Lucid

Headquartered in Newark, Calif., Lucid Motors is a startup EV company that quickly made headlines with its inaugural vehicle, the Air luxury sedan. It was founded in 2007 as Atieva, a builder of EV batteries and powertrains, but rebranded itself in 2016 and announced it was going to be an automaker itself.

The Air debuted for the 2022 model year with distinctive styling, acceleration that ranged from quick to blisteringly quick, and world-beating driving ranges of up to 520 miles. A performance Sapphire trim followed, boasting an astonishing 1,234 horsepower and an estimated 0-60 mph time of 1.89 seconds. Lucid’s model lineup expands for 2025 with the Gravity, a low-slung two- or three-row SUV.