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Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance

of four Air models, that translates to a dual-motor, all-wheel drive sedan boasting 1,050 hp with the ability to fast-charge up to 300 miles in 22 minutes. The optional glass-canopy roof creates an uninterrupted line from the windshield to the roof. Sun visors fl oat amid glass; windshield header, be gone! Although interiors have been referred to colloquially as greenhouses for years, the Grand Touring Performance actually feels like one. The 20-way massaging seats and Dolby Atmos enhanced spatial sound system are a bit like icing on a rather airy cake. Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance from $138,000, lucidmotors.com

Part of paving the way is taking the rocks, pebbles and gravel in stride. The creator of the fi rst electric vehicle capable of driving over 500 miles on a single charge (the Air Grand Touring), Lucid has already encountered a fair bit of debris. Delayed and pared down production led to a sell-o ff last year as well as a stock o ff ering in June, both from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which owns more than 60% of Lucid Motors. Following the money is interesting, but what it leads to is a luxury sedan that could potentially rede fi ne vehicle aerodynamics, both inside and out. According to the brand, “Lucid Air is now the world’s most aerodynamic production vehicle, with a landmark 0.197 coe ffi cient of drag.” For the Grand Touring Performance variant, one

NEED TO KNOW The 32 onboard sensors monitor everything from lidar (light detection and ranging) to ultrasonic