Lucid Air isn't vaporware after all, detailed specs appear as deliveries finally start

The Lucid Air has been many, many years in the making, but today is finally the day when dreams become reality: the first units have been handed over to customers at a special Dream Delivery event in California.

The dream theme is fitting considering the Lucid Air currently comes in two versions: the limited Dream Edition and the Grand Touring.

The Dream Edition has two powertrain options, called Range and Performance. The Lucid Air Dream Edition Range (wow, that's a mouthful for sure) delivers an industry record-breaking 520 miles (837 km) of range when fitted with 19" wheels. That goes down to 481 miles (774 km) if pick the 21-inchers.

The Range version does 0-60mph (0-96.5 km.h) in 2.7 seconds (19"), and 2.74 seconds (21"), respectively. Its dual motor develops 933 hp / 695 kW of power and 1,390 Nm of torque.

The top of the line Performance variant has less range, as implied by the naming convention: 471 miles (758 km) with 19" wheels, 451 miles (726 km) with 21-inchers. On the other hand, you get more power and it gets to 60mph faster - the 1,111 hp / 828 kW dual motor takes just 2.42s to reach that speed with 21" wheels, and 2.5s with 19-inchers. The version with the bigger wheels was also timed to do a standing quarter-mile in 9.67s, reaching 149.87 mph.

Both Dream Edition drivetrains have a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h), a 19.2 kW onboard AC charger, and support DC fast charging at up to 300 kW thanks to the 900V architecture. At such a fast charging station you can replenish 300 miles of range in 20 minutes, Lucid promises. Both Dream Edition iterations have the same 118 kWh battery.

The Lucid Air Grand Touring, on the other hand, "settles" for "just" 112 kWh, which impacts its range numbers unsurprisingly. This does a maximum of 516 miles (830 km) with 19" wheels, and 469 miles (755 km) with 21-inchers. 0-60 takes 3.3s (19"), and 3s (21"), respectively. The top speed is the same as for the Dream Edition, but the motor here "only" develops 800 hp (596 kW) and produces 1,200 Nm of torque. The Grand Touring has the same charging capabilities (and numbers) as its Dream Edition siblings.

Inside, the Lucid Air has a 34-inch, 5K "floating screen" that sweeps around the driver, as well as a retractable Pilot Panel secondary touchscreen that's center-mounted. Physical rocker buttons and a roller control in the center console enable instant adjustments to climate control and audio volume. The Air has a 21-speaker Dolby Atmos sound system, a first for a car.

You can also get the Air with an optional Glass Canopy solid glass roof, which spans the entire cabin almost without interruption. This has "a slew of protective interlayers to block out heat and sunlight" despite looking "crystal clear" to your eyes.

The car measures 4,975.3 mm (195.88") by 1,939 mm (76.34") by 1,410 mm (55.51"), and has a wheelbase of 2,960 mm (116.54"). The rear boot/trunk's capacity is 456 liters (16.1 cubic feet), while the frunk is apparently the largest in any EV, at 202 liters (7.13 cubic feet).

The Lucid Air Grand Touring starts at $139,000, while both the Dream Edition Range and the Dream Edition Performance go for $169,000 and up, before subsidies. In the future two more affordable versions will be available: the 480 hp Air Pure and the 620 hp Air Touring.

At the end of 2023, the Air should be joined in Lucid's portfolio by the Gravity, a large SUV that is in time expected to sell more than the Air. Other models are planned for 2025 and later.

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