Lucid Motors sought to set new standards for sustainable transportation and their advanced luxury EV, the Lucid Air, was shown with much anticipation in a global web broadcast from their Silicon Valley headquarters.
The Lucid Air is the result of a revolutionary approach to automotive packaging: the Lucid Space Concept. It uses the miniaturization of an in-house developed drivetrain to maximize cabin room; a concept central to the Lucid Electric Advanced Platform (LEAP) upon which the Lucid Air, and forthcoming Lucid vehicles, will be built. It’s a holistic, clean-sheet approach to advanced EV construction without the use of existing “off the shelf” solutions often seen from other automakers. Its interior is inspired by a private jet. The aim is to have an environment designed occupants to savour the time spent in the car.
The Lucid Air has up to 1,080 hp on tap from a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive set-up. It can achieve a 9.9-second quarter-mile. The power is complemented by available extended-range capability with a battery pack of up to 113-kWh and an estimated range of between 653 and 832 km on a single charge.
Four variants of the Lucid Air will be offered: Air, Air Touring, Air Grand Touring and Air Dream Edition. Deliveries of the new pure-electric luxury sedan will start in spring of 2021 for the Air Touring and the Air Grand Touring. The Lucid Air is priced from from $80,000 (Rs 59.20 lakh) and is set to arrive in 2022. The Air Touring, priced at $95,000 (Rs 70.30 lakh), gets a 620-hp powertrain and a range of up to 653 km. The Air Grand Touring is priced at $139,000 (Rs 1.03 crore) and packs an 800-hp powertrain with a range of up to 832 km.
The top-of-the-line Lucid Air Dream Edition model will be offered in limited numbers and pack 1,080 hp and have a range of up to 748 km or 809 km. It will be available in Spring 2021.
