I have driven quite a few of the NSX's but not the Type S. It is simply one of the best handling and most underrated cars out there. Yes, they do sound amazing.
I did not understand you. What do you want to say? You are aware that he was not wrong. But you chose to point out that he was almost wrong. You forgot that this is a professional and dangerous course.
@leviyaakubov1875 public roadways have greater dangers. This is a controlled test with only 2 cars and safety cones, to use simple acceleration, braking and the cars g forces. Unless a tire blows out, the course isn't going to spawn a tractor trailer out of nowhere and causes a deadly head on collision 🤣
Repeat that maneuver several times in a row and any tires on the Lucid will overheat and then disintegrate...meanwhile the NSX will keep going at the same pace. Lucid can't handle many long corners in a row without its tires giving up.
If you get an acura, never get an ILX, you'll be hugely disappointed. It ruined the acura brand for me, coming from an elantra, I'd much rather have an elantra over an ILX
@@jonathans4503 I only drive Acura or Honda but never liked the ilx because of the design and how small it is. But I would never drive a fucking Hyundai.
koreans got too cocky, they were really reliable years ago but they slipped big time. they are still reliable but would pick a honda anyday. just ask most mechanics They always say honda or toyota have fewer problems than other makers. @@jonathans4503
The Sapphire is faster than the Plaid in a drag race and is engineered a hell of a lot better with way better driving dynamics. I don’t see how the Plaid can win.
lol yall just watched the lucid cook its brakes in one run and you think the Plaid is the one going to have a tough time? Pretty sure they’ve tested and raced in some type of German ‘Ring and it was a monster
Would love to see the GTR vs the NSX in UDrag. I know the GTR beats the NSX in the quarter mile but this is obviously more than just driving in a straight line. Should be an awesome race
I’ve only ever seen the American NSX get beaten by the GTR. When carwow raced the standard NSX vs the GTR, the NSX was quicker than the standard GTR and on par with the NISMO.
@@aoescool a little of both I believe. The European Honda NSX has 581hp and the American Acura NSX has 573hp. That said, an 8hp difference is negligible. These Americans are getting 3 second runs to 60 from a car that does 2.7 and are getting 11s from a car that run high 10s. I also checked the numbers of the NSX Type S with 600hp and the American reviewers got the same acceleration numbers as the 573hp NSX. Makes no sense to me.
Literally, all ev’s get hot and pull power after only a few full acceleration pulls. Even one of my slow cars (boosted g) has easily beat model 3 performance (which it shouldn’t have) after only a couple of back to back freeway roll races. Lithium batteries are just to hard to cool down once they start getting heat soaked
The E-ray vs NSX would be like Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Roger Mayweather. The NSX laid the foundation and the E-ray is ahead a generation of hybrid tech.
Folks, the car was engineered, designed and manufactured here in the US with some Japanese engineers supporting. I know because I worked on this car during development
At least Motor Trend would have had the integrity to put the factory 21" wheels with high-performance summer tires on the Air instead of the narrower 19" all-season tires Edmunds is using. Tires play a huge role in every element of this race: acceleration, turning, braking. By deliberately under-tiring the Air for this matchup against a pure sports car on fat tires, Edmunds was once again stretching every way it could to denigrate the Lucid Air.
Both are some dope cars... Nice Saturn cap. They were one of my favorite cars back in the day. We had a '95 SL1. It would be nice if they were bought back to life as an electric car brand.
Test drove the Lucid Air GT last year, the acceleration is mind-bending. Effortless thrust, no drama, just pins you back in your seat and the stretch of road in front of you disappears. Sapphire model must be just ridiculous. That said.. I'm still taking the NSX here.
Exactly. With SHAWD you don't need to be cautious around the corners. This is an example of someone who doesn't know how to drive the car. With SHAWD you really need to power through the corner which feels wrong in most cars but trust me that torque vectoring comes in perfectly.
