The tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire provides a fast technique of escape from trouble, but should no escape route be available, there’s now an armored version as well.
California-based U.S. Armor Group has made the electrical luxury sedan bullet-resistant. The corporate will outfit an Air Sapphire with composite armor that it claims is 10 times stronger than ballistic steel, but five times lighter. Bullet-resistant material also replaces the factory glass, and is robust enough to stop a round from a .44 Magnum, the corporate claims. The armor package adds 385 kilos to the Sapphire’s curb weight.
Armored Lucid Air Sapphire by U.S. Armor Group
U.S. Armor Group may add countermeasures like electric-shock door handles, pepper spray dispensers, concealed gun ports, and mechanisms for detecting and protecting from poison gas. Further armor upgrades are also available to stop round from high-powered rifles, in addition to grenades and other explosive devices.
Cars may also be fitted with a secure communications system that also constantly monitors nearby fire department and police scanners for potential threats, and features a one-touch call feature that directly connects to the U.S. Armor Group if any issues with the communication system arise.
Armored Lucid Air Sapphire by U.S. Armor Group
With the 1,234 hp and 1,430 lb-ft of torque, the Sapphire is probably the most powerful sedan on the earth—electric or otherwise. Lucid quotes predictably impressive performance numbers, including 0-60 mph in 1.89 seconds and a 205-mph top speed. While it isn’t as efficient as other Air models, the Sapphire also manages 427 miles of EPA range, surpassing the longest-range version of the Tesla Model S.
The armored version costs $475,000, which is an enormous step up from even the $249,000 price of a non-armored Lucid Air Sapphire from the factory. However the goal customer likely has a deep well of stock dividends or a national gross domestic product to fund their purchases.
This Article First Appeared At www.greencarreports.com
