Lucid Air Sapphire | Earth's Fastest Sedan, Off The Leash
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2024
- 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 - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
1 hour and 27 mins. This is gonna be the longest bathroom break in company history
Have a couple Chili Dogs handy.
That comment made my day. 😂
I ate Taco Hell last night...I should be ready to roll here in a bit. 🤣
Mine are ready to go. Dropped them all over my TuxMat already
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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!
Each time I watch a new ep I can't believe this show isn't bought by netflix or hulu yet. I'm glad, because their independence is so valuable to us, but I'm also surprised!
It's 90% PR - good PR
@@kcw9313 I disagree. They are much more earnest and transparent than that. Lucid seems like a surprisingly good product if the brand can stick around and support and improve their products.
Yeah these guys are as spectacular as the best cars they test. Good to hear from auto journalist.
This vid begs the question of Plaid w carbon brakes test soon?
Guess you haven’t heard of Sandy Munro? Granted his views are pure engineering geek speak but at least it’s minus the starry eyed, piano laced music seen here:)
Lucid engineer here, everyone in the office was watching this yesterday lol
Was half the team slumped over in their chairs sleeping?
Great work!
@@savagegeese no Lucid engineers don't sleep
please do someting lucid succeed
U guys had a payed movie day lol nice
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...✌️
Keep up the good fight! Thanks for your work.
Thanks to both of you. Now I dream of driving this car!
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Sorry, long read ahead:
What I like about Lucid after watching this well-done piece of infotainment: It is not about perfection, but perfection as a tool for feelings!
The car feels very roomy, calm, stable, yet fun to drive. And sometimes” you feel like a hero!”
The idea comes from Esther Unti (1:04:55.) “We can lean more on the systems that are smooth, seamless don’t know they are there. Just to make you feel like a hero.”
And Lucid nailed the hero feeling, according to Jason Cammisa (Hagerty) in his road trip conversation with Jason Freke (Engineering Explained), both on YT.
th-cam.com/video/Via70c8rOOY/w-d-xo.htmlfeature=shared&t=1463
In Min 24:23, both speak of “Hero Mode” after their time on the tracks. Could be talking point of Lucid, but the way they talked about it… what a compliment to the Lucid team around Esther Unti and John Culliton!
And the way Lucid shifted from Bosch controlling system to recreate some effects with the inherent qualities of their own systems to achieve this feeling is elegant and well explained!
Biggest “Wow” moment in this video:
JC Monnet not only talking about aero in sedans as a negative drag but as a positive control mechanism in high-speed stability. That was beautiful, I could imagine the down force so well. Making people see air is an amazing talent!
And Lucid’s dedication to curve the end of the battery pack to get more of a controlling down flow is wonderful!
Since Lucid does not seem to have a slogan, here are some cheesy ones.
“Lucid - like a hero” “Lucid - drive like a hero” “Sapphire - engineered like a hero”
Thanks for the good times booth of you!
Have you seen what liddle ol BMW been doing to your piles of junk in drag racing 😂😂😂😂
So how's that CEO resignation got you feeling?
@@icantfinditdammit You mean CFO
As an engineer working with product development, this was like a 90 minutes motivational video. Let’s go!
For Jack to say this is his favorite 4-door ever is saying something.
@@Lorin-GabrielLeaua-fm1lw😑
Wow, this was incredible. Such a production, hats off Mark & Jack!!
The two Jasons did a great job of explaining the tech and driving dynamics. That this is really an 1800hp car with a 1200hp battery supply. That is double the capacity of an ICE car like the M5CS. Imagine the possibility of a two seat sports car with half the motor and battery capacity the size of a Miata!
Your cinematography is fantastic!
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.
Thank you for coming on to support. There is so much content out there. Obviously doing videos like this is the hard way. Evetually Id like to only do this
Thank you for letting Jack go full Silverback mode. Good work team.
Just make sure you don't have anyone around while watching that portion. Otherwise there will be some raised eyebrows just from the audio alone lol.
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.
