Lucid has begun building the first production units of the Gravity GT-S, the 1,070-horsepower version of its three-row SUV, and expects to start shipping them “soon,” according to the company’s Chief Communications Officer.
“Also saw some of the first production Lucid Gravity GT-S units on the line at our Arizona factory last week,” Nick Twork, Chief Communications Officer, wrote on X on Sunday, sharing photos of the vehicles. “Love the blue brake calipers and seat belts. These will be shipping soon!”
Lucid has not formally announced the start of GT-S production or given a first delivery date. Its website still lists the model as “Available late 2026.”
The post is the first update from a Lucid executive on the GT-S since the company opened orders on August 13.
It came two days after Twork posted from the same factory visit, showing production prototypes for the Gravity robotaxi program Lucid is developing with Uber and Nuro.
Built in Arizona
The Casa Grande plant has run a single shift since June, when Lucid eliminated its second shift as part of an operating reset targeting $1.4 billion in cash flow improvements in 2026.
Casa Grande can build 90,000 vehicles a year, and its record 2025 output of 17,840 equated to about a fifth of capacity.
Lucid produced 2,954 vehicles in the third quarter and delivered 3,806. It was the first quarter this year in which deliveries outpaced production.
The company said demand for the Gravity “continued to regain momentum,” without giving figures by model.
Lucid will report third-quarter results on November 9, and the call is the next scheduled occasion for management to update GT-S timing.
What the GT-S is
The GT-S sits above the Grand Touring as the most powerful Gravity on sale. It uses the same dual-motor layout as the rest of the range, raised to 1,070 horsepower, which Lucid says makes it the most powerful three-row SUV in America.
Lucid quotes 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph, against 828 horsepower and 3.4 seconds for the Grand Touring.
The Dynamic Handling Package, optional on other Gravity trims, is standard. It brings independent rear-wheel steering and a three-chamber adaptive air suspension that lowers the SUV at speed.
The output is not new to the Gravity. It matches the Gravity Dream Edition, the launch trim Lucid dropped from the lineup for the 2027 model year in April, which started at $139,900.
Lucid’s trim comparison lists the GT-S with the same 22-module Extended Range Battery and 900-volt-plus architecture as the Grand Touring, whose pack Lucid rates at 123 kWh.
The GT-S returned the US Gravity range to three trims, after the 2027 model year launched with two in April. It projects 373 miles of range and says the official EPA estimate “will be provided when available.” The Grand Touring is rated at up to 450 miles.
The gap tracks the wheels. The GT-S is offered only on 21-inch front and 22-inch rear wheels or larger, while the Grand Touring’s range is quoted on its smaller 20- and 21-inch set.
Lucid says the GT-S adds 200 miles of range in 14 minutes on a 400 kW fast charger, against under 11 minutes for the Grand Touring.
Five seats are standard. The third row that takes the GT-S to seven is listed as an upgrade, as on the Grand Touring. Towing is rated at 6,000 pounds with the optional package.
The GT-S adds an Enhanced Launch Mode and has a native NACS charge port, giving access to Tesla Superchargers as well as Electrify America. DreamDrive 2.0 Premium driver assistance, a glass canopy roof and 10-speaker Surreal Sound audio are standard.
DreamDrive 2.0 Pro and the 22-speaker Surreal Sound Pro system with Dolby Atmos are upgrades. Wheels are 21-inch front and 22-inch rear Orion Stealth at no extra cost, or 22- and 23-inch Aether Stealth as an option, on Pirelli P Zero tires.
Price and positioning
The GT-S starts at $125,900, or $127,750 with the $1,850 destination fee, before taxes and other charges. That is $27,000 more than the $98,900 Grand Touring and approximately half the price of the Air Sapphire sedan that inspired it. Tahoe leather adds $1,300.
The GT-S version is sold only in the United States, and Lucid has not confirmed a European launch. In Europe, the week after the reveal, it instead cut the Gravity’s entry price and added two trims.
Its closest rival is the Rivian R1S Quad, which starts at $121,990 before destination. The Rivian makes 1,025 horsepower and Rivian quotes 0 to 60 mph in 2.6 seconds, so the GT-S leads on output but trails on acceleration.
The Lucid charges faster, with a 400 kW peak against 220 kW for the Rivian, while the R1S tows more.
Executives on the GT-S
Lucid has said little about the GT-S beyond its launch material. Chief Executive Officer Silvio Napoli told analysts in his prepared remarks on the August 4 earnings call that the company “will unveil a new, sportier version of the Lucid Gravity” at Monterey Car Week.
The GT-S was not among the four must-win priorities he named on that call: the cash plan, the Uber-Nuro robotaxi program, the AMP-2 plant in Saudi Arabia and the Midsize program.
Derek Jenkins, Chief Creative Officer, was the only executive quoted in the launch release.
“With Lucid Gravity GT-S, we’ve created a more expressive and exhilarating interpretation of the Gravity SUV,” he said, adding that it “combines extraordinary performance with the comfort, space, and versatility that define Gravity.” The release was the first time Lucid used his new title.
The blue details
The model carries blue brake calipers and exterior accents, and a blue Lucid bear on the front fender. Inside, the Mojave PurLuxe Premium cabin adds blue seatbelts, blue stitching and piping in the first two rows, a blue steering-wheel marker and the bear embossed in the front headrests.
The blue theme was hinted at in Lucid’s teaser invitation, which showed a glowing blue bear on a darkened front fender. The specifications leaked hours before the August 13 reveal at Pebble Beach.
There, Lucid showed the GT-S in a limited-edition Sapphire Blue finish alongside an Air Sapphire in Sapphire Red. The regular GT-S is offered in four colors, Abyss Black, Stellar White, Quantum Grey and Supernova Bronze, with two interior themes and in Stealth appearance only. The Grand Touring’s Aurora Green is not offered.
Since then, Lucid has toured the GT-S through Michigan Central Station in Detroit, its studios at The Mall at Short Hills in New Jersey and Tysons Galleria in Virginia, and, from October 15, its City Place studio in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Why it matters for the Gravity
The GT-S arrives as Lucid tries to lift Gravity sales after a difficult year. Lucid said in April that “deliveries of the Lucid Gravity were disrupted for 29 days due to a supplier quality issue with the second-row seats.”
Gravity registrations in California slipped for a second straight quarter in the third quarter.
The company has leaned on the SUV for growth while cutting costs, and launched a family-focused marketing campaignfor it in September, whose copy promises “up to 1,070 horsepower,” a figure only the GT-S delivers.
At the same time, Napoli has made autonomy a strategic priority, with Gravity-based robotaxis for Uber and Midsize-based vehicles for Bolt.
Lucid has not disclosed how many GT-S orders it has taken or how many units it plans to build.
