I’M ABOUT TO THROW SOME VERY BIG numbers around. The sort that will make some of you very excited (hi kids!) and elicit eye rolls and mournful slow head shakes from the rest. However, before we get into the nitty-gritty of the Lucid Air Sapphire’s beyond ludicrous performance stats, I’d like to convey an inkling of the enthusiasm and love poured into this project. And demonstrate that it isn’t all about the numbers.
I’m at Willow Springs to experience the new performance flagship for the Air saloon in late prototype form. It’s an opportunity to meet the engineering team, understand the powerful torque-vectoring technology of this tri-motor EV and to try to determine if it’s worth the $249,000 asking price. For the team, it’s an opportunity to get an outsider’s opinion of the dynamic direction and to further hone the complex systems that make this 2380kg monster
