Gravity spotted testing on Nürburgring Nordschleife Racetrack (Germany)

[romanfett]

Hi everybody, was surprised to see that Lucid is testing two Gravitys at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. They were accompanied by an Air Sapphire Development vehicle as well.

 

[flarbear]

In the first video, start at 9:45 for at least 4 passes by the Gravity test vehicles.

 

[TahoeMichael]

As mentioned in one of the tire threads, David Lickfold just Friday said that they've been testing for the last three weeks at various places in Europe, with all three OEM tires, continuing to refine the dynamics, and will be releasing the results as an OTA update.

 

[Bdr100]

Interestingly, with tow hitch attached.

 

[kopik]

They better be testing their OTA updates…

 

[037]

Thx for sharing

 

[bryway]

Cool find Thanks for sharing this!

 

[TahoeMichael]

I'm sure this is heavily a product of the person behind the wheel, but the Gravity looks a lot more planted and stable in the high G and abrupt corners than most of the other vehicles shown. I'm never going to stress the limits deliberately like that, but I like to know that a vehicle has the capability to successfully execute poorly planned emergency maneuvers if I ever need them.

 

[borski]

I'm sure this is heavily a product of the person behind the wheel, but the Gravity looks a lot more planted and stable in the high G and abrupt corners than most of the other vehicles shown. I'm never going to stress the limits deliberately like that, but I like to know that a vehicle has the capability to successfully execute poorly planned emergency maneuvers if I ever need them.

Same. I’ve stressed the limits some, but not like that, and not on Gravity; I’m still getting used to the idea of sending an SUV like that. Everything in my brain and body says it shouldn’t work.

The Air I have taken on much more, ahem, rousing routes.

I’ll get there.

But yeah, knowing and seeing that it can perform as well or better than almost any car there is… both mind-boggling and extremely comforting for if I’m ever in an emergency.

 

[PetevB]

The outright SUV lap record on the ‘ring is held by the Audi RSQ8 at 7:36.7. The gravity weighs 600 lbs more but makes nearly 200 more hp for a 15% better power to weight ratio. Otherwise the cars have nearly identical wheelbase, width and length, though the Gravity is a couple inches lower. The Gravity will have a much lower CG, better rubber (PZ5 vs PZ4) and should at least match the Audi’s rear wheel steering, active roll control, torque vectoring, etc. The only obvious reason the Gravity GT wouldn’t take the SUV ‘ring lap record is inadequate thermal management, which over a lap I feel sure they can handle…

You don’t send a small fleet across the world purely for tuning reasons. I’d expect forthcoming lap records for the Gravity GT and/ or the Dream Edition.

 

[Elfin]

The outright SUV lap record on the ‘ring is held by the Audi RSQ8 at 7:36.7. The gravity weighs 600 lbs more but makes nearly 200 more hp for a 15% better power to weight ratio. Otherwise the cars have nearly identical wheelbase, width and length, though the Gravity is a couple inches lower. The Gravity will have a much lower CG, better rubber (PZ5 vs PZ4) and should at least match the Audi’s rear wheel steering, active roll control, torque vectoring, etc. The only obvious reason the Gravity GT wouldn’t take the SUV ‘ring lap record is inadequate thermal management, which over a lap I feel sure they can handle…

You don’t send a small fleet across the world purely for tuning reasons. I’d expect forthcoming lap records for the Gravity GT and/ or the Dream Edition.

What's the Gravity top speed? I feel like it would be very hard to beat an ICE vehicle in an EV without a multi-speed transmission. Looks like RSQ8 hits 302kmh on the Nurburgring.

 

[037]

What's the Gravity top speed? I feel like it would be very hard to beat an ICE vehicle in an EV without a multi-speed transmission. Looks like RSQ8 hits 302kmh on the Nurburgring.

150mph is the top speed for GT and Dream.

 

[Elfin]

150mph is the top speed for GT and Dream.

Yeah, no way it beats the RSQ8 then. Horsepower probably drops off significantly at high speed too.
The Nurburgring is a silly measure of street car performance though.

 

[illopp00]

Agreed, but better they test there anyways from a dynamics standpoint you can go through so many different scenarios. Maybe one of those Gravities has 3 motors

And I thought the Cayenne Turbo GT would beat the RSQ8 as well?

 

[californiaboy935]

Same. I’ve stressed the limits some, but not like that, and not on Gravity; I’m still getting used to the idea of sending an SUV like that. Everything in my brain and body says it shouldn’t work.

The Air I have taken on much more, ahem, rousing routes.

I’ll get there.

But yeah, knowing and seeing that it can perform as well or better than almost any car there is… both mind-boggling and extremely comforting for if I’m ever in an emergency.

I feel like one day this feature of Gravity will be used in “my wife’s water broke, I need to get to the hospital now” situation. And it will be an awesome media story…

Spirited driving is the only way to drive…

Agree with you all the way.

 

[PetevB]

150mph is the top speed for GT and Dream.

Source? I see 250 kph (155 mph) listed https://evkx.net/models/lucid/gravity/gravity_grand_touring/ but it's not official, meanwhile google AI claims it's 168.

Yeah, no way it beats the RSQ8 then. Horsepower probably drops off significantly at high speed too.
The Nurburgring is a silly measure of street car performance though.

Let's see, my money's still on Lucid to take it. The Lucid would hit the limiter in 4 places if it's set to 155, but virtually all the loss is on the end straight. Time left on the table works out to about 6 seconds by my math... 7:42 is the target, the Civic type R ran a 7:44 basically never cracking 155 mph. Could the Lucid find two seconds on that with more grunt out of the corners, etc?

Every tire option for the Gravity is Y speed rated, btw. 186.

 

[037]

Going with car and driver and I think I saw it in the manual (naturally can’t find it now)

I have to assume they plan to uncork the GDE at some point via software update.

Also, an SA told someone 155.

 

[PetevB]

I feel like it would be very hard to beat an ICE vehicle in an EV without a multi-speed transmission. Looks like RSQ8 hits 302kmh on the Nurburgring.

Model S plaid doesn't have two speed- 7:25
Ioniq N doesn't have a two speed and is limited to 260 kph- 7:45. That's right there, and the Dream in particular should be quicker everywhere...

 

[Elfin]

Source? I see 250 kph (155 mph) listed https://evkx.net/models/lucid/gravity/gravity_grand_touring/ but it's not official, meanwhile google AI claims it's 168.

Let's see, my money's still on Lucid to take it. The Lucid would hit the limiter in 4 places if it's set to 155, but virtually all the loss is on the end straight. Time left on the table works out to about 6 seconds by my math... 7:42 is the target, the Civic type R ran a 7:44 basically never cracking 155 mph. Could the Lucid find two seconds on that with more grunt out of the corners, etc?

Every tire option for the Gravity is Y speed rated, btw. 186.

Civic Type R had Sport Cup 2 tires.
We also don't know how much Gravity horsepower drops off at speed.
Love this armchair racing. haha.

 

[Elfin]

Model S plaid doesn't have two speed- 7:25
Ioniq N doesn't have a two speed and is limited to 260 kph- 7:45. That's right there, and the Dream in particular should be quicker everywhere...

Ioniq used P Zero Corsa tires.
Plaid, taller gearing and more power. Isn't the 7:25 with the track pack (sport cup 2 r?)