Personally I think the whole gas vs EV argument is silly. Both have their purpose and pros and cons, I wish the EV fanboys would understand why EVs don't make good sports cars, and I wish ICE fans would acknowledge the obvious benefits of EVs when it comes to daily drivers. I say this as an enthusiast myself, I've owned several manual transmission sports cars including my current c7 Vette. And I'm telling you, when it comes to daily drivers, a well-executed EV is simply better. We have a Jaguar I-PACE EV as our daily driver. This replaced our 970 Panamera Turbo (both of which we bought used btw), a car that most ICE fans would probably agree is a pretty good daily driver in its own right. And I can honestly say the Jag is better in every single way. I don’t miss the Panamera one bit, neither does the wife. With the Jag, there’s no automatic transmission to get confused around town, never getting into a hot or cold car with preconditioning, there’s insane instant torque, the smoothness and refinement is unmatched (not only because no engine noise but also because the 1000 pound battery insulates you from road noise), the use of space is excellent (small on the outside and big on the inside because no engine), low center of gravity, naturally perfect weight distribution, being able to blow by anyone in traffic anytime, never being in the wrong gear, way more efficient, never being late because I had to stop for gas, no maintenance, quicker than most v8 family cars and more efficient than i-4 family cars, etc etc. And even though on paper the panamera was faster 0-60, in real life around town it’s not even close - the Jag would be gone before the panamera would even get into the right gear. Yes, it can be annoying on road trips - but it's not the end of the world unless you road trip all the time. It's the better car 364 days of the year, and the worse car 1 day of the year. Having said all of that, like I said I'm an enthusiast, and we also have two sports cars (manual transmission c7 corvette stingray and an R56 Mini Cooper JCW, both of which I frequently use for road rallys and autocross), and I have no desire for either of those to be electric. The whole point of those cars is a visceral, loud, lightweight, connected experience with a manual transmission. I know there is a Boxster EV coming soon and I’m sure it’ll be great and smoke my c7 around any racetrack, but I have no interest at all, even as a current EV owner. Sports cars should be gas powered and manual IMO. So as I said, each has their purpose. I don’t see myself ever going back to gas for daily driver, and I don’t see myself ever going EV for sports cars. My point is simple: EVs are better at some things, and gas cars are better at some things. "Taking a side" doesn't make sense, even for enthusiasts. Just acknowledge what the other is better at. EVs dont work for everyone (you need a place to charge and can't road trip all the time etc etc), but if it works in your lifestyle - try it before you knock it is all I'm saying. You might be surprised. And like I said - just because a car is EV doesn't make it good. There are good EVs and bad ones, just like gas cars. For example, I' not a huge Tesla fan. But, the well-executed EVs are, in my opinion, the best daily drivers, if they fit into your lifestyle. ...and this is coming from someone that's currently on his 8th manual transmission sports car (Vette, Mini JCW, 350Z, etc etc). And to be clear - these are my favorite cars, not the I-PACE. But, I have a wife and a kid, and we need something that isn't manual and has a back seat. And in that category, the Jag is by far and away the best we've had.
I will always choose the NSX above the Lucid. Japanese engineering + Honda reliability. Also the NSX's value will only continue to go up meanwhile the Lucid will depreciate massively!
I’ve driven both and the lucid has far better feedback/communication to the driver. Nsx is just a numb heavy brick that’s fast in a straight line but offers absolutely nothing to the driver.
yeah im sure joe here in some youtube comments has driven the limited edition Acura NSX Type-S.. like maybe a normal nsx but you aint touched a type-s stop lying lmfao. and why defend car companies that 90% of people will never own lmfao@@joetz1
Oh and btw, the nsx is not reliable. The owner of the local Acura dealership bought one for his wife and it spent a year in the shop before they finally sold it to someone else. Also the parts are McLaren-expensive, not Honda expensive. How much do you think one brake rotor (steel, not carbon) costs? Would you believe 600 dollars? These cars are extremely complex and expensive to maintain and good luck expecting your local Acura dealer to have the expertise to fix it
@@stevenfernandez969 ok you got me there. The two that I drove were not the type s model. But both were such soul crushing, appliance-like toasters…how much better could the type s be? You can’t polish a turd
I have to disagree heavily I think the NSX is beautiful and way better looking than the original. I think most people just have nostalgia for the original but it’s not that good looking imo.
@@darkcircle899 I agree I think the new NSX is beautiful in person. All the proportions are just right, and it's doesn't scream "LOOK AT ME" like some pimp's Lambo. I saw one parked next to a new C8, and coming from a lifelong Corvette guy, it makes the Vette look big and goofy. The Vette should've had the Acura's size and asthetics, and the Acura should've had the Vette's price for performance.
One can also haul 5 people and their luggage and the other one can't. It's actually quite impressive that a 4 door family sedan/saloon can nearly match a purpose built street legal racing machine.
well no sh*t, ones a practical dad car the other is a TRACK car... unless you plan on going to a track or showing off why would you buy a nsx? thats why theres limited quantity of them... good input though! cant believe someone would take practicality over track laps times.. who knew!@@JamaicanMeCrazy
@@stevenfernandez969 it's not that deep bro. People like what they like and buy what they want. The op clearly was insinuating that he thinks the nsx is superior and that's alright. Lots of people live impractical sports cars
@@stevenfernandez969 'id rather the lucid is me trying to be cool? Not being defensive at all. I just don't like the NSX lol I'm so confused right now I'm convinced you might be my wife pretending to be Stevenhernandez969
Both cost 6 figures, and the 4 door car has a lot more power. We are talking mostly about straight line speed anyways. Put it around a track and some corners and see the differences come out.
