The Lucid Air is a time machine — Jason Cammisa on the ICONS Ep. 06 — Full Review and Track Test
1,748,081
Published 2022-03-10
The Lucid Air Dream Edition P isn’t Tesla Model S 2.0, the company itself is Tesla v2.0, since many of the engineers and executives at the company benefited from the experience gained in setting up Tesla as a company.
And so the Air is a marvel of efficiency in packaging, powertrain, and aero. But its handling target was the E39-chassis BMW M5. And that’s a high bar.
With 1111 horsepower from two tiny motors, our test results showed the Air Dream Edition P could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and through the quarter-mile in 9.9 sec @ 143.5 mph: meaning it’s quicker than every Bugatti Veyron made, even the 1200-hp Vitesse and Super Sport models.
Does that make it a new benchmark of luxury? Or did Rivian do the right thing with the R1T, giving you the luxury of carting around more things and going more places?
And what about the Mercedes S-Class? Let's discuss, shall we?
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Introduction — Luxury buyers are thinking too small
1:54 The Lucid Air Dream Edition P
2:22 Elon Musk and Peter Rawlinson on Conventional Thinking
3:06 Lucid Motors is Tesla 2.0
3:50 The meaning of luxury
4:07 The Mercedes S-Class (W223) S580 is the benchmark of luxury.
5:29 The Tesla Model S Plaid on the race track
7:02 Tesla Plaid’s brakes, track mode, drift mode
7:36 The difference between Mercedes and Tesla: Silicon Valley touches
8:34 Lucid combines Mercedes and Tesla
9:51 Drag Race: Lucid Air vs Lamborghini Huracan Turbo — with The Throttle House
11:41 Air vs. Mercedes EQS and Porsche Taycan
12:53 Lucid Air Track Test
15:37 The measure of a luxury car is doing more things, better
15:50 Rivian R1T Launch Edition towing the Lucid Air
16:10 Rivian vs Lucid — who chose the right definition of luxury?
===
Special thank you to The Throttle House & Alex Choi
===
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for new videos every day! bit.ly/HagertyYouTube
Visit our website for daily automotive news, cars stories, reviews, and opinion: www.hagerty.com/media
Stay up to date by signing up for our email newsletters here: www.hagerty.com/media/newsletter/
Follow us on social media:
Facebook | www.facebook.com/Hagerty
Instagram | instagram.com/Hagerty
Twitter | twitter.com/Hagerty
If you love cars, you belong with us. Hagerty Drivers Club is the world’s largest community for automotive enthusiasts. Members enjoy valuable automotive discounts, exclusive events and experiences, roadside service created specifically for collector vehicles, and a subscription to the bimonthly Hagerty Drivers Club magazine. Join Hagerty Drivers Club here: www.hagerty.com/drivers-club
Like what you see? Watch our other series including:
Redline Rebuilds | Time-lapse engine rebuilds from start to finish bit.ly/RedlineRebuild
Barn Find Hunter | Tom Cotter searches the country for abandoned cars bit.ly/BarnFIndHunter
Jason Cammisa on the Icons | The definitive car review
bit.ly/JasonCammisaICONS
Revelations | Untold Stories About Automotive Legends with Jason Cammisa
bit.ly/JasonCammisaRevelations
Contact us:
Suggest and feedback - [email protected]
Press inquiries - [email protected]
Partnership requests - [email protected]
All Comments (21)
-
Hagerty and Throttle House need more collabs. Those two are hilarious.
-
Speaking of setting new benchmarks, this Icons series is the new benchmark of automotive content on YouTube. Another awesome video!
-
The production quality of these videos is amazing and Jason has to be one of the best presenters ever. You can really see his passion and enthusiasm in each video. Keep up the awesome content!!
-
The future of automotive reviews reviewing the future of cars. Love it.
-
Oh okay Hagerty, I see we’re doing Dune-level cinematography and editing now…
-
While James and Thomas' appearance genuinely surprised me, that Lucid Air drifting tire burst segue into the R1t hauling is freaking genius. Great work, guys!
-
The sound production in this video really stands out. The music, motors, engines, tires, all come through crystal clear like you are sitting in the car with Jason. There should be an Oscars-type awards ceremony every year for videos published on YouTube, including all the technical categories as well as acting.
-
The Throttle House/Hagerty love is epic and I’m here for it. The two best automotive channels on the web sharing the spotlight. Plz keep doing what you’re doing. Bravo gentleman.
-
The Thomas and James cameo was fantastic! I really wish these three guys would work together more often. And throw in some Randy!
-
Man, love how Hagerty has given Jason and Anthony to express themselves and create absolute masterpieces.
-
Been a fan of Jason Camissa since motor trend and he has gotten better with each video. This is not a YouTube video but a movie. Special mention to the entire Hagerty team for producing this spectacular content.
-
Every episode of this channel is like a movie. We are watching truly masterpiece episodes. thanks everyone..
-
Raising the bar of automotive content. Great job guys.🚗🎥
-
I wondered what was going on with what looked like Alex Chois lambo and the Lucid. I was over at the Horsethief track watching this being filmed haha
-
The cinematic video editing... The Throttle House cameo... The thoughtful subtitles... Yep you've got a new subscriber! :goodvibes:
-
The quality of hagerty videos just cannot be applauded enough. Their videos are being seen by millions and still I would say they are underrated. Not to mention how much of great host Jason is.
-
Jason, so creative and entertaining. And I’ve only watched the intro so far. I literally LOL’d at the Tesla 2.0 vanity tag. Home run. Again. Only thing I would add, and I bet you both considered this, is flame tracks as the Lucid zooms off and disappears back to the future. 😆 I just love your stuff. Whether I get to be part of it or not. The best car-enthusiast-centered productions I’ve ever seen. Thanks again Hagerty for giving Jason and Anthony (Director behind the camera) a platform to express their visions.
-
Jason is literally the GOAT at automotive storytelling sheesh!
-
I'm one of those weird people who watch youtube videos with the captions on, and i gotta say I was not disappointed one bit -- hilarious. The production quality of the videos on this channel are honestly second to none.
-
This has to be THE BEST, automotive review and information video I have watched in a very long time. Well done team!