Mark Is not retiring any time soon, he’s still a young man!
THIS THE COMMENT 🎉 FACTS
As long as I don't go broke doing this I'll keep it going
I can see other youtubers stealing info from this video for their videos.
@@razorraysolarsavings70 Plus we also have AI Mark and AI Jack to keep things going.
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.
Thank you for supporting a video like this. It is very important to do deep dives because everything gets so surface level. I hope we dont let you down long term.
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.
These engineers seem like people you'd want to go to the bar with and just have some drinks. Definitely the kind of people that should be building cars like this. Great work as always.
Ill stick with my 2 strokes, thanks.
Well well let's wait and see it's very small motor and gives a lot of power wait and see what happens to that ..for long term
Yes synchronous motors are the new 2 stroke!
Dear Rich People, go buy this car for every family member you have. We need this company to survive.
Watching this, I'm realizing that the Sapphire is doing for Lucid EXACTLY what it should be. It's making me think, Hm, I should save up for a regular Lucid Air. Absolutely blown away by the engineering brilliance here. I knew Lucid was special, but didn't know it was this special.
Yep. A true halo car.
I have been driving an Air GT for over a year. It is a joy to drive. I have driven around Texas, my home, and traveled to the Ozarks and the Colorado Rockies to push it on some more challenging roads. Having the range to tour comfortably combined with the car's enthusiasm for play once I find a good road truly sets the Lucid apart. With "only" 816hp the GT has more thrust than most drivers will ever use. Even the base model Lucid, 1/3 the price of the Sapphire, has that amazing suspension geometry.
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!! ❤❤
Is it cool being rich?
I'm not rich. I work everyday!
@Babyrocko1908 I guess rich is subjective....kindof. "I work so i cant be rich" is a bizarre angle, but ok. You drive a hundred thousand dollar car. You can pay what....$1800/month car payment? Shoehorn yourself into considering yourself middle class if you want, but youre living blind if thats the case.
@kychristell1779 I'm middle class! I'm not rich!! And my car was $122k. I'm not sure where you live that you think someone who drives a $100k EV is "rich."
Glad you enjoy your car
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.
Thank you, really enjoyed and got excited to make this.
You can tell when Mark edits something he cares about. This video looks spectacular. 😮
So accurate
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!
I dont see many brands extending themselves to this level but its a great example of what happens when you do. This is all assuming the end product is good. In this case its great to be surprised and delighted by people, idealogy and of course the car.
@@savagegeese automotive brands, for sure. Most start-ups in Silicon Valley that are trying to “disrupt” a well established industry often miss the mark. But it seems this CEO not only hired the right talent, but also effectively communicated a vision for where they want to be, established and protected the right culture of innovation and collaboration, and properly resourced, supported and shielded these teams from all of the realities of working in this industry that can force the wrong compromises to pollute the product vs intelligently engineering and designing in the correct ones.
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.
21 minutes in, and already it's obvious to me that my initial feeling about Lucid was correct. This company needs to succeed.
It's an amazing car if you want to go really fast in a straight line. Handling and braking is subpar for the horsepower.
Yeah its great but how big is the market for $100k ev's though? I can't even afford a $30k nissan leaf
A company bankrolled by the Saudis, no thanks. I hope it fails
@@ButterfatFarms Did you drive one? What allows you to say that and just go against what every single person who's actually driven one thinks about it?
@@B4R0N. Yawn. U-drags. While the Lucid is insanely fast it's not a performance sedan in braking and handling to match its acceleration. It's just lacking. No doubt in part due to its 5,000 lb weight. Talk about a bad combination. C8 Z06 vs Lucid, Lucid smokes the Z06 in the straight away the first race, holds its own in the second race with the Z06 after they switch drivers, but by the time they've slowed down and navigated the turn and are coming back out of it to punch it back down the 1/4 mile to the starting line again bye-bye lucid!! 😂 th-cam.com/video/UCDwIRCXdz4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=3pmAztvTsb_u2otX
Holy crap gentleman - 90 minutes! What a serious undertaking. Well done
Dude, you did it. You made a true "film" like story, review. Great music, some neat transition pieces, a pretty damn epic feel. Be proud. So much work deserves kudos. This is your best work Mark.