It's not that simple, though. You're missing the part where the luxury car is also substantially new/different/more efficient technology. That's an x-factor. It's not like they're comparing a S-Class AMG to the NSX.
Guys, there's a dedicated launch control mode on the Lucid 😂. How is that a mystery if you've raced this thing before? Select Sprint then torque brake it. THAT activates launch mode. You should also either turn off the traction control or change it to "partial". Leaving it all the way on kills power out of corners and off the line. As a result of this miss, your Grand Touring accelerated more like the 620hp Touring.
These two would be a nice combo in the garage. If it was a Lucid id have the top dog Lucid Air Sapphire and like a McLaren 720 Spyder as my 2 seater. This also shows how Tesla did a good job with the Plaid. It can do repeated runs and run similar times.
@@njasicko Despite all the hype around the Sapphire, it still does not have an official factory lap time on the Nurburgring. Methinks the Sapphire is a one trick pony, e.g. fast only in a straight line.
Brakes are absolutely the limiting factor in tracking or autocross for EVs. When you have a car that weighs that much it doesn't really matter what you're straight line speed is if you can't reliably corner consistently. Honestly this is the only type of drag race that should matter at this point. Straight line 1/4 mile times are pretty disingenuous when comparing cars in regards to performance.
There’s a difference between fast and quick. Quick is most electric cars. Yes, it’s fun and cool to go in a quick line but like you said.. over and over again is where the engineering, parts and development come in. I’d easily take the NSX. I think a lot of people gave it shit when it came out but it was a head of its time. We’re seeing the same thing in a Corvette now,,, and the NSX came out in 2017! Lucid is a great car but it’s an electric sedan, not a true sports car.
If Edmunds bought the Lucid Air intending to use it in U-Drag videos, could someone explain to me why they chose to buy the car with the 19" wheels wearing all-season rubber instead of the 21" wheels wearing Pirelli summer tires (which are also 20mm wider in the rear) for which most Lucid GT buyers opt? It's as if they are deliberately handicapping the Lucid.
@@JAM_2024 That has nothing to do with how good the car actually is. The NSX will continue to rise in price, holding its value, and will grow as a coveted supercar. FYI that Honda stopped making them ~ 2 years ago. BTW, the updated release, the Type S, sold-out very quickly.
...now put 3 more ppl in the NSX (and their bags). if you listen closely, the tires on the Lucid were screaming "we're ahead, we're ahead!!" as he/they made the turn.
The Lucid Grand Touring is available with 21" wheels wearing high-performance summer tires. Why would Edmunds mount the 19" wheels with narrower all-season tires on the Air for a drag race against an all-out sports car? Oh, yeah . . . so they can handicap the Air as much as possible for such a showdown. This is just another episode in Edmunds' continuing campaign against the Lucid Air.
Don't like losing? you get to drive a NSX type S, a car that 99% of the world will never get to touch, you don't own it, you don't own the Lucid either..I'll never get someone saying they don't like losing when they aren't losing. Getting to drive an NSX is a win regardless of which one crosses a imaginary line first. Some people are very shallow minded and can't get out of their own way, that's most car guys on youtube. I would be grateful just to be doing that, and i'm glad my brain isn't dumb.
When he described launch mode on the Lucid and said "and that's it," I hope he didn't mean it literally. After that, he needs to hold the brake, floor the accelerator and wait for the car to tell him that launch mode is active. Then he needs to take his foot off the brake pedal. If he didn't use launch mode but it was used on the Acura, it gave the Acura an unfair advantage.
Now do one that is 90% braking and cornering and 10% straightaway. Any time it’s electric vs. anything else, it should be at least 50/50 rather than basically a drag race.
Real answer it comes down to drivers, look at it from a 3rd person perspective it literally looked like the same race just switched cars, so they put the faster car with the guy who can’t handle as fast first and then the guy who can corner second
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Which car would you rather drive flat out, the Lucid Air GT or the Acura NSX Type S? Let us know in the comments.
The Lucid is good for maybe 2 u-drag races before it's overheated with cooked brakes, while the NSX can track, all day.
