Lucid Electric Vehicle Company has announced a new high-performance version of its all-electric luxury sedan, the Lucid Air, which was announced on CNBC.
The new Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance can be selected by ordering this feature online, which will boost the performance of the standard 819-hp Grand Touring engine to 1,050 hp.
This new model isn't actually Lucid Air's most powerful car, that position goes to the 1,111-horsepower "Dream Edition", of which a limited edition is sold out.
The Dream was promoted as the only electric car to achieve the quarter mile in less than 10 seconds in 2020, beating out the fastest Tesla Model S at the time.
However, the new model can't beat the Tesla Model S, but you can still get an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds.
Although the Grand Touring Performance cannot beat the Tesla Model S Plaid, which reaches an acceleration of 100 km in 1.99 seconds, it can travel an additional 160 km (more than a Tesla) on a single charge. Flight range to 717 km.
The new model includes unique 21-inch Aero Sport wheels, and the added sportiness of the new car will cost you an additional amount - compared to the regular Grand Touring model - up to $ 40,000.
Lucid's production of electric cars has slowed, as it had to recall as many as 8,000 cars scheduled for 2022 due to supply chain challenges.
The California-based company, starting in February, delivered just about 300 vehicles from more than 25,000 customer reservations.
Peter Rawlinson, CEO of Lucid, said that the performance of the new Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance came to meet the strong demand we see for high-performance versions of Lucid Air, and since Lucid manufactures its own engines and batteries, Rawlinson says the company can bring them to market "quickly." Noticeable".