MotorTrend

2021 Lucid Air First Ride Review: How Much Range?

Lucid is hoping to certify the car for 517 miles, too—which means the big-battery version of the Air will catapult well ahead of Tesla’s Model S.

Related Videos

This is the 2022 Lucid Air, a brand new model that was just awarded MotorTrend’s Car of the Year. Should you sell your Tesla and order one of these?

10:36

2022 Lucid Air Video Review: MotorTrend Buyer's Guide

With its 500-mile range, this electric luxury sedan seeks to overtake Tesla.

0:57

From the Press Room: Lucid Air Unveiled!

Lucid Air EV In-Car Lap at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca (Courtesy of Lucid)

1:53

Lucid Air EV In-Car Lap at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca (Courtesy of Lucid)

In a test of real-world usability, Jonny drives the brand new Lucid Air clear across California, from Beverly Hills to San Francisco's Mission district. Plus — Driving the dynamic, near-1000 horsepower EV on the switchbacks of Angeles Crest Highway.

6:23

2022 Lucid Air First Drive: Examining Its Real-World Usability

We infiltrate hot rodding’s inner sanctum with the Lucid Air Sapphire at HOT ROD Drag Week 2025. Amid 400+ hardcore racers, the 1,234-hp EV faced skepticism, side-eye, and plenty of smack talk—but also ran 9-second passes while towing the line between ridicule and respect. From Maryland to Pennsylvania drag strips, the Sapphire proved its endurance over 660 miles of racing and road, sparking debate and surprising admiration. Could an electric sedan hold its own against six-second monsters? Watch as the Sapphire battles tradition and challenges everything Drag Week stands for.

14:09

Can an EV Survive at Drag Week? Lucid Air Sapphire Takes On Drag Racing's Best

MotorTrend Buyers Guide Director Zach Gale takes our 2022 Lucid Air out to see what happens when you run the battery down to zero.

3:14

Running Our 2022 Lucid Air to Zero

With futuristic looks, a futuristic powertrain and futuristic performance and economy, is the Lucid Air the car of the future? At very least, it's our 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year, having impressed the judges and pushes the frontiers of electric performance and luxury vehicles far forward, with aces in all six criteria. Hear from the MotorTrend editorial team how Lucid pulled off such a feat in its first go.

7:07

The Lucid Air Is the 2022 MotorTrend Car of the Year

By all accounts, the Lucid Air Sapphire—the new 1,234-hp track-ready version of our 2022 Car of the Year—should’ve advanced to our PVOTY finalist round. But as is often the case, PVOTY testing reminded us that perception rarely equals reality.

0:51

2024 Lucid Air Sapphire: 2024 PVOTY Contender

With over 400 miles of range and up to seven seats, the new Lucid Gravity EV should appeal to drivers seeking a versatile all-electric SUV. But Lucid's first car, the award-winning Air sedan, set a high bar for the Gravity to clear—does the American automaker's first SUV deliver on expectations of performance and luxury? We get behind the wheel of the Gravity to find out.

16:43

2025 Lucid Gravity First Drive: Not Just an Air SUV

While you may have seen the Model S Plaid and Air Sapphire drag racing before, we guarantee you haven’t seen these two supersedans—all 2284 horses' worth—through a full half-mile. We also performed full instrumented testing on both cars, measuring their 0–60, 0–100, 1/4 mile, and 1/2 mile times. We also took the Tesla and the Lucid to the streets to find out if either of these electron-powered rockets are any good to drive.

13:06

INSANE Lucid Air Sapphire vs Tesla Plaid Comparison Test! 1/2 Mile Drag Race, 2200+ HP, 1 Supreme EV