Lucid Air Dream Edition Sends This Porsche Taycan Turbo S To A Race Nightmare

The introduction of strong electric cars marked a turning point in the history of drag racing.

The Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S have been straight-line competitors for a while now

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However, Lucid Air has emerged as a new rival. In a recent race between a Taycan Turbo s

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a Lucid Air Dream Edition, DragTimes came out on top.

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Once the Lucid Air Dream Edition was released, the competition for best hyper electric vehicle changed.

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Although the Air Dream Edition's deliveries started late last year, owners haven't taken

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any reservations to drive their new EV to compete with other vehicles on the drag strip.

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After all, the 5,200-lb Lucid Air Dream Edition is the newest electric behemoth

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on the block with a maximum output of 1,111 horsepower and 775 lb-ft of torque.

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According to Motor Trend, the Lucid Air Dream Edition really competed in a race against a Tesla

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which weighed 4,800 pounds and produced 1,020 horsepower and 1,050 lb-ft of torque.

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Torque-wise, it was inferior and lost three of the four races. But on paper, the Air Dream Edition

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