Lucid just gave the family SUV a serious identity crisis. The California EV maker on Thursday unveiled the Gravity GT-S, a 1,070-horsepower version of its three-row flagship that sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds — making it, by Lucid’s reckoning, the most powerful three-row SUV in America. Orders opened immediately, with the truck set for its public debut at Monterey Car Week’s Concours Village at Pebble Beach.
Sapphire DNA in a Seven-Seater
The GT-S borrows its attitude from the Air Sapphire, Lucid’s tri-motor super-sedan, though it sticks with a dual-motor layout. Even so, 1,070 horsepower is enough to nudge past the quad-motor Rivian R1S — the previous holder of the three-row power crown at 1,025 horsepower — while still seating seven adults and swallowing family-trip cargo.
Crucially, the performance hardware isn’t an options-list afterthought. Lucid’s Dynamic Handling Package comes standard on the GT-S, bundling independent rear-wheel steering and an adaptive three-chamber air suspension — kit designed to make a tall, heavy, seven-seat EV feel far smaller than it is when the road turns twisty.
The Numbers
Alongside the headline horsepower figure, the GT-S is expected to deliver up to 450 miles of range based on the closely related Gravity Grand Touring, and it can charge at up to 400 kilowatts — among the fastest rates of any EV on sale in the US. The 3.1-second 0-60 run puts a three-row family hauler in the same conversation as bona fide supercars from just a few years ago.
Pricing starts at $125,900 before destination, or $127,750 once Lucid’s $1,850 delivery fee is folded in. A Tahoe leather interior adds another $1,300. That positions the GT-S well above the rest of the Gravity range but still within sight of the $123,485 Rivian R1S Quad it just dethroned — and Lucid will happily point out you get 45 more horses for the money.
Blue Is the New Fast
Visually, the GT-S announces itself with a coordinated set of blue details: painted blue brake calipers, blue seatbelts, and blue contrast stitching threaded through the Mojave PurLuxe interior. It’s a restrained approach compared to the wings-and-vents school of performance SUV design, and very much in keeping with Lucid’s understated aesthetic.
“With Lucid Gravity GT-S, we’ve created a more expressive and exhilarating interpretation of the Gravity SUV,” said Derek Jenkins, Lucid’s chief creative officer, framing the car as a blend of performance and everyday usability rather than a stripped-out track special.
What It Means
The horsepower war has officially reached the school run. A year ago, the idea of a seven-seat SUV with more than 1,000 horsepower was a Rivian curiosity; now it’s a two-horse race, and Lucid clearly relishes taking the fight to its American EV rival on performance — the one battleground where legacy luxury brands still can’t follow. For Lucid, which needs the Gravity to broaden its appeal beyond the slow-selling Air sedan, a halo variant that grabs headlines at Pebble Beach is smart marketing that costs little to engineer: the motors, software, and chassis hardware largely exist already. The GT-S won’t be a volume seller at $127,750, but it doesn’t need to be. Its job is to pull buyers into showrooms — and remind them that the quickest thing in the carpool lane might have three rows.
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