Gary Zhou 
Key Points
- 🚗 Lucid teased the start of production for the Lucid Air Sapphire, the world’s first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan.
- 💨 The Lucid Air Sapphire will have a three-motor powertrain with a new twin rear-house drive, delivering over 1,200 horsepower.
- 🎨 Lucid will launch the Air Sapphire with a new exterior paint color, Air Sapphire Blue, to mark its introduction.
- 💰 The luxury electric sports sedan will cost $249,000, and reservations started on August 23, 2022.
In a recent update, Lucid provided a tantalizing glimpse of the upcoming production of their much-awaited Lucid Air Sapphire, set to be the world’s first fully electric luxury super-sports sedan.
On Twitter, Lucid announced the presence of Lucid Air Sapphire release candidate cars on the production line at Casa Grande, AZ, hinting at the imminent availability of this groundbreaking luxury electric super-sports sedan.
The Lucid Air Sapphire is poised to redefine luxury with its innovative design and cutting-edge features. One of its standout characteristics is a three-motor powertrain, featuring a new twin rear-house drive, which is being developed in-house by Lucid.
Performance-wise, the Lucid Air Sapphire is expected to deliver an astounding 1,200+ horsepower. It will showcase incredible acceleration capabilities, achieving 0 to 60 mph in under two seconds and 0 to 100 mph in just four seconds without any modifications or prolonged preconditioning routines.
Eric Bach, the SVP of Product and Chief Engineer at Lucid, points out that the three-motor Lucid Air Sapphire retains all the strengths of its predecessors, including spacious rear legroom, a capacious trunk and frunk, and impressive efficiency.
The brand will mark its introduction with the launch of the Lucid Air Sapphire Blue exterior paint option. Those interested can secure their reservations for this luxury electric sports sedan since reservations opened on August 23, 2022. The Lucid Air Sapphire is priced at $249,000, representing the pinnacle of electric automotive luxury and performance.
