Lucid is ready to disclose its second electrical car (EV) – the Gravity SUV – within the coming days, and has revealed extra of its exterior design on social media within the interim.
YouTube channel Throttle Home has posted a photograph on Instagram in entrance of the rear quarter panel of a Lucid Gravity.
The car has a two-tone paint job with massive alloy wheels which are machine-finished. There’s additionally a Gravity wordmark on the D-pillar of the massive electrical SUV.
The brand new electrical SUV from the US-based EV startup can be revealed on November 16 as a part of this yr’s Los Angeles motor present.
First previewed a yr in the past, reservations for the Gravity has been open to North American patrons since early 2023 forward of buyer deliveries beginning in 2024. Affirmation of European and Center Japanese deliveries will observe.
There’s no phrase but on Australian launch for the model, however a report earlier this yr prompt right-hand drive manufacturing was on the playing cards.
The Gravity can be produced alongside the Air sedan at Lucid’s Casa Grande plant in Arizona, which is being expanded to accommodate the brand new car.
At this stage no car specs have been revealed, nonetheless the corporate has made some daring claims in regards to the SUV.
Lucid has mentioned the Gravity could have “the driving dynamics of a sports activities automobile” and beforehand confirmed it’ll have air suspension.
The model has additionally mentioned it is going to supply higher aerodynamics than any SUV on this planet. For that it must beat the drag coefficient of 0.25 claimed by each the Tesla Mannequin X and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV.
Lucid guarantees the Gravity’s vary will exceed the rest of the market, aside from the corporate’s personal Air.
Beneath the stricter US EPA check cycle, the Air gives between 660km and 830km of vary relying on the variant.
The Mannequin X, for context, gives a spread of 536km (Plaid) or 560km (customary) on each the EPA and WLTP check cycles.
Anticipate the Air’s 900V electrical structure to hold over the the Gravity, which helps DC fast-charging at charges as much as 300kW.
The Gravity can be obtainable in both two- or three-row configurations, with “versatile” seating configurations for 5, six or seven folks.
Extra storage can be discovered within the “frunk” – or entrance trunk – whereas Lucid additionally guarantees bi-directional charging and obtainable towing capability.
The Gravity will even debut the subsequent era of Lucid’s Glass Cockpit high-resolution shows, which use the Lucid UX interface.
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