The Tesla Model S Plaid needed 0.2 seconds extra to cross the quarter-mile finish line and was clocked at a speed of 150.2 mph (241.7 kph), while the Air Sapphire flew across it in 9.3 seconds ...

Lucid developed the Air, its first model, as an electric sedan aimed directly at the Tesla Model S. It offers a generous amount of range and a ton of tech.

Lucid Motors on Thursday confirmed that the base single-motor rear-wheel-drive Pure version of its Air electric luxury sedan will offer 410 miles of EPA-rated driving range—more than a Tesla ...

The Model S has an induction motor and a permanent magnet motor, as well as the Model 3 and the Model Y. The Lucid Air can use synchronous motors in both axles, just like the Porsche Taycan.

Lucid is saying the Air will be in production by 2019. The base model, starting at $60,000, will have a 240-mile range and a 400-hp motor with rear-wheel drive.

Lucid Air DE Performance Tesla Model S Plaid - win 0-60 mph: 2.56 s 60-130 mph: 4.98 s 1/4 mile: 9.67 s @146.02 mph Race #4: Roll race at 25 mph (40 km/h) Lucid Air DE Performance: Tesla Model S ...

Five-hundred and seventeen miles, folks. Today, the Tesla Model S is king with a 402-mile EPA-estimated range, and in reality, it will remain at the top until Lucid actually builds and sells Air.

Though the Lucid Air nominally starts around $87,400, that model isn’t yet available, so it’s very easy to get into six-figure territory. The Dream Edition, for example, costs a whopping $170,500.

With the Model S 60 and 60D out of the way, the Lucid Air will be competing against the S 75, which puts Tesla at a disadvantage since it is at least $14,000 more expensive.

However, it's fair to say that the Air's 900-volt system, together with its partner Electrify America's 350-kW chargers, will be quicker than Tesla's fastest V3 Superchargers, which peak at 250 kW.

Lucid Motors has released a new video of its Air electric sedan beating the Tesla Model S on a quarter-mile run with an insanely impressive 9.9-second time.

Right now, the highest-priced Model S wears a price tag of $96,190. The Lucid Air (premium equipped, as well) is expected to cost well over $100,000.