Lucid Air Grand Touring Performance Review - Tesla: Reinvented | 4K

What happens when staff from Tesla jump ship to help create a new electric car? Rory takes a look at the Lucid Air Grand Touring and Grand Touring Performance - a car of two sides.

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[Miata]

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson, before his time at Tesla, was chief engineer at Jaguar and then Lotus. In his spare time he designed and built a light weight 2-seat open top sports car. Like the team he assembled, Peter is a dyed in the wool "car guy."
I have been driving my Air GT for over a year now. It has been flawless and the long range is a game-changer. It can go far enough out of the city to get to the fun roads, and still have enough energy left to play. I love it.

[freemantuffcakes]

Rory, Your reviews are the preeminent on YouTube. Each of your video has a vibe and theme that correlates cinematically perfectly to the car being shown. Intelligence, timing, attention to detail, proper knowledge and how to apply that to a drivers point of view and the ability to masterfully appeal to the rich and common man, visual prowess, excellent jokes, articulation, you're in a league of your own good sir. You've earned your stripes Rory as The best presenter. it's also easy to see your wittyness in other areas of life just through these fine vehicles. i could also see you doing audio books, narration, hosting big events etc. Respect & admiration from Beverly hills, Ca. Take care buddy.

[julialove]

My mustang didn’t stand a chance but thrilled I got the chance to be a part of this project. Rory is awesome ! ☺️

[thomasheart]

Rory is such a fabulous presenter, the quality of this channel is crazy good

[ChrisBa]

I was on vacation in Munic or München and there was a Lucid dealership, the guy knew i was way to young to afford an Lucid but while describing the car to another customer he smiled at me a few times because he saw how interested i was listing to everything he said. Ngl that was one of the best experiences i ever had at a dealership and made me way more invested in the brand. Not even a Seat dealership treated me this respectfully even though i drive a seat.

[stephenhadley]

What a thorough, intelligent, entertaining review. Excellent job

[costafilh]

I just hope Rivian and Lucid don't go bankrupt before reaching main stream level. It would be a shame such amazing products be swallowed by bad finance.

[RubmaLione]

I test drove the Grand Touring a few weeks ago and it truly has the best interior of any luxury electric sedan in my opinion. I think they really scored a home run with the Air series.

[xtype]

Such an amazing video! Love everything about Lucid and the Air. Incredibly well put together, outside of the panel gaps, super thought through design and engineering, and a beautiful design. Can't wait to see their SUV next year, the Lucid Gravity.

[amitmiki]

Tbh i never expected this car to come to become a reality. Amazed that they team managed to pull this off!

[orionstretch]

This was exciting to watch. Great work by the Lucid team. Awesome review Rory.

[juliancarr]

The Lucid is so well engineered. So many nerdy details and it is amazing!

[timmy]

Aside from the panel gaps which they will improve the vehicle design is gorgeous

[bryankay]

As awe inspiring as the Performance is, there is another level coming soon. Rory, you've got to try the new Sapphire!!! Blistering all around performance.

[KD-szbx]

I just saw this vehicle for the first time today. They modified it and wrapped it in a iridescent vinyl. It was mesmerizing.

[samikamal]

You can unlock the charge port door from the outside push in on the bottom right door and it will slide down.

[desertstorm]

Really good review Rory, once again. What a car the Lucid Air Grand Touring is.

[MM-sfrl]

The frunk is twice the size of any Tesla (anything on the market); the car is shorter than a EQS but has more leg room (the form factor is truly revolutionary) under the car it tappers up from the B pillar to the rear for better aerodynamic; it has (don’t quote me) the best range per kWH of any EV. Impressive engineering.

[sd]

The car is truly amazing to drive. Yes, it weighs a lot and the 21” wheels are going to blow - especially in the NE where despite the potholes they’re still called roads. (Psst Rory - if you push the charge panel at the bottom it will open from the outside.)

[TD]

I'm glad Peter Rawlinson left TesIa and started Lucid. His talents wouldn't have been put to good use there. Lucid's offering a solid luxury EV that's actually designed with some ease-of-use in mind. I like it.

Edit: Just an fyi. Some of us prefer having some actual buttons, air-vents you can move with your hand rather than having to use a touch screen, and a normal steering wheel... honestly those kinds of things are much appreciated. After all, I don't care about Tesla's obsession with making normal things more cumbersome to use all for the sake of hype.