The California electric luxury vehicle maker has launched a new performance subbrand called Lucid Sapphire.

Sporting Lucid's first tri-motor powertrain, the Sapphire produces over 1,200 hp.

Production of the Lucid Air Sapphire will begin in the first half of 2023.

The Lucid Air Sapphire will be priced starting at $249,000 in the USA. 

The performance figures for the Lucid Air Sapphire are staggering.

Lucid claims a 0-60 mph time of under 2 seconds.

This electric car's 0-100 mph sprint takes less than 4 seconds.

The Lucid Air Sapphire luxury car is capable of delivering a range of 400 miles.

Lucid pulled off all the stops when developing the Air Sapphire.

It gets a twin-motor rear-drive unit and a single-motor front-drive unit.