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.