Lucid Air Sapphire | Earth's Fastest Sedan, Off The Leash

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Published 2023-09-22
In this video, we explain how mind-blowing the 1234HP Lucid Air Sapphire is to drive flat out. At $249,000, this is one of the quickest production cars in the world. We discuss how it was created, how it works, and why there is a bright future for car lovers. With the help of Lucid Engineering, we take a 90-minute deep dive into the world of this technical marvel. If you are a fan of internal combustion cars or electric, this video has something for everyone. We have driven everything from Mustangs, Corvettes, Ferraris, Lambos, Hondas, and Teslas. Will it win us over?

#cars #engineering #technology

Index:
00:00 Intro, Something For Everyone
1:24 Mind-Bending Future
1:50 Scenario 1 - Full Power No Nannies
2:52 Does the World Need More Cars?
3:28 Scenario 2 - Speed
4:20 Leader Board and Laptimes
4:30 Scenario 3 - Not Just Another Car Video
7:25 Scenario 4 - Defining Lucid
12:31 Scenario 5 - Interior and Exterior
18:38 Scenario 6 - Designing The Sapphire
28:52 Scenario 7 - Electric Motors and Batteries
32:36 Scenario 8 - Aerodynamics
44:30 Scenario 9 - Vehicle Dynamics, Brakes, Suspension, Old Car Feel
59:51 Scenario 10 - TQ Vectoring and Calibration
1:06:21 Scenario 11 - Driving Impressions
1:11:00 Scenario 11a - Silverback Jack
1:13:58 Scenario 12 - Final Thoughts
1:22:18 Scenario End - Reality Check

All Comments (21)
  • @user-om5co5ic3l
    Lucid engineer here, everyone in the office was watching this yesterday lol
  • As one of the Engineers working in the Controls team at Lucid, this cinematic masterpiece about Sapphire truly hits different. Thanks a lot SG for this...✌️
  • @CruiseControl1
    I have been an automotive journalist for over 20 years and I have NEVER seen a better comprehensive analysis of any vehicle before period. Perfection gentleman, perfection. Thank you!
  • @ChrisWalksFast
    For Jack to say this is his favorite 4-door ever is saying something.
  • The countless hours I've spent enjoying your work... Thank you so much. I can't wait to see where this channel goes from here.
  • @hadrienlf8144
    I have been watching content on youtube for 2h a day for 10 years, former race car driver and car collector mostly of noisy iCE cars, but this video... Each time the level of craftsmanship, montage, content, and the way it is delivered is always the best there is period. Glad someone is doing this and thanks again, i have created my Patreon account just for you.
  • @Avus4Life
    As an engineer working with product development, this was like a 90 minutes motivational video. Let’s go!
  • @Acct1941
    Thank you for letting Jack go full Silverback mode. Good work team.
  • @Babyrocko1908
    Lucid Air Touring owner here. I'm completely blown away by the sheer production of this video and I drive my car every day. Air Sapphire is insane!! ❤❤
  • @mikedevonish5673
    This might be the single best piece of automotive journalism I've seen in the last 5 years. Watching this at least somewhat restores my faith in the entire automobile industry and what the future might bring. Kudos to SG and the entire Lucid Team. Stunning, A+. We thank you.
  • @d34thby1337
    That 0-100 figure seemed tepid until i realized it was 100 MILES per hour
  • @locustaileron
    15 minutes in and I can already tell this is another homerun for savagegeese. Unique content with unmatched technical deep dives paired with a beautiful narrative. People that are consuming this have no idea how much time and effort goes into a production like this. Best automative content on youtube by a landslide. I'll be incredibly sad when Mark and company retire. Cheers.
  • @Chimmy912
    What an incredible deep dive on an incredible car and company. Only wished/hope in the future there is a comparison across the entire Lucid Air lineup, e.g. how much is lost in the $90K Touring vs the Sapphire
  • @yhk1977
    Dang the laughter of enjoyment from Jack and the fact that Mark actually wants to get one to support Lucid saids it all 👍🏼
  • Mark, I don’t think anyone could have put a better piece of film together for this company. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the car industry. Thank you for the amazing stories and all the laughs.
  • @kayakkevin
    You can tell when Mark edits something he cares about. This video looks spectacular. 😮
  • @AwesomeBob
    When I first heard about a 90 minute Savagegeese video, I had mixed feelings. I was worried about lengthy and boring interviews with boring people. But these were my people. They reminded me of numerous start-ups I've worked at in Silicon Valley, where Lucid is also headquartered. I was super engaged by how passionate and thoughtful these interview responses were and greatly appreciate the attention to detail Lucid has paid both in the thoughtful design & engineering of their Saphire Air, but also their processes and methodologies to make not the best electric car they can today, but also set themselves up for success in the future by ensuring tight collaboration of their multiple in-house departments and feedback loops throughout each iteration. That's not just how you build a great car. That's how you start-up a great company. Super stoked to see where Lucid is in 5-10 years! Also, Mark and Jack's enthusiasm in the beginning of the video caught me completely off-guard. Looking forward to more of these, provided other companies are brave-enough to launch their products in a similarly unique and insightful way for Savagegeese to review!
  • This video gives me another reason I’m glad I bought an Air Grand Touring. I’m glad to support these professionals who are pushing the limits of what is possible.