Lucid Motors revealed the Air Grand Touring Performance, the latest version of the electric sedan with 1,050 hp of power and an EPA-estimated range of 718 km. The model which is priced at US$ 179,000 with the first deliveries scheduled for June 2022, is a replacement for the sold-out Air Dream Edition Performance. The dual electric motors of the Air Grand Touring Performance produce 1,050 hp which is slightly less than the 1,111 hp of the Air Dream Edition Performance. Still, this makes it the most powerful EV currently available in North America.
The model can accelerate from 0-97 km/h in 2.6 seconds, 0.1 seconds slower compared to the Air Dream
Edition. Similarly, the 718 km rating for the driving range is
slightly shorter than the 725 km of the Dream Edition Performance
with the same 21-inch wheels. The 900V+ battery technology allows ultra-fast
charging adding up to 483 km of range in 21 minutes from a 350 kW
DC charger.
Lucid has also detailed the Air Grand
Touring which offers 819 hp, which is more than the initial
estimates. This one can accelerate from 0-97 kph in 3 seconds flat.
Lucid claims an even longer EPA-estimated range of up to 830 km when fitted with 19-inch wheels (755 km with the 21-inch wheels),
thanks to an “industry-leading” efficiency of 4.6 miles per kWh. Visually, both
Grand Touring trims get the standard Intelligent Micro Lens Array LED
Headlights, and 21-inch wheels shod in bespoke Pirelli tires. The Grand Touring
Performance has the version-specific 21-inch Aero Sport wheels, while the Grand
Touring can be had with 19-inch Aero range wheels shod in all-season tires
allowing it to achieve the maximum range rating.
Customers can choose between five exterior
shades (Stellar White, Infinite Black, Cosmos Silver, Quantum Grey, and Zenith
Red), and four interior themes inspired by California (Santa Cruz, Tahoe,
Mojave, and Mojave PurLuxe) combining Nappa full-grain leather, Alcantara, and
wood trim. Both variants come with a long list of standard equipment, including
a glass roof, the 5K resolution 34-inch Glass Cockpit for the infotainment, OTA
software upgrade capability, the entire DreamDrive Pro ADAS suite with more
than 30 safety systems, a 21-speaker Surreal Sound audio system compatible with
Dolby Atmos technology, heated and ventilated front seats with massage
function, soft-close doors, and electric frunk/trunk.
Deliveries of the Lucid Air Grand Touring
have already commenced. As for the Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance, it will
reach US customers in June 2022, before arriving in Canada in August 2022. The
model’s MSRP starts from US$ 179,000 USD excluding shipping costs in the United
States, and from US$ 242,000 CAD before taxes in Canada. This makes it US$ 10,000
more expensive compared to last year’s Dream Edition Performance. As reported
by Automotive News, Lucid’s production estimates for 2022 are between 12,000
and 14,000 units of the Air due to supply shortages.