I own a NSX Type S and I'm very happy with it!
Vette
NSX all day every day over the Lucid.
Nice review keep up the good work fellas Nsx
Need to see NSX Type S vs. Corvette E-Ray
I was coming to say that, type s vs E-ray or z06
Think they are announcing the Z06 hybrid this fall. Should be absolute bananas
you beat me to it
as much as i love the nsx
i think the vette would destroy
@@spedracer55it should, Honda gave GM their homework on the NSX as part of the technology sharing deal.
I wish I had the money for an NSX type-S. I think it looks amazing and holy shit do Honda V6s sound amazing.
I have driven quite a few of the NSX's but not the Type S. It is simply one of the best handling and most underrated cars out there. Yes, they do sound amazing.
For the Lucid to even be competitive is an enormous feat. These two products were NOT built for the same target audience. Unbelievable.
Seriously. They are not lucid fans, that is clear.
Great race! Acura NSX Type S came out on top!💪🏿😎 Prime example the Driver pays a roll when winning and losing a race.
The second race he said he didn’t make a mistake but on his turn he was almost off the track lol
3rd race had major driver errror too in the turn badly
Exactly, that car could do a much better turn.
I did not understand you. What do you want to say? You are aware that he was not wrong. But you chose to point out that he was almost wrong. You forgot that this is a professional and dangerous course.
@leviyaakubov1875 public roadways have greater dangers. This is a controlled test with only 2 cars and safety cones, to use simple acceleration, braking and the cars g forces. Unless a tire blows out, the course isn't going to spawn a tractor trailer out of nowhere and causes a deadly head on collision 🤣
They’re still drag racing the Lucid on 19” rims and all season tires. The Lucid would perform even better on 21” with summer tires; better traction.
And slotted rotors with 6 piston front and rear... a little aftermarket would go a long way.
This was a scam. White dude totally faked his run.
And the nsx would do better with better tires, better brakes and
Repeat that maneuver several times in a row and any tires on the Lucid will overheat and then disintegrate...meanwhile the NSX will keep going at the same pace. Lucid can't handle many long corners in a row without its tires giving up.
@pistonburner6448 very true... physisics always wins. But, it'd help.
WOW THAT TURBO V6 ACTUALLY SOUNDS EPIC.
No one said ever lol
Yes it sounds bad ass, I agree.
granted it's pretty rare for a Factory TTV6 to sound nice except for the Ferrari 269GTB with its 120 degree V6. Love HondaS2K BTW. @@gigi9467
It sounds quite sick actually,ngl
Saturn logo hat for the win!
Both of these cars are amazing. The NSX as a weekend car and the Lucid as the daily luxury driver. Different use cases for these two.
you can use NSX as daily driver too because it is hybrid.
@@ereinaldy20 of course but nothing beats a luxury electric car for daily driving comfort. The nsx still has terrible gas mileage.
I owned an Acura almost from day one !
In the first Gran Turismo game that is ...
If you get an acura, never get an ILX, you'll be hugely disappointed. It ruined the acura brand for me, coming from an elantra, I'd much rather have an elantra over an ILX
@@jonathans4503 we care for performance cars.
@@jonathans4503 I only drive Acura or Honda but never liked the ilx because of the design and how small it is. But I would never drive a fucking Hyundai.
@@xMarkuzx that's on you. An elantra has better value and more fun to drive than an ILX. I've driven both and that's my personal opinion.
koreans got too cocky, they were really reliable years ago but they slipped big time. they are still reliable but would pick a honda anyday. just ask most mechanics They always say honda or toyota have fewer problems than other makers. @@jonathans4503
Come on,we need this(the NSX)to race against the Z06.Please make it happen Edmunds!
Yeah, try with Lucid’s Sapphire next time 😀
The NSX Type-S should have been the new NSX from the start.
Facts
had us waiting this long then made the good one and yep thats it we done no more again lol 😂
What's crazy, is the 3rd gen NSX actually was super fast for it's time.
next : Plaid vs Sapphire please!! 😁
i think sapphire completely destroys the plaid.
This would be a good one for sure
The Sapphire is faster than the Plaid in a drag race and is engineered a hell of a lot better with way better driving dynamics. I don’t see how the Plaid can win.
Yess! Though Jason Camisa already did that on Haggerty and the Saphire mopped the floor with the Plaid. Which means that it's just absolutely INSANE.
lol yall just watched the lucid cook its brakes in one run and you think the Plaid is the one going to have a tough time? Pretty sure they’ve tested and raced in some type of German ‘Ring and it was a monster
Would love to see the GTR vs the NSX in UDrag. I know the GTR beats the NSX in the quarter mile but this is obviously more than just driving in a straight line. Should be an awesome race
Would be close with the standard gtr, the gtr nismo would cook the NSX.