Thanks for the kind words. Now I can retire and take my billions!!
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
Honestly the touring vs the higher trim levels( minus the saphire) comes down to preference and priority. Regardless imo the cars are great they remind you by design of the great executive sports sedan of yesteryear(specifically the e39 m5 and ctsv)
That 0-100 figure seemed tepid until i realized it was 100 MILES per hour
yeah that left me speechless ttbh
This is one of the best pieces of automotive journalism in the modern EV era. I hope the algorithm rewards you for stellar work
How this channel isn't at millions of subscribers like Donut just boggles my mind, I think they need a third reviewer like how Top Gear had The Orangutan, Capt. Slow, The Hamster and The Tame Racing Driver. They are becoming our real USA Top Gear!
I completely agree@@anydaynow01 - the title creds on the Nismo Z video also had me rolling. Mark and Jack deserve a built in audience 10x where they're currently at.
High production value video but super misleading and sounds like a paid ad. Ignores the massive improvements to Teslas much more affordable Model 3 performance and the also cheap in comparison Model S plaid. The plaid price cuts and better performance and reliability of the Tesla supercharger network and the significantly better service center size and distribution. Not benchmarking the Porsche 4 door EV and the Plaid S make this video sus
Really high quality video journalism. Better than most tv shows, no noddy music, no shouting, just allowing the engineers to speak without interjecting nonsense into the conversation.
Thank you so much. Could not stop laughing when you where on track.
You are the best reviewers out there. Great job. Keep it up.
In such a crappy car market, I appreciate lucid for standing out and staying true to its heart. And while most TH-camrs do drag races and read about specs, going into the depths and truly explaining what the car is about…. Thank you SavageGeese!
Yeah the drag races are shoe size IQ stuff
Do I care about EVs or Lucid? No. But a savagegeese in-depth video? Yes. They could do a 90 minute video on how corn is grown and I'll still watch it.
That review is said to be forthcoming on their recently announced sister channel called SavageFarming.
Same here... The nerd in me loves these insights and deep dives.
Same. This is info that does not and will not (hopefully) apply to me, but it's still fascinating and incredibly well produced.
Same, can barely afford the cheapest groceries, no way will I ever be able to buy a car but it is still very entertaining and educative to watch them.
@@vickykennel7414 well if you’re saying ice is done then it’s done. Let’s all pack it in, it’s all over for ICE.
With the literal flooding of Tesla this and Tesla that, this segment of Savagegeese was eye opening. I watched the whole video expecting nothing new about EV. But, in the end, Lucid deserves my respect and all success. This is coming from a petrol head at heart.
Honestly this is one of the best car documentaries I’ve ever seen. You guys obviously put soooo much effort in… it really shows!
You have really outdone yourselves, Mark and Jack. This is an exceptionally well made video. Jason Camissa (who I also highly respect) really gave rave reviews to all the Lucid products and I never understood why; especially since I’ve never had the opportunity to experience one. This clears up a lot. I love both your commitment to research and education combined with your enthusiasm for products that innovate and invigorate. Congrats on a masterpiece of a documentary.
This is an unbelievably high-quality video. It is easily equivalent to many millions in free advertising for Lucid. Lucid clearly is a company run by brilliant, thoughtful people all the way through. I’m not even in the market for an EV and this video sold me on the company and their product.
No other channel is going anywhere as deep into development coverage as SG. Absolutely amazing coverage! Thank You!
The video quality of this movie is just outstanding. The production value, information, music (scoring). Technical insights, fun, humor. Epic!
Always blown away by the production quality Mark, Jack, and their team achieve.
If i cant premix or run oil injection then it aint for me no matter how fast it goes. Lucid should offer a car that has a homopolar motor generator that taps ZPE and run a few dark matter motors that make a 2 stroke sound.
Truly amazing documentary. Your effort as a filmmaker does not go unnoticed. Thank you so much for what you do.
