Written by Cláudio Afonso | info@claudio-afonso.com
Lucid Motors announced this Tuesday that it has begun customer deliveries of Lucid Air Grand Touring and that it will introduce a new version of Lucid Air, the Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance. The Lucid Air Grand Touring is rated at 819 horsepower and accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds, while the new Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance delivers 1,050 horsepower and accelerates from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds.
With 1,050 horsepower, the dual-motor Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance is the most powerful electric vehicle currently available in North America – and with an EPA-estimated driving range of 446 miles, still more than any other brands’ electric vehicles, it doesn’t compromise. Two of Lucid’s proprietary electric motors – one at each axle – propel the Air Grand Touring Performance from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds. It will have an MSRP of $179,000 and customer deliveries in the U.S. are slated to begin in June 2022. In Canada, the Air Grand Touring Performance will be priced at $242,000 CAD (before taxes), with deliveries beginning in August 2022.
“Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance answers the strong demand we continue to see for higher-performance versions of the Lucid Air,” said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Group. “The remarkable speed with which we are able to conceive and bring this model to market is possible only because of Lucid’s high degree of vertical integration and in-house production of our proprietary EV powertrain and battery pack technology.”
The company will inaugurate its first European showroom in Germany in May amid global expansion. The confirmation was made through a billboard placed on Terminal 2 in Munich (Germany) saying: “Visit our Lucid Studio in Munich. Opening May 2022.”
In addition, the company has recently requested a permit to open a studio in The Netherlands. The studio will be located in Hilversum, which is 30km from the capital Amsterdam, and will be on the same building previously used by a BMW dealership. Lucid has currently 15 Studios in the United States expecting to open another 14 during this year. Check every location and the upcoming Lucid Studios here.
On March 24, the company announced the official opening of its newest Studio location at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The studio is the second one in Canada and the 23rd in North America. The company also unveiled a collaboration with Electrify Canada and expects to begin Canadian deliveries of the Lucid Air in Spring 2022.
Recently, Lucid Air model was named the Luxury electric vehicle of the year by Cars.com, the leading automotive marketplace platform. Cars.com enhanced Lucid’s “mind-melting acceleration” and a “quiet, comfortable ride”.
Written by Cláudio Afonso | info@claudio-afonso.com