Did you ever think about residing in a world the place large seven-seat crossovers and SUVs are sooner than most of as we speak’s supercars? Nicely, of us, that is the world we’re now residing in. And, on the prime of the mega-fast crossover recreation, we have the Lucid Gravity Grand Touring Dream Version. It simply beat out competitors just like the Rivian R1S Quad, Porsche Macan EV Turbo and Audi RS Q8 Efficiency in Jason Cammisa’s newest Final Drag Race video for Hagerty.
Within the video, which additionally options the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid and Vary Rover Sport SV, the Gravity Dream Version with its 1,070 horsepower, 909 pound-feet of torque and 6,045 kilos of weight completed the quarter-mile dash in simply 10.5 seconds. That is the identical because the Panamera and R1S, however crucially the Gravity was pulling practically half a G when it crossed the road, and its 139 mph lure pace was 8 mph larger than the Panamera and 11 mph larger than the Rivian, the latter of which was pushing up on its 130-mph limiter.
Behind these three automobiles had been the Macan, which completed in 11 seconds at 124 mph, the RS Q8 at 11.6 seconds and 117 mph, and the Vary Rover Sport SV with 11.9 seconds at 118 mph.
Thoughts-bending pace
To place the Gravity’s acceleration in perspective, we have to have a look at supercars for pace benchmarks. Clearly, regular crossovers and SUVs will not reduce it in relation to this car. Cammisa’s 10.5-second quarter-mile time and 139-mph lure pace are similar to what he noticed within the McLaren 750S. It is also faster than the Corvette Z06, Ferrari F8, Bentley Continental GT Velocity and Mercedes-AMG GT63 — all automobiles that he has examined previously on the identical observe. That is bananas.
To be truthful to the opposite automobiles Cammisa examined it in opposition to, the Gravity Dream Version makes much more energy than most of them. The closest you may discover is the R1S Quad, which has 1,025 hp and 1,198 lb-ft of torque. Each of these SUVs make practically double the Macan Turbo’s 630 hp and 883 lb-ft of torque. The RS Q8 and Vary Rover additionally lag behind, placing out 631 hp and 626 hp from their twin-turbo V8s, respectively. Lastly, the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid lays down a gnarly 771 hp and 737 lb-ft of torque, however it’s nonetheless not sufficient to beat the Gravity or the R1S Quad.
We’re residing in a courageous new world in relation to EV crossover acceleration, and I do not anticipate it to alter anytime quickly.
