Lucid Motors’ flagship Air Sapphire set a new benchmark this week, recording a quarter-mile pass of 8.9 seconds at 252 km/h.
The tri-motor sedan, rated at 1,234 horsepower, beat every production sedan the publication has ever instrumented. Engineers credit the car’s ability to deploy full torque without wheelspin thanks to its sophisticated traction control.
Pricing starts at $249,000, with deliveries underway across North America.