Lucid only created the tri-motor 1,200-horsepower Air Sapphire to be quicker than a Tesla Model S Plaid, which it is. With more power on tap, the Lucid sedan has no problem out-accelerating the Tesla, as demonstrated in this Hagerty video, which also features a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport, the quickest gas-burning car ever put into production.
The Bugatti has the most outright power, over 1,500 horsepower, and it would certainly win in a longer race where top speed was also important. However, in this instance the three vehicles were tested over a quarter-mile and on such a short distance, the Lucid Air Sapphire was the unquestionable winner.
