Lucid Air v Porsche Taycan Turbo S: DRAG RACE

The Lucid Air is HERE, and it’s going up against one of the fastest electric cars we’ve featured on our channel - the Porsche Taycan Turbo S!

So let’s see how these all-electric animals stack up. Starting with the Porsche, it’s equipped with two electric motors that can deliver 761hp and 1,050Nm of torque. It’s pretty heavy, mind, tipping the scales at 2,295kg, and it’s also pretty pricey, coming in at £148,000.

However, the Porsche looks almost cheap compared to the Lucid, which costs an eye-watering £193,000! But then again, it’s not the price that’s more than the Porsche, so is the price! It’s also equipped with two electric motors, but they combine to deliver an amazing 1,111hp and 1,390Nm! It’s also slightly heavier, weighing in at 2,383kg.

So surely it’ll be a clean sweep for the more powerful Lucid, right? There’s only one way to find out for sure… LET’S RACE!

[carwow]

Lucid Air or a Taycan Turbo S... Which are you choosing? VOTE below!

[yiannimize]

Did Matt do me wrong by not letting me drive the car I actually chose?

[Kysen]

These two are perfect presenters. Love the energy.

[erikbojilov]

Hagerty did a drag race between the Lucid Air Sapphire, the Bugatti Chiron, and the Tesla Plaid. Mind blowing what Lucid has achieved

[DerStaubsaugerHD]

For having 400hp or so less than the lucid, that Porsche is crazy

[SamRommer]

If you watch it back frame by frame that was definitely a jump start!

[moadd]

The Mat and Yianni colab is another level of entertainment…. The inner child coming out the both of them…. PRICELESS!

[felipe]

Another thing is that Porsche has 761 hp only during launch control (they call it overboost). When cruising it goes down to 625 hp. It would be really cool and probably more useful (overtaking etc.) if they allowed driver to activate overboost with press of a button (similar to sport response).

[alexanderradetsky]

For EVs, it would be great to see a 0-100-0 (mph) test, perhaps instead of the sound test. We know they’re fast, but it would be a good overall snapshot of their performance in acceleration AND braking in one

[Sphyxx]

It's funny seeing the cars zooming and the loudest noise in the video is the wind 😂

[RayBanks_]

Give us a road trip special 😅 you guys together. Love it!

[georgearvanitis]

Its funny how matt always has to have the fastest cars to race in

[heat]

yanni had the BIGGEST jump start ive ever seen in the first race, there is no way the stewards could not spot that thats ridiculous!

[abhinavvs]

Drag race 1 6:03
Drag race 2 8:03
Drag race 3 9:44
Rolling race 1 11:26
Rolling race 2 12:27
Rolling race 3 13:50
Brake test 15:10

[terrysze]

Lucid! One has to really know engineering to appreciate how tightly integrated lucid drive train & battery power management is

[guuuu]

The Lucid's horn seems to be made to alert pedestrians without giving them a heart attack at a single fast push and obnoxious when kept pushed for that road rage need.

[МаринНаков-юе]

Taycan Turbo S has 761 bhp but that's only when using the overboost mode, which is activated only when using launch control. On a roll the Taycan has "only" 625 hp, cause there's no overboost.

[wayneberry]

That is simply absolutely nuts! I wish you show what speed they cross the line

[wtwyw]

If a Porsche had 1100 hp it would be a sub 9 car.
It's the only car that's competitive with 350 bhp disadvantage. Impressive as always

[wilbeugre]

They're having a blast!
It would be great to see a video comparing the Air to the Model S, Taycan, i7 and EQS🤔