Exactly zero folks will cross-shop the Porsche 911 and the Lucid Air, however that did not cease Carwow from orchestrating a drag race to see whether or not ICE can nonetheless put up combat in opposition to an EV. The Zuffenhausen resident was a 911 Turbo S whereas its contender was the Dream Efficiency, so high-end variants of each the flat-six coupe and the dual-motor sedan.
Whereas weight is the enemy of efficiency, the moment response of an electrical motor exhibits you’ll be able to offset the additional bulk in a straight-line acceleration take a look at so long as you may have ludicrous energy. As examined, the Air Dream Efficiency tipped the scales at a colossal 5,235 kilos, thus making it over 1,600 lbs heavier than the 911 Turbo S.
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The heavier automotive would not stand an opportunity in an ICE vs ICE duel, however the purely electrical Lucid has 1,111 hp and 1,025 pound-feet whereas the Porsche has to make do with 640 hp and 590 lb-ft from its twin-turbo 3.7-liter gasoline engine. The Taycan Turbo S would’ve been a extra logical contender but it surely’s attention-grabbing to see how a sports activities automotive from the outdated guard stacks up in opposition to a luxurious household sedan that does away with the combustion engine.
Often, we anticipate EVs to be faster off the road in a drag race earlier than the ICE begins to catch up but it surely was the opposite approach round. The 911 Turbo S initially had a bonus till the Air Dream Efficiency closed the hole and went on to win the primary two drag races. With the steadiness management system turned off throughout the third duel, the Porsche was even faster firstly and managed to win after a photograph end.
The 911 had no probability within the subsequent rolling races to the half-mile mark, and it additionally misplaced when the 2 automobiles raced to the total mile. Sure, the Lucid managed to win though the digital prime velocity limiter kicked in at 168 mph. The Porsche did triumph within the final duel by being the primary to come back to a halt throughout the brake take a look at from 100 mph.
Lest we overlook the Air Dream Efficiency shouldn’t be the range-topping model because the Sapphire has a tri-motor setup with 1,234 hp and 1,430 lb-ft. of torque.