This popular electric SUV just got an upgrade — meet the Gravity X.
American automotive company Lucid Motors just unveiled its newest concept car: an off-road, electric SUV that combines luxury with practicality.
Joining the other next-gen cars unveiled at Monterey Car Week, a week-long car event in California for auto enthusiasts and car companies, Lucid's Gravity X (the "x" is pronounced cross) promises "450 miles of EPA-estimated range, 828 horsepower, and seating for you and six friends," wrote Tim Levin of InsideEVs.
Designed with off-roading in mind, the car features all-terrain tires, all-wheel drive, skid plates, tow hooks, roof racks, and a spacious trunk.
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While the Gravity X is still a concept car, many drivers are eager for the real thing.
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"I love my '22 Air GT, best car ever made, and felt no desire for an eventual trade-in on a Gravity until seeing the Gravity X just now," a commenter on InsideEVs said. "If they can bring Lucid's in-house skill for tuning on-road handling, traction, and ride control to the off-road world the Gravity X will be a huge winner!"
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