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Hey Savagegeese, just wanted to thank you guys for the insight into the engineering at Lucid and behind the Sapphire. I recently accepted a job offer from them as an engineer (working on the HV battery) and am really excited, definitely inspired in part by this awesome video and how brilliant their team is.
now this is my kind of fine print video. Thank you SG for doing the long hard production on Lucid.
Just when you think the MX5 series and LFA V10 video couldn't be topped...
And I have a very different outlook on Lucid as of now. What an impressive company with a truly innovative product.
This is the first EV where I actually felt something watching you guys drive it. The first EV with a soul. Lucid is definitely heading in the right direction. This documentation of this car was a MASTERPIECE by the way.
I know i geeked out on their tech talks..
Stellar, as usual. This shows what happens when car people build an EV as opposed to programmers building a souless appliance...it is not about the numbers, it is about the feels...
In a time when vehicle reviewers are moving to more short form content, you guys are going against the grain and putting up this 1h plus beautifully shot and produced documentary.
This is truly the thinking man’s car review channel.
Never mind the best car video I’ve ever seen, this is one of the best produced TH-cam videos I’ve ever watched, rivaling high production documentaries with studios worth of people working on it. It’s easy to see there’s so much love and dedication put into all of y’all’s videos. I praise God I came across y’all’s TH-cam channel. Savagegeese has made me develop a passion and appreciation for cars that I never thought I would. Keep it up and like you wanting to support Lucid, I hope the people who love your videos feel the same way and support your channel so you can keep making big and small videos for years to come. God bless you guys, hard work pays off.
Mark, Jack, I just listened to this while I was cruising to a friend's house and I've got to tell you, I've never been so excited to drive an electric car until after listening to the both of you taking that sapphire around the track. The hysteric laugh from Jack, the concerned screams from Mark, complete different reactions, and yet, they both met the same thing. It's all I needed to hear.
Finally, maybe an electric car with some soul in it.
This video made me want to work for Lucid. Their mission of keeping the automotive passion alive in an EV era is exciting and something I would love to contribute to
They didn't once mention Tesla.
Keep up the good work guys. I cant not toss a few bucks back for this production, it's outstanding.
Huge props to Lucid team for creating this car!! Mark and Jack, you guys have knocked this one out of the park!!!
I caught myself starting to laugh as soon as Mark's drive was ending, knowing full well Jack was about to go bananas.
The Silverback absolutely laughing his face red is the greatest statement about this car and what that team has achieved. Holy moly, Lucid. And holy moly, savagegeese. You fine gentlemen are in the stratosphere with this!
This one's in the top 3 best SG videos for sure. It's almost like they were competing against themselves for the auto journalist world championship.
First I've seen on TH-cam about cars which matches or even beats? The hagerty and Jason cammisa channel. 🤔👍🏻
I have nothing but praise for Lucid's accomplishment here. The Electric Segment needs more competition. I love Sedans way more than SUVs, so I'm glad to see they're willing to make this amazing car!
I never liked the way Teslas look (just personal preference, it's up2u what you think) nor did I like their fanbase. It's good to see a company offer a proper rival product. I hope this makes things more
exciting to come in the Electric Industry!
What do you mean by fan base?
The enthusiasm and effort that is so evident in these videos is exceptional. Your passions for every aspect, not only of video production and cars. But showing the vehicles development and what was required to bring them to fruition, compromises and all. And allowing the people responsible to speak to what they have worked on; it really is standout. You should all be proud of what you create. Thanks for your efforts. Edit: Also, your often subversive, and other times overt humour is spectacular.
A video like this would not be possible if it wasn’t from the passionate team at Lucid and Mark/Jack’s hard work! Setting the standards for sure, thank you very much.
This video is an absolute masterpiece and a rather refreshing perspective on car design and production- an approach that focusses on the right set of characteristics with elegant engineering solutions. The values that you guys also hold as a channel are honestly how most people should think about cars- practical to own over the LONG TERM as well as fun to drive. It is so irresponsible to dump the amount of resources that car companies are into what are 2-4 year horizon products (EQS and other piles like it)
A masterclass of automotive journalism! Thanks for bringing this vid to us.
