Lucid Air Sapphire Is the 1,200-HP Answer to the Tesla Model S Plaid

20 Aug 2022 | Abstracted from Jalopnik

What, then, does the Sapphire thing mean from a technological perspective? The big item is a third electric motor (one for each rear wheel, plus a third motor driving the front axle), which bumps up total power to approximately 1,200 hp.

Of course, that leaves two big questions: how much does it cost, and when will it be available? The answer to the former will require you to take a seat and brace yourself - it's $249,000.

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