The Lucid Air Sapphire has set a new benchmark in the 0-to-200-to-0 speed test, completing the run in 25.7 seconds. It is 6.1 seconds faster than the Chevy Corvette ZR1X and 12.0 seconds faster than the McLaren 750S.
The test pushes vehicles to their limits, requiring massive quantities of horsepower to overcome drag at high speeds. The Lucid Air Sapphire’s 1234-hp electric sedan made it from 0-200-0 in less than a mile.
Testing the Limits
The primary factor for getting from 150 to 200 mph is aerodynamics, with the difference in power required to overcome drag at 200 mph 2.4 times higher than at 150 and eight times higher than at 100. The Lucid Air Sapphire’s slipperier aero and extra power aided it in reaching 200 mph more than seven seconds sooner than the ZR1X.
Almost every vehicle on the road can hit the century mark, but 200 is rarefied air. The Porsche 911 Turbo S, despite a claimed top speed of 200 mph, registered a DNF after it hit a governor at 199.3 mph.
Acceleration and Braking
Aerodynamic effects are clear in the acceleration data, where it takes the Lucid Air Sapphire longer to accelerate from 150 to 200 than from a standing start to 150. The ZR1X’s giant rear wing helps erect an aerodynamic wall above 150 mph for the Corvette.
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Both sports cars have a dramatic advantage in braking over the big sedan, which takes the better part of a quarter-mile to stop. However, the Lucid’s massive acceleration lead is barely chipped away at by this advantage.
Getting to 200 in the Lucid, which peaks at a governed 208 mph, feels effortless. The Sapphire goes to 200 mph and back in 25.7 seconds—in less than a mile.
It outperforms the ZR1X and the McLaren 750S. The Lucid Air Sapphire’s time is also 1.7 seconds quicker than the far-from-slow Hyundai Ioniq 5 N takes to make it to a buck-fifty and back.
This comparison highlights the Lucid’s exceptional performance capabilities.
The Sapphire goes to 200 mph and back in 25.7 seconds—in less than a mile! That’s 12.0 seconds quicker than the 750S and 6.1 seconds quicker than the ZR1X. It’s a new benchmark.
