The Lucid Air Grand Touring and Chevrolet Corvette Z06 have one factor in frequent. Okay, they’ve heaps in frequent, within the sense that each have seats, 4 wheels, and carry individuals. However on the earth of Motor1.com, the one notable frequent floor right here is each being very quick in a straight line.
That is a superb metric to share for a easy drag race, however this new showdown from Edmunds is certainly one of their U-drag competitions. Meaning a drag race mixed with braking, a 180-degree flip, and one other dash again to the end line. That additionally means the Lucid Air Grand Touring – the undisputed horsepower champion on this group with twin motors and 819 electrical ponies going to all 4 wheels – should do extra than simply go quick in a straight line.
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In the meantime, the Corvette Z06 and its high-revving 670 hp V8 may seem to be the underdog, but it surely’s significantly lighter than the Lucid. On paper, the ‘Vette is definitely sooner to 60 mph at 2.7 seconds, versus 3.0 within the Air. Nonetheless, that requires the Corvette driver to get an ideal launch each time, whereas launching is a bit simpler within the beefy Lucid sedan. This begs the query: If issues do not go in keeping with plan within the Chevrolet’s cockpit at first, does the Air have sufficient efficiency chops to carry a lead by the braking and cornering points of the problem?
That query is answered on the primary run. Each automobiles depart the road collectively, however the Z06 clearly struggles for traction. Consequently, the Lucid prices forward and if this had been a quarter-mile race, it might be recreation over within the Chevy. There are a number of automobile lengths separating each autos at this level, however the battle is barely half over and momentum shifts to the Z06. The Lucid struggles to corral its 5,200-pound mass whereas the Corvette makes up all of the misplaced floor beneath braking. Each are even by the flip, however the Z06 exits sooner and pulls away to a transparent win. But it surely’s not as decisive as one may count on.
That comes with run quantity two.
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After a driver swap, the Z06 launches a lot better and each automobiles run side-by-side by the quarter-mile. Below braking, nevertheless, the heavy electrical sedan is not any match for the purpose-built two-seat nook carver. The Corvette wins this race by a number of bus lengths.
The take a look at drivers postulate that, if the Lucid had devoted efficiency tires (it was working all seasons) it could have fared a bit higher. Even then, that doubtless would not be sufficient to high the Corvette in a problem the place pace, braking, and cornering all issue into the result.