Lucid CEO Peter rollinson was smiling like the chesher cat as he stro forward to shake my hand he had just received the EP a certified range rating for the new 2025 Lucid gravity SUV and it was better than the over 440 Mi that the company had previously announced it came in at 450 Mi rollinson andthus which puts it at the top among longest range electric SUV he then explained how Lucid achieved this with just a 120.0 kwatt or battery pack a relatively small size that has many KnockOn effects from the physical dimensions of the thing to handling and performance to a charging time of under 15 minutes for 200 Mi we saw the gravity almost a year ago but that was a static viewing that came before the Dynamics had been worked out and locked in suffice it to say we didn't get to drive a ride in it at that time now the chassis tuning vehicle Dynamics and indeed the overall vehicle have received final approval just a few days before our Drive every thing is as it will appear on the final product say for the graining on one or two plastic panels and the steering wheel airbag which was labeled inert production officially began on December the 5th at the company's assembly plant in Casa Grand Arizona and we were here to drive the signed off prototype on a course around lucid's headquarters in nework California hello and welcome to the electric Explorer thank you for subscribing to our Channel we bring you the latest and hottest news on Electric Mobility every day we're excited to introduce three membership level levels circuit Squires Tesla Knights and volt sovereigns each level offers exclusive perks and content tailored for Ev enthusiasts your support helps us deliver engaging video updates daily and keeps you connected to the EV Community join us and be a part of the electric Revolution the Lucid gravity Grand Touring will be the first out of the gate with a largely carryover dual motor powertrain that delivers 828 horsepower and 99 lbft of torque Lucid says it'll do Z to 60 mph in 3. for seconds and the most efficient configuration achieves 450 M of EP a certified range if driven more suddenly the platform is technically different from the airs because the rear suspension has been changed from the sedan's integral link design to a pure multi-link layout this was done because the gravity offers optional rear axle steering which isn't compatible with integral link Lucid has also given the gravity air Springs something the air sedan lacks to enable five different height modes build Stein adaptive dampers are paired with single chamber air Springs in the base Grand Touring but if you go for the dynamic handling package they're upgraded to a three chamber design that can vary the spring rate along with the height the same billstein adaptive dampers are used but they're written to work with the variable rate Springs you also get rear whe steering with this package and that brings the Turning Circle down to a tidy 38 point for feet the rear steer also goes same phase at higher speeds to increase stability the package also includes 200 65 for 0 or 22 front and 285 35 or 23 rear pelli p 0 pz4 elect summer Tires which will likely cause it to have a lower range figure that's up from the standard 2122 in and 1920th inch fitment spread among the touring and Grand Touring underway the first thing you notice is the Luscious smoothness with which the gravity traverses coarse and broken Pavement in smooth mode it Glides over the surface as if it's riding on air yet that there's no no excess buoyancy over bridged joints that usually get you queasy the braking is largely regenerative and responds to lifting of the right pedal at this point but you can toggle the braking setting to standard or if you prefer turn liftoff rean totally off a feature that's not available in the air sedan up the pace in Swift mode and things tighten up a bit but it still feels smooth among the sportiness hunk into a clover leaf and the gravity response arsing into the Apex with Oodles of grip little body roll and a healthy dose of feedback it is in two words supremely coordinated we didn't get to strap on any timing equipment but we were invited to lay into it off the line verdict we absolutely believe the 3o for second claim and it might do better the helmet itself is interesting consisting of a squirkle shaped wheel with a slightly flattened upper Rim just above and behind is a touch sensitive 34-in curved display that is only very partially blocked by the steering wheel but in an intentional way that gives the cockpit a layered interesting look to the right is a landscape oriented touch sensitive Center stack that sits below the rightmost extent of the main display each spoke of the wheel at 9 and 3:00 has a five-way button array underscored by two additional buttons and the central screen has lucid's volume roller flanked by HVAC controls and one other wild card button per side it's all meant to be intuitive and easy with more than one way to do most operations time will tell because the software and the prototypes wasn't to production standards but it looks promising when you're driving the impression is one of extremely broad visibility no air likee gymnastics are required to enter and the view out is immense even though the big curved display sits higher above the wheel it doesn't block the forward view the outside mirrors stand proud of the doors and small peek-a-boo window opens up the space ahead of the door shut line our only gripe is the view out of the back which is slightly pinched the windshield extends up and Beyond the sun visors to become a seamless sunroof yet the feeling is far more normal than in the Tesla Model X Headroom is immense for this 6ft to driver and there's plenty of lroom farther back the Headroom continues to be abundant in the two or three row configurations even for the same 6ft to person as a passenger that's in part because a second glass panel defines the roof from the billar on back to the lift gate lroom is plentiful too such that there is zero penalty sitting in the third row save for the slightly raised voice it takes to be heard from the way back this is possible because the same low Lucid battery pack from the sedan is used but the double stack of batteries under the sedan's rear seat has been moved forward to sit under the gravity's first row in fact the gravity stands lower than the Mercedes-Benz eqs SUV the rivan r 1s and even the Porsche Cayenne but every seat is far roomier than any of them it also far exceeds the storage capacity of the three with a real fold flat floor that has a commendably low lift over height with the third row in use there's a healthy above and Bell out deck storage hold not unlike a minivans production of the 20 25 Lucid gravity Grand Touring began just days ago with deliveries to start in the first half of next year pricing will start at $6,550 for the 450m range Grand Touring 5 seater and the touring will start at $81,500 when it debuts in the second half of 2025 The Familiar Mojave and Tahoe interior themes will be available alongside the new yti and oi choices more detailed specs will be released soon but all we know is that as compelling as the one zero best winning Lucid air sedan is the Lucid gravity looks set to pick up where it leaves off and then some [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]