Lucid Motors models

Lucid Motors traces its start to 2007, when it was founded as Atieva, initially focused on electric-vehicle battery and powertrain technology. It rebranded as Lucid Motors and set its sights on building its own cars, aiming squarely at the very top of the electric market where it could take on Tesla's Model S and traditional luxury sedans alike.

The result was the Lucid Air, a large electric sedan that made its name on two numbers: exceptional driving range and very high power, backed by genuinely impressive engineering efficiency. It earned praise as one of the most technically accomplished EVs yet, with a luxurious, spacious interior to match its performance.

Backed heavily by Saudi Arabian investment and based in Newark, California, Lucid still faces the classic young-automaker problem of scaling up and selling enough cars to survive. For buyers, a Lucid is a technically brilliant, genuinely luxurious electric car that rivals or beats far more established names on paper, from a brand that is still small and unproven. It suits early adopters who want cutting-edge range and luxury over a safe badge.