I’ve only ever seen the American NSX get beaten by the GTR. When carwow raced the standard NSX vs the GTR, the NSX was quicker than the standard GTR and on par with the NISMO.
@drivescene6747 this.. i think alot of reviewers cooked the books on those nsx reviews.. or they got a detuned model..
@@aoescool a little of both I believe. The European Honda NSX has 581hp and the American Acura NSX has 573hp. That said, an 8hp difference is negligible. These Americans are getting 3 second runs to 60 from a car that does 2.7 and are getting 11s from a car that run high 10s. I also checked the numbers of the NSX Type S with 600hp and the American reviewers got the same acceleration numbers as the 573hp NSX. Makes no sense to me.
Literally, all ev’s get hot and pull power after only a few full acceleration pulls. Even one of my slow cars (boosted g) has easily beat model 3 performance (which it shouldn’t have) after only a couple of back to back freeway roll races. Lithium batteries are just to hard to cool down once they start getting heat soaked
I love these races. Anyway to race old cars vs new ? Like a Gallardo or 430 vs a modern EV. Would be interesting.
yeah, have you seen Carlow race an old Gallardo against the seal?
Acura NSX vs Corvette Z06 please...
Edit: I think I saw someone else mention the e-Ray and that might make more sense? Either way, let's do this!
The Vette would win
Pretty please
Didn’t you see the leaderboard? The vette z06 is far ahead, even the GT500 is faster and quicker than this nsx.
You're saying you don't want to see Chevy beat down Acura? LOL @@voodoodiecast
The E-ray vs NSX would be like Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Roger Mayweather. The NSX laid the foundation and the E-ray is ahead a generation of hybrid tech.
FUN!
So much better than just a straight race.
Thanks!
Acura NSX, the most underrated American Super Car
Japanese engineering built in an American plant
Japanese
Folks, the car was engineered, designed and manufactured here in the US with some Japanese engineers supporting. I know because I worked on this car during development
I'm so proud about the NSX! I want it, it's so fast, so beautiful, just I love it😍♥️
These videos are waaay better than the garbage Motortrend is pooping out. Thank you Edmunds.
At least Motor Trend would have had the integrity to put the factory 21" wheels with high-performance summer tires on the Air instead of the narrower 19" all-season tires Edmunds is using. Tires play a huge role in every element of this race: acceleration, turning, braking. By deliberately under-tiring the Air for this matchup against a pure sports car on fat tires, Edmunds was once again stretching every way it could to denigrate the Lucid Air.
I own a Lucid GT since Nov. 2022, love the car, but have never needed to use the most powerful mode. It is way faster than I'd ever need.
Fun stuff, seen a few of these videos and the driver difference is astronomical.
Both are some dope cars... Nice Saturn cap. They were one of my favorite cars back in the day. We had a '95 SL1. It would be nice if they were bought back to life as an electric car brand.
Awesome! Please do more content... lots of it. Greetings from Canada.
This series is just badass!🔥
Awesome beautiful nsx and should be proof hybrid is better and imagine if Acura continued to improve it.
Test drove the Lucid Air GT last year, the acceleration is mind-bending. Effortless thrust, no drama, just pins you back in your seat and the stretch of road in front of you disappears. Sapphire model must be just ridiculous. That said.. I'm still taking the NSX here.
Udrags is so technical!!! Brakes, pulling power, launch, turning
The Saturn hat FTW! I still have hat and jacket from my Saturn Sky Turbo days.
And they were being cautious in the turn with the NSX.
And on the brakes
Exactly. With SHAWD you don't need to be cautious around the corners. This is an example of someone who doesn't know how to drive the car. With SHAWD you really need to power through the corner which feels wrong in most cars but trust me that torque vectoring comes in perfectly.
Personally I think the whole gas vs EV argument is silly. Both have their purpose and pros and cons, I wish the EV fanboys would understand why EVs don't make good sports cars, and I wish ICE fans would acknowledge the obvious benefits of EVs when it comes to daily drivers. I say this as an enthusiast myself, I've owned several manual transmission sports cars including my current c7 Vette. And I'm telling you, when it comes to daily drivers, a well-executed EV is simply better.
