@larryc1616 Жыл бұрын
  • Way out my price range, but... You cannot buy a better performing car at the price. And I'm sure it's built better and stops nicely too with the carbon ceramic brakes. 😎👍🏼

    @YusufGinnah@YusufGinnah Жыл бұрын
    • Hopefully will be better build quality than a Hyundai from 10 years ago,

      @godslayer1415@godslayer1415 Жыл бұрын
  • Love this spec, the wheels, trims, colors...😎👌

    @henriqueviola1413@henriqueviola1413 Жыл бұрын
  • it looks brilliant.

    @dammyo6010@dammyo6010 Жыл бұрын
  • These electric car wars are going to be insane... Tesla isn't going to just lay down and take 2nd place. Unfortunately, for 250K Im going with something slower (can you believe it) like a GT3, or 911 Turbo, or Huracan. They may not be as fast, but a hell of a lot of fun to drive!

    @TheAeswein@TheAeswein Жыл бұрын
    • Tesla won't respond. Lucid can't even scale. lol

      @KyleHubb@KyleHubb Жыл бұрын
    • ​@@KyleHubb Tesla's are boring

      @Supraboyes@Supraboyes Жыл бұрын
    • Fuck Tesla

      @EldePHX@EldePHX Жыл бұрын
    • Tesla will definitely respond, but it may not happen until the Roadster is unveiled in preorder form.

      @alwaysplaythegame@alwaysplaythegame Жыл бұрын
    • Porsche, BMW, Mercedes, Maserati and dodge have confirmed awnsers too, BMW was testing an m2 with 1200 HP, Maserati a coupe with 1200hp. Porsche is developing a 1300hp, 600hp constant, race electric power train and they might use rimac tech too.

      @goncalotr@goncalotr Жыл бұрын
  • Expected more hp than 1200 from the tri motor. The power output is probably battery limited at this point

    @martinzhang5533@martinzhang5533 Жыл бұрын
    • It is the most powerful sedan ever to leave a manufacturers factory, and you expected more?

      @bigrobsydney@bigrobsydney Жыл бұрын
    • @@bigrobsydney people are spoilt by high hp figures these days

      @justincharles6585@justincharles6585 Жыл бұрын
  • THAT is a modern muscle car! Look at that styling!!!!

    @larryhouse3776@larryhouse3776 Жыл бұрын
  • The head of design for the Lucid Air clearly loved his Cylone Robot Warriors helmet and couldn't wait to make a car out of it....works for me :)

    @bavariancarenthusiast2722@bavariancarenthusiast2722 Жыл бұрын
  • 250k may seem as an incredible amount for a sedan, but who knows if it can beat a Lamborghini on a track for the same cost?

    @drazed6061@drazed6061 Жыл бұрын
    • A good question. Hopefully we'll start seeing some track comparisons with this car.

      @crxtodd16@crxtodd16 Жыл бұрын
    • Well that depends on the track, and for how long (how many laps). But more interesting would be the performance on a longer, technical track like the 'Ring.

      @chiemekaa@chiemekaa Жыл бұрын
    • On track??? 😂😂😂😂

      @venom5809@venom5809 Жыл бұрын
    • @@venom5809 unlike the plaid this has brakes, still not the aero that they should, Porsche will fix that. No way other ways around the weight.

      @goncalotr@goncalotr Жыл бұрын
    • @@petrol818 I couldn't believe that.

      @drazed6061@drazed6061 Жыл бұрын
  • You forgot Tesla's Roadster.Lucid is running out of money and their CEO is shaddy

    @myronp243@myronp243 Жыл бұрын
  • Its so simple, and clean, but looks so futuristic, and sophisticate looking. And it doesn’t really look like any other car out there.

    @colorsafebleach5381@colorsafebleach5381 Жыл бұрын
    • I saw one of these in gulfport mississippi a few days ago for the first time ever it's really nice I have a 2018 honda civic got it used zero down a few months ago with mediocre credit so I'm happy with my car but this car is amazing

      @michaelsuzio4364@michaelsuzio4364 Жыл бұрын
  • This car gives me NASCAR looking vibe, that spoiler and the wheel arch truely made alot of difference.

    @unducational@unducational Жыл бұрын
  • Only 250k? LOL, those Lucid folks are whistling Dixie.

    @billymania11@billymania11 Жыл бұрын
  • 4:29 Super fast car has super slow software. For the love of all that is good in the universe, car manufacturers, please prioritize your software performance!

    @moreliberty1@moreliberty1 Жыл бұрын
  • Saw this coming!!!

    @aldaley3537@aldaley3537 Жыл бұрын
  • Looks soooo good!!!! 🥲

    @TheMartinez0000@TheMartinez0000 Жыл бұрын
  • AKA…The Bankruptcy Edition 😳😩

    @johnbrown4568@johnbrown4568 Жыл бұрын
  • All these Super fast EVs man. At first it was cool but im thinking its over rated. We are setting it in our heads ALL need to keep getting faster.

    @Tinrs80@Tinrs80 Жыл бұрын
    • Agreed 100%

      @crxtodd16@crxtodd16 Жыл бұрын
    • Jepp. The figures are impressive and kinda cool to see from a development/engineering point of view, but in real world applications for most people they are utterly meaningless.

      @FzNd@FzNd Жыл бұрын
    • @@FzNd right thats why supercar makers make supercars its all for realworld applications. Jc just let people make cool shit. just because we cant buy one doesnt mean they shouldnt exist. An f50 has 0 real world application, but its cool. A countach will break your spine from how uncomfortable it is if you were to use it as a commuter, but its cool.

      @huleyn135@huleyn135 Жыл бұрын
  • Great review and I'm James!!!

    @ctempleii@ctempleii Жыл бұрын
  • "Where's Thomas? And I'm Jaames." I felt that.

    @ChrisN06999@ChrisN06999 Жыл бұрын
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