The company shared the details of a new Sapphire brand that Lucid says will be available as an ultra-high-performance version of all its EV models going forward. Lucid officially unveiled the new tri-motor Sapphire model during The Quail at Monterey Car Week today. "And because a three-motor Lucid Air was always part of the development program, it retains all the strengths of Lucid Air variants already on the market – including limo-like rear legroom, a voluminous trunk and frunk, and impressive efficiency." "With three state-of-the-art electric motors – all developed and manufactured in-house by Lucid – Lucid Air Sapphire reaches an entirely new level of performance," said Eric Bach, SVP of Product and Chief Engineer, Lucid Group. With an expected price tag of $249,000, the Sapphire is equipped with the highly anticipated three-motor powertrain, featuring a new twin motor rear-drive unit and a single motor front-drive unit. The new brand will be led by the world’s first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan, the new Lucid Air Sapphire. For that MSRP, owners will also gain invaluable, publicly documented evidence of their EV’s capabilities.American electric vehicle manufacturer Lucid Motors (NASDAQ: LCID) on Friday introduced Sapphire, Lucid's new ultra-high-performance brand. In addition to posting the fastest time for all production vehicles, the Performance version of the Air placed 12th overall in the entire Hillclimb Timed Shootout, including purpose-built track cars like the all-electric McMurtry Speirling fan car, which took the overall crown this year with a record time of 39.08 seconds.Ĭustom electrified supercars aside, did we mention the Air Grand Touring Performance was 100% stock, including its low-rolling resistance tires? That’s right, the Lucid Air that just beat all the other production vehicles at Goodwood is the exact EV that consumers who shell out the lofty $179,000 will receive. The Lucid Air Performance taking off down the track at Goodwood Festival of Speed / Source: Lucid Motors Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance takes Goodwood crownĪlthough Lucid Motors hasn’t posted an official press release about its track times at Goodwood yet, the Air Grand Touring Performance cleaned up in the production car category, recording a Hillclimb time of 50.79 seconds. At the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed this past weekend, Lucid Motors not only displayed its Air Grand Touring Performance but showcased what it can do on the track as well. In April, Lucid announced a new Performance version of the Air Grand Touring with 1,050 horsepower and 446 miles of range.Īlthough deliveries are just beginning in North America, the general public had previously not seen the Air Grand Touring Performance up close. ![]() According to Lucid Motors’ Q1 report for 2022, it had delivered 360 EVs, but it is unclear how many of them were Grand Tourings.Įven among supply chain constraints that have continued to plague the American automaker’s output goals for 2022, Lucid has maintained excitement around its Air sedan. ![]() In 2022, deliveries of the second model – the Air Grand Touring – began. The Air is the first EV to debut under the Lucid marque, which began last fall with the Dream Edition model. Manned by professional driver Ben Collins, the Lucid Air Grand Touring recorded a time in the Goodwood Hillclimb Timed Shootout fast enough to claim the crown as fastest production car. During this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Lucid Motors not only publicly debuted its Air Grand Touring Performance for the first time, but raced up the famed hill … quickly.
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