Lucid Motors had a plan: Instead of taking over Tesla, it was decided to shoot previous the EV-only automaker with its automobiles and as a substitute, go after Germany. More particularly, the German luxurious sedan. With a mix of energy, vary and opulence, it appears to have pulled it off.

The automotive startup provided up a pre-production (however very very near manufacturing) Dream Edition Performance for us to evaluate. The automobile begins at $169,000 with 1,111 horsepower and vary of over 450 miles — Lucid is taking its job very significantly. While the model we drove was offered out, it does give us an excellent indication of what’s coming from the corporate. Watch the video evaluate above for the complete story.