But Lucid though. The engineers really love what they do, have accomplished, and what they will still accomplish in the future and you can feel and just know that it’s coming from the leadership up top. It’s a great feeling to geek out with such experts even though I’ve got no engineering background whatsoever just a casual enjoyer who appreciates greatness and the team at Lucid certainly exudes it. Excited to see Gravity and future products from Lucid.
The sheer production value of this video is incredible! What is going on when a small-ish youtube channel is producing better content than large production TV shows?? You guys are killing it!
The difference between doing a "job" and a labor of love.
THIS is the video for ICE performance car enthusiasts to watch to make them feel better about EVs. In that aspect, its possibly the best work Mark and Jack have ever done, and that's saying something.
Couldn’t agree more.
I'm still not buying an EV
I applaud Lucid for what they put out and not making another bland Tesla-esque Plaid this that or the other, but as the previous commenter said….still wouldn’t buy an EV. I will say Mark and Jack have outdone themselves on this one. Well done, fellas!
Quite literally, I live up the road in Maricopa from their factory in Casa Grande. I see the cars quite routinely now. The cars are MASTERPIECES just to look at. Stunningly beautiful. It's just one of those designs that snaps my neck in the direction of the car, wherever it is. I never thought a sedan would have that effect on me.
When I retire from my NW Indiana job in 4 years, I want to work for them in any capacity.
Sorry I haven't had enough time to watch this yet, but any 1hr 30min, in-depth, well-shot video deserves at least some payback. Thank you.
You guys should do a regular segment called ‘off the leash’, where Mark lets Jack just run buck wild while yelling stellantis sucks! Lmao
More silverback jack!
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And have him driving a Jeep Trackhawk!
This was something I don't think any other channel would make.
This pair understand what a car is or should be, film making and can actually drive. Lucid was lucky to have them do this documentary.
The amount of quality from this video is magical. From the music choice, camera angles, gorilla animaltions, sense of humor, best car reviews on the internet and always will be. The balance of mark being so good at explaining and jacks driving skills make for the most comprehensive review possible. Amazing
You guys have always created brilliant content. This was a masterpiece watch for any type of video format. This is the first time that as a car guy I feel optimistic about the future of the car as we switch to electric cars. That feeling of hope means a ton to me. BMW, Merc etc have a lot to learn from these guys about what truly matters in a car. I really appreciated this and hope you keep on doing what you're doing.
Seriously, thank you. Hopefully its small proof to companies putting effort in matters.
@@savagegeesethanks for displaying it in such a hopeful and inspirational manner. I just hope this trickles down to everyday cars.
@@savagegeese Mark, it's been obvious for a while now that you in particular have begun to despair that the coming EV era would have nothing to offer for the enthusiast. Hope for you is hope for all of us.
The car is fucking 300k dude this video is a PAID ADD
Learning and hearing directly from all the people involved in making that engineering masterpiece, and how it came to be what it was a bit of an eye opener. It’s usually all about straight line speed but Lucid somehow seems so different, unique, and full of character despite being an EV. This documentary was really a breath of fresh air so Thank you Savage Geese and everyone involved in the project for making this documentary possible.
Faith in the future of automotive mostly restored. Thanks Lucid, but above all, thanks Savagegeese for this incredible documentary!
I've been with you guys for many years. This is one of the finest pieces of work Savagegeese has ever produced. You two should be really proud of this. Thank you.
Incredible work on the Lucid video. When I was young I had posters of the super cars of the time on my walls. Now that I'm closer to death, I have been following Lucid because I believe in the company. I can't afford one, as I could not afford the super cars of old, but they sure get the blood pumping.
Thanks for support, you always have to dream young or old the winning lotto ticket is around the corner.