We have a Jaguar I-PACE EV as our daily driver. This replaced our 970 Panamera Turbo (both of which we bought used btw), a car that most ICE fans would probably agree is a pretty good daily driver in its own right. And I can honestly say the Jag is better in every single way. I don’t miss the Panamera one bit, neither does the wife. With the Jag, there’s no automatic transmission to get confused around town, never getting into a hot or cold car with preconditioning, there’s insane instant torque, the smoothness and refinement is unmatched (not only because no engine noise but also because the 1000 pound battery insulates you from road noise), the use of space is excellent (small on the outside and big on the inside because no engine), low center of gravity, naturally perfect weight distribution, being able to blow by anyone in traffic anytime, never being in the wrong gear, way more efficient, never being late because I had to stop for gas, no maintenance, quicker than most v8 family cars and more efficient than i-4 family cars, etc etc. And even though on paper the panamera was faster 0-60, in real life around town it’s not even close - the Jag would be gone before the panamera would even get into the right gear. Yes, it can be annoying on road trips - but it's not the end of the world unless you road trip all the time. It's the better car 364 days of the year, and the worse car 1 day of the year.
Having said all of that, like I said I'm an enthusiast, and we also have two sports cars (manual transmission c7 corvette stingray and an R56 Mini Cooper JCW, both of which I frequently use for road rallys and autocross), and I have no desire for either of those to be electric. The whole point of those cars is a visceral, loud, lightweight, connected experience with a manual transmission. I know there is a Boxster EV coming soon and I’m sure it’ll be great and smoke my c7 around any racetrack, but I have no interest at all, even as a current EV owner. Sports cars should be gas powered and manual IMO. So as I said, each has their purpose. I don’t see myself ever going back to gas for daily driver, and I don’t see myself ever going EV for sports cars.
My point is simple: EVs are better at some things, and gas cars are better at some things. "Taking a side" doesn't make sense, even for enthusiasts. Just acknowledge what the other is better at. EVs dont work for everyone (you need a place to charge and can't road trip all the time etc etc), but if it works in your lifestyle - try it before you knock it is all I'm saying. You might be surprised.
And like I said - just because a car is EV doesn't make it good. There are good EVs and bad ones, just like gas cars. For example, I' not a huge Tesla fan. But, the well-executed EVs are, in my opinion, the best daily drivers, if they fit into your lifestyle.
...and this is coming from someone that's currently on his 8th manual transmission sports car (Vette, Mini JCW, 350Z, etc etc). And to be clear - these are my favorite cars, not the I-PACE. But, I have a wife and a kid, and we need something that isn't manual and has a back seat. And in that category, the Jag is by far and away the best we've had.
I like your U-Drag races!
Awesome Pun.... at 2.45. I got it by a ~H air~, while driving a licid Air..
Starts at 1:55
Is that a Saturn hat? My dad was one of the original 100 engineers at GM tech center in Warren MI back in the 80's! I sold Saturn's as well.
Cannister trans filter, smart
PLEASE MORE NSX TYPE S DRAG RACES... THE PEOPLE NEED IT
Lucid is by far the best looking new EV to market.
This just showed how awesome the NSX is
Shocking to see the luxury focused long range version with the smallest tires can do this well against performance focused supercars.
Yoo, amazing work. Keep it coming, plesase.
I will always choose the NSX above the Lucid. Japanese engineering + Honda reliability.
Also the NSX's value will only continue to go up meanwhile the Lucid will depreciate massively!
I’ve driven both and the lucid has far better feedback/communication to the driver. Nsx is just a numb heavy brick that’s fast in a straight line but offers absolutely nothing to the driver.
yeah im sure joe here in some youtube comments has driven the limited edition Acura NSX Type-S.. like maybe a normal nsx but you aint touched a type-s stop lying lmfao. and why defend car companies that 90% of people will never own lmfao@@joetz1
Oh and btw, the nsx is not reliable. The owner of the local Acura dealership bought one for his wife and it spent a year in the shop before they finally sold it to someone else. Also the parts are McLaren-expensive, not Honda expensive. How much do you think one brake rotor (steel, not carbon) costs? Would you believe 600 dollars? These cars are extremely complex and expensive to maintain and good luck expecting your local Acura dealer to have the expertise to fix it
@@stevenfernandez969 ok you got me there. The two that I drove were not the type s model. But both were such soul crushing, appliance-like toasters…how much better could the type s be? You can’t polish a turd
@@joetz1I call bullshit on your part.
Best head to head drag racing on YT.
Type S all the way! Man when that car spools up, it rips 👍👍
Regardless of how fast it is, one looks like the box the other one came in.
