Oh man. I would love that. No I’m in MA. I’ve thought about the taycan (would go used for sure). I’m worried about reliability though and costly repairs. Heard some horror stories.
Beautiful pics! The sapphire is just too much money. I’ve read amazing things but don’t want to drop over 100k on a car. 100-120k would be my max cap.
I haven’t seen a Sapphire on the secondary market yet. You can definitely get a DE performance for under 100.
I have. It sold for $286k in NJ at a dealership. I called to inquire
Go for it! I’ll take the Sapphire, no question.
Too each their own and a great choice. Let us know when the sapphire is in the driveway
We still have our IX, which sits in the garage more than our 1 month old Touring. Both go fast but different drive and feel. Like you I prefer the Air. We had an I4 at one point as well, was not too impressed, great car just not for me.
Haha no chance I’m buying one over my DE. But if I had a pick? That and a v10 r8, and an Elise.Too each their own and a great choice. Let us know when the sapphire is in the driveway
There’s also a chance that pdcc and rear wheel steering is what makes me feel that way. Both of those options just aren’t available on the lucid.You say “never.” I say “not yet.”
Disagree. But that’s okay - I like the handling of both, and I think the Taycan handles slightly better. To me, the difference is not that significant.
I’m fine with there being other opinions.
Most don't realize the Pure RWD is rear-weight biased, its 47/53, which is more like an ICE car with a transaxle. This is why between being very slippery in aero and low-drag and downforce at 100mph its going to be more lively than an M5.
OK - the IX50 is larger and not quite as nimble as the Lucid. BUT it is faster off the line - has that classic EV jolt. According to Lucid Motors the air pure rwd is 0-60 in 4.5 seconds . and according to a BMW dealer website the 0-60 for the iX50 is 4.4 And to me and some others I think it could be sub 4. BMW has a way of understating driving specs. It is well known that the iX easily beats the EPA range numbers. . Lucid adds that smoothness as you floor it that BMW doesnt. AND for an audiophile like me the standard sound system in the iX is vastly better than the standard sound system in the Pure. I have owned other SUVs such as the Audi e-tron and Tesla Model X and they dont handle nearly as well as the Bimmer.
Makes sense. I haven’t driven a pure only my DE-P, I was just comparing the two cars I own.
Yeah, comparing the iX versus the Pure, the iX probably has it in a straight line. I just got a touring, and it's definitely quicker than the iX. My biggest problem with the iX is there's no feel at all for anything. Throttle feels dead, steering is dead, etc. I'm absolutely loving how this Air drives in comparison. So far I think the only thing I miss from the iX is the sound system. My god is that thing amazing.
Actually, the two cars are pretty much the same size. The Lucid is 195.9 inches long and the M5 is 199.2" long. The M5 is 74.8" wide and the Lucid is 76.2" wide. Of course, the driving characteristics of an EV and an ICEV are very different. Neither car is a sports car but both profess to provide a premium driving experience.
Dude, you need to drive the AGT at minimum. The horsepower difference pluse all wheel drive component while turn that frown upside down and you'll forget about everything BUT the beautiful noise of the M5. I'm a bimmer guy too, have all the classics (e36,e46,e39 Ms, + the future classic i8) and AGT plus my Cayenne are the only non bimmers I own.
Taycan too cramped for a family, Lucid has better software and updates OTA. Taycan does not do that. Taycan also has much less efficiency and Range. Taycan wont hold value as well as Lucid because of other Porsche ICE vehicles. Taycan handles slightly better, I give it that. But when you look at the whole picture, it doesn't cut it in my opinion.