The discrepancy in seating choices in the final thoughts is hilarious
Amazing outstanding production. I’ve been watching you channel for years and this is by far one of the most comprehensive and compelling videos you have produced. Thank you for the high bar your setting for everyone else who are out there trying produce any video. Keep up the exceptional work.
Jack's time behind the wheel was hilarious! I can imagine the lucid guys watching this vid afterwards and what they must be thinking.
Mark yelling "don't do it!" As Jack contemplates drifting "Million Dollar Corner" in a quarter million dollar car!
Took me nearly a month to get through it all. But what a gem it is! Did keep on coming back. Will watch it again some time.
Thanks again SG!
Savagegeese has outdone themselves. Massive thanks to Lucid for providing so much support that allows this masterful production.
I had to plan a moment to watch this because I wanted to be able to really enjoy this lengthy semi-documentary.
I proudly support your content. Thank you!
I truly hope Lucid survives. They have by far the best EV platform in existence, but they are also bleeding money like most EV startups and sales of the current Air are withering. There's just not enough people with the money willing to spend it on a brand they are not sure will be in existence in 3 years. This coming from a Lucid stock holder. I'm still holding on the bet they make it, because they current make the best EV in existence....and by the way, Lucid should point any prospective buyer to this video, its the best piece of Marketing material for them in my opinion. I know that isn't the intent of your video, but it's so well done and in-depth it should be required viewing. Job well done, as usual.
Its a tough sell. Tesla can do most of this for much cheaper, has the scale and dealership network for maintenance. If you want to go fast, you get the Plaid.. anyone really gonna spend 100k more for a Sapphire when its not that much faster in a straight line? I mean a plaid already does 9's... an extra tenth or two or better driving dynamics probably just isnt enough. You take this down to like $160, $170, theres probably a better market there. If you're spending $250k, you're probably looking for a 'toy'/fun car.. people want exotic looks/badge/experience/collectibility.
That’s hilarious. Tesla has just as good as a platform that they can sell at prices well below Lucid
@@egs2169 the Tesla platform is fine, it's the cars themselves that are a fucking nightmare. FSD is a $15,000 meme (lol people still believe Elon Musk), quality control is shit at Tesla, and the cars themselves do not look or feel high quality.
Dont worry. Lucid is supported by the richest man in the world. MBS and his bottomless PIF fund.
Air Pure model is absolutely not selling well. Take a look at the production to delivery number over the last 4 quarters. Devastating when Lucid Air costs $300-400k 💰to manufacture. Sapphire likely costs $400-600k 💰 to manufacture. NOT sustainable 🫤
If Lucid could present their car this well they wouldn’t be broke, if I were Lucid I would post this on my socials
Little bit late but thank you for this fantastic documentary on Lucid. Here's a small contribution to help offset the tremendous amount of effort I'm sure went into this piece. Can't wait for the next one. Nobody does it like you do.
I am specialized in ADAS and Autonomous vehicles and learning about what makes modern electric vehicles tick, this should be thought in school. These people are genuinely passionate and extremely smart and knowledgeable. Lots of success to them and to Lucid.
Ive been watching since around 2017, and this is probably my favourite video you've ever done (I love the lfa one too :D). The insane effort and passion you put into this, from the editing, music, storytelling and so on, is obvious. Ive very rarely seen you so all in on a car before, its crazy.
As an engineering student, I cannot list the amount of things that makes me literally jump for joy. When I first saw people drag race this car, I completely wrote it off a a pure straight line thing similar to a tesla model s, and like that car, I was completely uninterested. Its crazy how there's not a SINGLE video on youtube that shows this car and the people behind it in any detail.
As soon as I saw that the head of aero was an ex f1 aerodynamicist and started talking about the lack of induced drag on the underbody strakes, and that they supply the batteries for formula e, I couldnt stop thinking about what insane thing they are doing next. So fucking cool :D
I finally saw a lucid in the wild last week, definitely caught my eye and immediately knew what it was. I don't know if I've ever seen a car that looks as stunning but also as incognito as these, and I love them for it.
