Proper now, Lucid affords 4 totally different Airs. On the backside, we have got the sensible, rear-wheel-drive-only Pure. From there may be the dual-motor all-wheel-drive Air Touring. Above that sits our Grand Touring, which additionally has two motors however much more energy. On the prime quality, we discover the Air Sapphire, a limited-production, 1,234-horsepower, three-motor machine for lunatics who discover supersport bikes to be a bit gradual. It is a hoot.
However the Air Grand Touring isn’t any slouch, both. With 819 hp and 885 pound-feet of torque on faucet, this large government sedan scampers to 60 in a supercar-quick 3.0 seconds flat. It’s going to dispatch the quarter mile in simply 11 seconds at 126 mph, and if the driving force retains their foot in it, it will rocket on to a prime velocity of 168 mph. That is simply lunacy in a 5,200-pound sedan, however lunacy is the place the Air Grand Touring does all of its enterprise.
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Straight-line velocity is not the Air Grand Touring‘s solely occasion trick relating to efficiency driving, both. It is a beautiful factor to take down a again street. The GT’s chassis is splendidly fitted to ripping up a twisty stretch of tarmac, with a reasonably impartial demeanor when going by means of a nook. Positive, there’s a bit little bit of push from the entrance Pirelli P Zero all-season tires, however that is to be anticipated. The Grand Touring rewards slow-in-fast-out driving. After hitting the brakes (or lifting off the throttle in one-pedal driving mode), flip the leather-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel, hit the apex and harness all of that energy to shoot out of the nook. Rinse and repeat again and again, and it will be a good time.
Steering really feel is not non-existent, however the rack shouldn’t be very communicative, both. On the finish of the day, this can be a massive luxurious sedan, so it is not going to be fairly as talkative as a Porsche 718. Nonetheless, for what it’s, the Air’s dealing with traits are pleasantly shocking.
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After all, the place the Air Grand Touring actually thrives is, properly, grand touring. This facet of a Rolls-Royce, there are only a few vehicles that may waft down a freeway as effortlessly because the Air GT. Its air suspension soaks up each bump and little bit of uneven pavement as I make the treacherous journey from New York Metropolis to northeastern Pennsylvania. Each of those locations are recognized for his or her horrible roads, however you would not comprehend it from how the Air handles them. Once you add within the fabulous Stage 2 driver-assistance system (which is quickly getting a hands-free improve), a few of the greatest seats I’ve ever positioned my ass in, and a noise flooring low sufficient that even a church mouse could be impressed, you get a significantly incredible place to spend time on a boring freeway drive.