Boutique EV producer Lucid Motors is planning to launch an SUV to enrich its sedan mannequin. Dubbed Gravity, the corporate is claiming that the car might be, “a true next-generation luxury SUV” whereas promising, “more range than any other EV on the market – other than its stablemate, Lucid Air.”
More electric-car information and critiques
Lucid Motors relies within the United States with their manufacturing facility situated simply exterior of Phoenix, Arizona. Its first car, the Air, is a midsize sedan that entered manufacturing for the 2022 mannequin yr. Though priced nearer to the higher finish of the all-electric market, the corporate may simply justify it with some spectacular specs, together with as much as 1,111 horsepower and as much as 516 miles of driving vary. The upcoming flagship Air Sapphire mannequin is promising to ship greater than 1,200 horsepower with 0-60-mph acceleration of lower than two seconds.
Coming Soon: 2024 Volvo EX90
Back to the Gravity, little has been revealed about this SUV. We count on it’s going to borrow a lot of its underskin engineering and powertrains from the Air and are available customary with all-wheel drive. Assuming the same mannequin construction, the bottom Pure grade could have 480 horsepower with the top-line Dream Edition checking in at 1,111. Since the Gravity will virtually actually be heavier than the Air, driving vary might be lower than the 410-516 miles of the sedan. Charging choices must also carry over with 250 or 300 kilowatts accessible, relying on mannequin choice, with the flexibility to replenish as much as 200 miles in as little as 12-Quarter-hour.
The Gravity could have accessible seating for 5, six, or seven passengers. It may also provide its personal model of the Air’s “Glass Canopy,” which is an elective strong glass roof choice. Instruments and controls must also mirror these of the Air, together with ultra-high-resolution instrument and infotainment shows with up-to-date smartphone integration.
Lucid is anticipating to take pre-orders later this spring, with deliveries beginning in calendar 2024. Pricing might be revealed a while earlier than manufacturing begins, although we wouldn’t be shocked to see a beginning determine of round $100,000, with top-line variations exceeding $150,000.
Coming Soon? 2025 DeLorean Alpha5
CG Says:
Lucid Motors has labored diligently to determine itself within the more and more aggressive EV market. The Air stands out for its futuristic design, opulent inside, neck-snapping acceleration, and spectacular driving vary. We count on the Gravity to construct upon this basis whereas being markedly extra sensible. Time will inform if it has sufficient substance to win over high-end buyers who would possibly in any other case keep on with extra conventional luxurious manufacturers.
Test Drive: 2023 BMW iX M60
Listen to the Car Stuff Podcast
2024 Lucid Gravity Gallery
Click beneath for enlarged pictures
Electric Vehicles that Qualify for the Federal Tax Credit
Car Stuff Podcast
Source: weblog.consumerguide.com