fastest electric production car on sale. By
comparison, the Rimac C Two can reach a top
speed of 415 kilometers per hour, but Rimac
will only make 150 of them, and they’ll retail for
around $2.4 million when they eventually enter
manufacturing. The Lucid Air, on the other hand,
is a consumer vehicle designed to be sold en
masse: it’s the irst real Tesla competitor.
Although breakneck speeds should not be
a priority in modern saloons, Lucid has said
that the Air could cover a quarter-mile sprint
in 9.9 seconds, making it the irst EV saloon to
break the ten-second barrier, and what’s more
impressive is that the company has conirmed
it can be achieved on a “consistent, repeatable
basis,” rather than just on warm days on a clear
stretch of tarmac. The company has conirmed
that the model will be sold in four trim levels,
with the standard starting at just $52,100 - it
will feature a single electric motor and ofers
a 240mile range from a 75kWh battery pack
supplied by Samsung. A Touring model, on
the other hand, ofers power of up to 612bhp,
range to 406 miles and the list price is $87,500,
whilst the Grand Touring ofers 789bhp and
costs around $130,000 after tax breaks. For
those looking for the most souped-up model,
the 1065bhp output is priced at $161,500. It’s
called the Dream Edition, can reach 0-60mph
in 2.5 seconds, is a four-wheel drive, and ofers
bespoke interior design trimmed in leather and
eucalyptus wood with 21-inch wheels. Lucid has
said its top-spec model will be strictly limited
edition but hasn’t revealed numbers.
What’s most impressive about the Lucid Air is
that each model is capable of ofering 300 miles
of range on a 20-minute charge at a DC fast