Lucid Air GT 在 U-Drag 比赛中以惊人的成绩参加 BMW M8 比赛

赌双涡轮增压 V8 速度或 800 多辆电动小马是否会夺得方格旗

作者：斯蒂芬·里弗斯

7 小时前

几十年前，很少有人会相信汽车技术已经取得了多大的进步。BMW M8 Competition 和Lucid Air Grand Touring 是两个杰出的例子。它们都是关于向全电动未来过渡的典型车型，但今天哪个更快？

U-drag 比赛正是它听起来的样子。两辆车像在传统的直线加速赛中一样排队，但不是在开始后简单地跑完四分之一英里，而是必须减速、掉头，看看谁能先回到起跑线。实际上，比赛以一种简单的形式测试加速、制动和操控。

为此，这是一个很好的机会来了解汽车是如何全栈能动stack up起来的，无论它们是否被交叉比对。宝马在这里有两个重要的方面。它的双涡轮增压 V8 发动机可产生 617 马力（460 千瓦）和 553 磅英尺（748 牛米）的扭矩，而 Lucid 的全电动装置可产生 819 马力（610 千瓦）和 885 磅英尺（1198 牛米）的扭矩。

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-埃德蒙兹 (@edmunds) 2023 年 5 月 25 日

很多人都熟悉许多电动汽车经常下线的方式，而 Lucid Air GT 也是如此。它仍然不如宝马快，这在很大程度上归结为两辆车的重量。德国车的体重为 4,295 磅（1,948 公斤），而美国车的体重为 5,226 磅（2,370 公斤）。

这种差异影响了两场比赛，因为 BMW 可能没有那么大的动力，但它停止得更快，转弯更快，然后有足够的啸叫声以在终点线上保持与 Lucid 的差距。车手们认为，Lucid 可能无法从一开始就提供全部动力，而且在刹车和转弯时明显更差。

这些年来，汽车确实取得了长足的进步，但就目前而言，像 M8 Competition 这样的汽油动力火箭飞船仍然可以保持自己的地位。我们想知道Lucid Air Sapphire会如何做。

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原文

Lucid Air GT Takes On BMW M8 Competition In U-Drag Race With Surprising Results

Place your bets on whether twin turbo V8 speed or over 800 electric ponies will take the checkered flag

by Stephen Rivers

7 hours ago

A few decades ago few would’ve believed just how far automotive technology has come. The BMW M8 Competition and the Lucid Air Grand Touring are two exceptional examples. Each is a bit of a bookend on the transition toward an all-electric future but which is faster today?

A U-drag race is exactly what it sounds like. Two cars line up just as they would in a traditional drag race but instead of simply finishing a quarter mile after they begin, they have to slow down, turn around and see who can make it back to the start line first. In effect, the race tests acceleration, braking, and handling in one simple format.

To that end, it’s a great chance to see how cars stack up whether they’d be cross-shopped or not. The BMW is down in two important ways here. Its twin-turbo V8 makes 617 hp (460 kW) and 553 lb-ft (748 Nm) while the Lucid develops 819 hp (610 kW) and 885 lb-ft (1198 Nm) with its all-electric setup.

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— Edmunds (@edmunds) May 25, 2023

Many are familiar with the way that many electric vehicles often rocket off of the line and the Lucid Air GT does that too. It’s still not as quick as the BMW though and much of that comes down to how heavy the two cars are. The German tips the scales at 4,295 pounds (1,948 kg) while the American weighs 5,226 pounds (2,370 kg).

That discrepancy factors into both races as the BMW might not have as much power but it stops quicker, turns quicker, and then has enough grunt to keep a gap on the Lucid through the finish line. The drivers believe that the Lucid might not be providing full power from the get-go and it’s clearly worse at braking and cornering.

Cars sure have come a long way over the years but for now, gas-powered rocketships like the M8 Competition can still hold their own. We wonder how a Lucid Air Sapphire would’ve done.

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