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The new top dog is the 1200-plus-horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire, which has three electric motors. We've also sampled the Grand Touring and Grand Touring Performance trims, and the former delivered a brisk 3.0-second zero-to-60-mph time, a feat that's easily repeated by using the car's launch mode. Our main complaint was with our example's 21-inch wheels on low-profile performance tires that produced notable road noise on a section of coarse pavement. Despite riding on conventional steel coil springs rather than air springs, the sedan felt calm and smooth in the appropriately named Smooth drive mode. At our test track, it bolted to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds.

Now that we've driven a Dream Edition, we can report that it's crazy quick and surprisingly agile for its size.

An initial run of limited edition cars, called the Dream Edition and Dream Edition Performance, were good for 933 horsepower and 1111 horsepower, respectively. Other models dual electric motors that provide all-wheel drive and a variety of horsepower ratings: The Touring model generates 620 horses, the Grand Touring makes 1050. The entry-level Air features a single electric motor that drives the rear wheels and produces 480 horsepower. Lucid increased the Air's pricing mid-way through the 2022 model year, so orders placed after June 1st, 2022 will use the pricing detailed above. The fanciest Dream Edition models are officially sold out, but if you want to maximize your luxury-and your out of pocket cost-the Grand Touring trim offers much of the Dream's panache. All Lucid models come standard with three years of complimentary charging via the Electrify America charging network. The Touring offers 20-inch wheels, leather upholstery, in-dash navigation, and 406 miles of estimated driving range per charge. It offers plenty to like and costs significantly less than the Grand Touring trim. Otherwise, the luxury four-door’s performance, driving range, and general snazziness make it a viable competitor for high-dollar EVs such as the Porsche Taycan and Mercedes-Benz EQS, as well as that other high-impact EV disruptor, the Tesla Model S.

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Almost all of the car’s controls are accessed through one of several display screens that dot the cabin, a reminder of Lucid’s Silicon Valley roots, and the software interface in the early cars is still a work in progress. The Air’s stylish exterior and spacious cabin add to its desirability, but its price tag had us expecting to find plusher materials inside. The new Sapphire model is even quicker, with a claimed 60 mph time of under 2.0 seconds. More important, it’s more range than any other EV currently offers. That’s enough range to get from Boston to Baltimore with electrons left over. The Grand Touring Performance model can jump to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds or, when driven sedately, can sail on for 516 miles-its estimated driving range, according to the EPA. Its big battery and compact motors-both designed in-house-allow it to deliver unbeatable range and great performance.

Several startups have launched EVs in an attempt to disrupt the transportation market, but the 2023 Lucid Air luxury sedan is one of the few so far that’s made a notable impact.