You guys completely killed it on this! I can't even fathom how much blood, Mark's sweat, and tears went into making this video, but I made it through each and every second and this is by far your best piece yet for all of us technical nerds who actually care about what goes into making cars like this. Can't wait to see where you all take it from here, but you can definitely take a sigh of relief that this is done and continues to perform well. :)
I did not expect to stay for this long. Great video!
Congratulations to Lucid team for designing the Sapphire. Getting this kind of performance and clearly visible fun from heavy electric sedan with conventional suspension and brakes is true mastery. The motor control system must be something else.
Mark gets the Herman Miller and Jack gets the folding chair. Classic.
Watching this again not so much because of the car but because of my amazement at how you boys have innovated your channel, I have been following your product from the beginning and you guys are to automotive video what lucid is to car innovation! You guys are amazing and part of the new world,one of the few great parts! Thank you both for what you have created!!!
You guys are now way beyond next level with content quality and production!
Savage indeed.
My biggest takeaway from this is Lucid could absolutely challenge Rimac-Bugatti if they had the budget for a Hypercar and exceed them even
My biggest takeaway is these are for the super rich my home was 1/3 the price of these lucid airheads.
40 years ago maybe lol@@erics9754
Remember when iPhones came out and everyone was like !!!!! $500 for a phone!!! Now they are approaching three times that amount. A fully in house designed and built machine shouldn’t be “affordable”
My only problem w the company is the CEO, he's deceptive and cashing out early, taking $0.3B salary this yr when they are FAR from break even is obscene. Peter is "all out" instead of all in, I don't think he expects it to survive the decade so I can't either.
So can porsche. The new taycan just posted a 7:07 around nurumbring. Are we forgetting that the taycan too this day is the fastest dual motor EV ever created? It took tesla since 2007 and on too make a fast EV and in porsche first attempt it blew teslas fastest cat away and they had to add an entire other motor.
This sort of video is the dream. Thanks for the incredible look into the engineering ethos and overview. It goes underappreciated in other reviews. And after all of that it was the cherry on top to hear Jack's maniacal laughter!
SavageGeese has hit it out of the park again with their unparalleled content. Their combination of in-depth technical analysis and compelling storytelling is second to none. Many viewers might not realize the immense dedication and effort that goes into creating such high-quality productions. Undoubtedly, they're at the pinnacle of automotive content on TH-cam.
"pinnacle of automotive content ... everywhere". ftfy ;)
Most car companies might have a few people who are enthusiastic about cars, but with Lucid it seems like the entire company is excited about cars and what they do... That's very reassuring
I’ve been watching your channel for a while Mark, and I normally never comment on YT, but you and Jack have really outdone yourselves here. Thanks for the truly entertaining piece and bravo.
Thank you for camping in for loooooonnnng video.
I have no idea how this channel hasn’t hit a million subs yet.
Doing an obvious infomercial doesn’t help
@@egs2169that whooshing sound is the reason they stated for making this video in the first place, and the clear showing everyone you're new here and have never watched any of their other in-depth videos. Go back to giving your views to Doug Demuro while he continues to grift people and ruin the price of cars by his intentional gaming the used car market
Job well done mark and jack 💯
This takes me back to my Formula SAE experience. Top-notch work from both Lucid and you guys @savagegeese !
I didn’t know a single thing about Lucid before today. Nice to see you guys spending so much time with the car and brand for us novices.
The silverback Jack segment omg I couldn’t stop laughing
Truly a masterpiece of in-depth engineering and design, told through the eyes of a company pushing the boundaries with the technology at hand, but willing to do it all in house, and told through the eyes of in-depth car enthusiasts, in a way that has never been told before. Amazing work Savagegeese, and amazing work Lucid. This is just the beginning of what is to come, in both independent car manufacturing and entrepreneurship, and independent enthusiast TH-cam entrepreneurship. A blend of both worlds, that fit so well. There is nothing in the world that exists like both entities, and we are all grateful for it.
I was pleasantly surprised by this showcase of Lucid. Well done.
Off the charts production quality. Puts broadcasters to shame. Exceptional work guys.