Lucid Gravity Challenges Rivian R1S Quad Motor At The Drag Strip

We all know electric vehicles accelerate at warp speed off the line, but a new video that pits the new 2026 Lucid Gravity against some of the leading performance SUVs – both gas and electric – highlights just how quick, not to mention crazy, EVs have become.

The video is from Hagerty and features the Gravity going up against another newcomer, the updated 2026 Rivian R1S Quad Motor, in a classic drag race shootout. Also present are a Range Rover Sport SV, Porsche Macan Turbo Electric, and Audi RS Q8 Performance, as well as a ringer, in this case a Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, representing the quickest grocery getter still with an internal combustion engine, albeit here in a plug-in hybrid configuration. For reasons that aren’t clear, the Tesla Model X Plaid wasn’t included, which is strange as the Tesla is actually the quickest of the bunch. It has a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 9.9 seconds.

How It All Goes Down

The Gravity is currently available in Grand Touring form only, which is rated at 828 peak horsepower and priced to start from $94,900. However, for this showdown, the special Gravity Dream Edition launch model was used. It came standard with three-row seating and 1,070 hp, a notable bump from the Grand Touring. This made it the most powerful vehicle in the group, closely behind the R1S Quad Motor with 1,025 hp. The rest of the class ranked well below 1,000 hp.

After the slower vehicles are eliminated, the Gravity Dream Edition is left to go up against the R1S Quad Motor and Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid in the final round. It’s a tight race, with the Rivian getting the best start due to its superior launch control system and the Porsche close behind. The Lucid always has a delayed start and trails the competition until it reaches around 60 mph, after which it catches up quickly.

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By the end of the quarter-mile, all three finished with a time of 10.5 seconds, though the Lucid’s trap speed is the highest at 139 mph. It was still accelerating hard at that point, pulling almost half a g. Had the race gone further, it likely would have stretched a gap with the competition. The Porsche had the second-highest trap speed at 131 mph, while the Rivian finished at 128 mph and looked to be slowing as it approached its 130-mph speed cap.

Behind those three vehicles were the Macan Turbo Electric, which finished in 11 seconds at 124 mph, the RS Q8 in 11.6 seconds at 117 mph, and the Range Rover Sport SV in 11.9 seconds at 118 mph. Considering the Macan only had 630 hp, – 440 less than the Gravity – its time of 11 seconds is impressive, though it is also much lighter at approximately 5,300 pounds versus the Gravity’s 6,045 pounds.

Lucid Probably Isn’t Done Yet

Lucid will likely introduce even quicker versions of the Gravity SUV, following a pattern seen with its Air sedan lineup. The current flagship of the Air family, the Air Sapphire, boasts a powerful three-motor powertrain rated at 1,234 hp. This model rockets from 0-60 mph in about two seconds, completes the quarter-mile in a blistering 8.95 seconds, and reaches a top speed of 205 mph. Given this, it’s reasonable to expect that the Gravity equipped with the same powertrain could achieve quarter-mile times slipping into the 9-second range – potentially beating the Tesla Model X Plaid’s 9.9-second mark.

For buyers who don’t require that level of speed, Lucid plans to launch the Gravity Touring late in 2025, with a starting price of $79,900. Although not officially confirmed, a more affordable Gravity Pure model may also arrive eventually, mirroring the entry-level Air sedan. Looking further ahead, Lucid aims to expand its lineup with a smaller SUV targeting the Tesla Model Y segment.

Source: Hagerty