I think this means war! The Taycan Turbo S just beat the plaid Nurburgring time and now Lucid is coming out with the Sapphire edition with a Tri motor and over 1200hp.
Where do I put my deposit down for a plaid plus?
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Lucid Sapphire - uh oh Tesla, let’s revive the Plaid Plus.
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I think this means war! The Taycan Turbo S just beat the plaid Nurburgring time and now Lucid is coming out with the Sapphire edition with a Tri motor and over 1200hp.
Where do I put my deposit down for a plaid plus?
beatle
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I am glad to see manufacturers keep pushing the performance envelope, and I think the Sapphire version looks a bit better, but it still doesn't hide how they styled the front end of the Air to look like a 1990 Toyota Celica:
I also can't wrap my head around how much more expensive it is than a Plaid. $250k vs. $136k.
I also can't wrap my head around how much more expensive it is than a Plaid. $250k vs. $136k.
I think the competition is good, it will be interesting to see how the Lucid Sapphire performs after all is said and done. I didn't know that the Taycan Turbo S beat out the Plaid. Curious to see how Tesla will fare with neck-to-neck competition from Lucid, Porsche, and maybe other manufacturers down the line.
Aggmeister2010
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I don't really have any Tesla brand loyalty - but man, I saw my first Lucid yesterday in person yesterday and I'm not a fan. It's down there with the EQS in styling IMO.
At this rate, in a few years we'll be seeing family sedans with top fuel dragster levels of power. My P90D is more than enough power for basically everything, I wish they'd focus more on handling and braking than just straight line go-power.
Between the three, I think the Taycan Turbo S is my favorite. Especially once the US Superchargers open up to other manufacturers. Taycan feels like the best all around car with build quality, ride quality, service/supportability, and fun.
At this rate, in a few years we'll be seeing family sedans with top fuel dragster levels of power. My P90D is more than enough power for basically everything, I wish they'd focus more on handling and braking than just straight line go-power.
Between the three, I think the Taycan Turbo S is my favorite. Especially once the US Superchargers open up to other manufacturers. Taycan feels like the best all around car with build quality, ride quality, service/supportability, and fun.
WilliamG
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But the Taycan is huuuugely lacking in practicality. Tiny trunk, tiny back seat room, and at 6’5” I couldn’t get the driver’s seat in a comfortable position for me. Great car, though (even if even the Turbo S felt slow as heck to me after Plaid driving).
The Sapphire is the first good-looking Lucid out there (in terms of color) and apparently has oodles of seating room inside (even if the trunk is fairly standard sedan fare).
Aggmeister2010
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They have that wagon one that looks pretty slick that’s better on space, but yeah fair point, storage is compromised in there.
WilliamG
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Yes but that variant (Cross Turismo) is really, really ugly.
Also, the S has 28 cubic feet of storage in the trunk. The Cross Turismo only has 15.7 I believe.
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