Yeah, that NSX is ugly. The original was so much nicer
@@jtc1964xpretty sure je was talking about lucid 😂😂😂
I have to disagree heavily I think the NSX is beautiful and way better looking than the original. I think most people just have nostalgia for the original but it’s not that good looking imo.
@@darkcircle899 I agree I think the new NSX is beautiful in person. All the proportions are just right, and it's doesn't scream "LOOK AT ME" like some pimp's Lambo. I saw one parked next to a new C8, and coming from a lifelong Corvette guy, it makes the Vette look big and goofy. The Vette should've had the Acura's size and asthetics, and the Acura should've had the Vette's price for performance.
One can also haul 5 people and their luggage and the other one can't. It's actually quite impressive that a 4 door family sedan/saloon can nearly match a purpose built street legal racing machine.
Did you guys put the right tires this time?
Next drag race: NSX type s vs corvette Z06 C8!!!!
i’m more interested in Acura NSX Type S vs Corvette E Ray
this is a true way to race..great vid, ice ftw!
your u-drag is a good format, compared to just a standard straightline drag!
NSX prices are about to skyrocket again!!
I'd rather the lucid
well no sh*t, ones a practical dad car the other is a TRACK car... unless you plan on going to a track or showing off why would you buy a nsx? thats why theres limited quantity of them... good input though! cant believe someone would take practicality over track laps times.. who knew!@@JamaicanMeCrazy
@@stevenfernandez969 it's not that deep bro. People like what they like and buy what they want. The op clearly was insinuating that he thinks the nsx is superior and that's alright. Lots of people live impractical sports cars
@@JamaicanMeCrazy lol why are you so defensive now. All I did was call you out for trying to be this cool guy no one really cares about 🤣
@@stevenfernandez969 'id rather the lucid is me trying to be cool? Not being defensive at all. I just don't like the NSX lol I'm so confused right now I'm convinced you might be my wife pretending to be Stevenhernandez969
You guys should do this with customers or workshops tuned cars
Awesome race! Love it!!
To be honest it is a 4 door luxury car vs a hybrid sports car.
And they destroy everything you looked up to 5 years ago. The future is here. They also don't use the fast ev. This is the low range Lucid.
Both cost 6 figures, and the 4 door car has a lot more power. We are talking mostly about straight line speed anyways. Put it around a track and some corners and see the differences come out.
It's not that simple, though. You're missing the part where the luxury car is also substantially new/different/more efficient technology. That's an x-factor. It's not like they're comparing a S-Class AMG to the NSX.
If lucid did a sports car version 😮
wow, i cant believe i didnt notice that.. thanks so much for telling us all! i thought i was watching two Peterbilts go up against each other..... -_-
That third launch on the NSX was spot on.
guys.. lucid has launch mode. just hold the lucid brake all the way down and then the accelerator
"Lucid is overcooked!" Best quote! Great race and video everyone involved!!! 🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁🏁
Type S is slower than the M3 Comp?! Not even the CS but the comp?! WOW!
Love that NSX!!! Diggin that Saturn cap too! 👍🏽
Did you also turn off regen on the Lucid?
Need more U drag races !
NSX for the win 🫡💯💚🖤💨
Give the people the ultimate arch rival battle...NSX vs GT-R!!!
I'd take the nsx all day over the lucid. Nice aftermarket exhaust and a few other mods and it would be awesome.
U drag. That's an awesome concept.
A bit wild how fast the Lucid performance degrades. It makes sense that the NSX goes longer, but the Lucid only got a single run in?
Que pega sensacional... o Honda é demais!!!
That is a thrilling comparison
That NSX looks sooooooo sick and sounds soooooooo melodic!!!!
I very want the GTR nismo vs GT3RS
E-Ray vs NSX next👍
That NSX will be awesome forever.
So epic...a family super sedan with proper seating for 3 adults in the back seat beats a sports coupe. Lucid has built something special here folks.
Yeah for more the 100k better be good for that price 😮
@@ju4121it extremely is. Better than a sclsss,eqs, BMW 7 series at that price. N if you spend 250 k get a car better than an average lambo n ferrari
NSX for the win! The lucid got tired. 😂
Guys, there's a dedicated launch control mode on the Lucid 😂. How is that a mystery if you've raced this thing before?
Select Sprint then torque brake it. THAT activates launch mode. You should also either turn off the traction control or change it to "partial". Leaving it all the way on kills power out of corners and off the line. As a result of this miss, your Grand Touring accelerated more like the 620hp Touring.
These two would be a nice combo in the garage. If it was a Lucid id have the top dog Lucid Air Sapphire and like a McLaren 720 Spyder as my 2 seater.
