Lucid Motors has revealed its hotly-anticipated, tri-motor Air Sapphire.
The tri-motor Air Sapphire sedan packs three motors – two on the rear axle, one on the entrance – to ship greater than 895kW of energy, and a 0-97km/h (60mph) dash time under two seconds.
That will put it consistent with the Tesla Mannequin S Plaid (1.98 seconds), and makes it at the very least 0.6 seconds sooner than the earlier Lucid Air efficiency flagship.
The quarter mile flies by in lower than 9 seconds, and flat out the Sapphire will do greater than 320km/h.
All these claims are… claims in the meanwhile, however Lucid is promising it’ll verify ultimate energy outputs and supply instrumented take a look at outcomes to show the Sapphire’s bonafides earlier than launch.
Lucid says the Sapphire will likely be greater than a straight-line missile. The rear motors will be independently managed, so the skin motor can ship full energy whereas the within motor regeneratively brakes.
That ought to enable for ranges of agility not normally related to big luxurious sedans. Backing the intelligent motors are stiffer springs, distinctive dampers, stiffer bushings, and retuned digital driver assists, and the metal brakes have been axed in favour of carbon ceramic items.
The automotive rides on 20-inch entrance and 21-inch rear wheels shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres.
Externally, you’ll have the ability to differentiate the Sapphire from lesser variants by its refined carbon-fibre aero bundle, together with its blue paint. At launch, all Sapphires will likely be Sapphire Blue to have fun the efficiency model’s launch.
The motive force and passenger sit in 18-way energy adjustable sports activities seats, and the infotainment system encompasses a vary of graphics particular to the Sapphire.
All that efficiency doesn’t come low-cost. American patrons might want to pay US$249,000 (~$360,000), and manufacturing will likely be restricted.