This also shows how Tesla did a good job with the Plaid. It can do repeated runs and run similar times.
Aí ficou claro que quem ganhou essa corrida foi o piloto. Bem mais rápido na curva....m parabéns ao canal
Well this was nice
The weight on that Lucid is it drawback.
The Lucid is over-powered and under-braked. And put them on a real track and the Lucid is a toaster.
@@TheBreakfastLover Just bring the Sapphire instead, that NSX is dead around a track or in a straight line as would most of the cars on the list.
@@njasicko Despite all the hype around the Sapphire, it still does not have an official factory lap time on the Nurburgring. Methinks the Sapphire is a one trick pony, e.g. fast only in a straight line.
@@njasicko name even one lap time where the Sapphire beat the NSX Type S. I'll wait.
The sapphire is in a whole new price brakcet and it still wont last on a long track too heavy and ev @njasicko
Brakes are absolutely the limiting factor in tracking or autocross for EVs. When you have a car that weighs that much it doesn't really matter what you're straight line speed is if you can't reliably corner consistently.
Honestly this is the only type of drag race that should matter at this point. Straight line 1/4 mile times are pretty disingenuous when comparing cars in regards to performance.
Kirk is back!!!
Next 💯 combastion to the win 🏆 💪🏽
Stage 2 tune for the NSX to give it 700hp, and it will beat the lucid off the line.
There’s a difference between fast and quick. Quick is most electric cars. Yes, it’s fun and cool to go in a quick line but like you said.. over and over again is where the engineering, parts and development come in. I’d easily take the NSX. I think a lot of people gave it shit when it came out but it was a head of its time. We’re seeing the same thing in a Corvette now,,, and the NSX came out in 2017! Lucid is a great car but it’s an electric sedan, not a true sports car.
Maybe you guys should put performance tires on it. Blaming the brakes 😂
Lucid is the best 👍👍👍👍
If Edmunds bought the Lucid Air intending to use it in U-Drag videos, could someone explain to me why they chose to buy the car with the 19" wheels wearing all-season rubber instead of the 21" wheels wearing Pirelli summer tires (which are also 20mm wider in the rear) for which most Lucid GT buyers opt? It's as if they are deliberately handicapping the Lucid.
I appreciate the lucid....but hands down I would want the NSX
Not many people are buying them tho.
@JAM_2024 that makes it even better! Just like my Stinger GT2 not too many around and I love that!
@@JAM_2024 That has nothing to do with how good the car actually is. The NSX will continue to rise in price, holding its value, and will grow as a coveted supercar.
FYI that Honda stopped making them ~ 2 years ago. BTW, the updated release, the Type S, sold-out very quickly.
...now put 3 more ppl in the NSX (and their bags). if you listen closely, the tires on the Lucid were screaming "we're ahead, we're ahead!!" as he/they made the turn.
What the frik are you even saying?
The Lucid Grand Touring is available with 21" wheels wearing high-performance summer tires. Why would Edmunds mount the 19" wheels with narrower all-season tires on the Air for a drag race against an all-out sports car? Oh, yeah . . . so they can handicap the Air as much as possible for such a showdown. This is just another episode in Edmunds' continuing campaign against the Lucid Air.
This makes me want to see a Corvette E Ray do this test
Don't like losing? you get to drive a NSX type S, a car that 99% of the world will never get to touch, you don't own it, you don't own the Lucid either..I'll never get someone saying they don't like losing when they aren't losing. Getting to drive an NSX is a win regardless of which one crosses a imaginary line first. Some people are very shallow minded and can't get out of their own way, that's most car guys on youtube. I would be grateful just to be doing that, and i'm glad my brain isn't dumb.
When he described launch mode on the Lucid and said "and that's it," I hope he didn't mean it literally. After that, he needs to hold the brake, floor the accelerator and wait for the car to tell him that launch mode is active. Then he needs to take his foot off the brake pedal.
If he didn't use launch mode but it was used on the Acura, it gave the Acura an unfair advantage.
Where is my car? Tesla Model S Plaid? Come on Edmund's, KEEP IT REAL!!!!!
Now do one that is 90% braking and cornering and 10% straightaway. Any time it’s electric vs. anything else, it should be at least 50/50 rather than basically a drag race.
What a difference drivers make.
Real answer it comes down to drivers, look at it from a 3rd person perspective it literally looked like the same race just switched cars, so they put the faster car with the guy who can’t handle as fast first and then the guy who can corner second
HONDA &ACURA 🏍️🚘🏎️💪👍❤