Lucid Shatters Its Own Record with 1,205-Kilometer Electric Drive

Lucid Group, which bills itself as the maker of "the world’s most advanced electric cars," has notched a new Guinness World Record: 1,205 kilometers on a single charge, driving from St. Moritz to Munich. The feat surpasses the previous record—also held by Lucid—by 160 kilometers, and that mark was set just a month ago, in June.

The record was achieved with the Lucid Air Grand Touring, a model the company describes as combining "world-class efficiency," "ultra-high-voltage architecture," and "the most advanced battery management technology." Translation: it’s big, expensive, and exceptionally efficient—at least according to the press release.

Lucid touts the Air Grand Touring as the “range king.” Official WLTP tests rate its range at up to 960 kilometers and consumption at just 13.5 kWh per 100 kilometers. For context, that figure is lower than many smaller, lighter EVs, raising the question of just how optimized—or far removed from real-world conditions—these comparisons really are.

The car boasts 831 horsepower, a top speed of 270 km/h, and ultra-fast charging capability that, under ideal conditions, can add 400 kilometers of range in just 16 minutes—assuming you find a charger that can actually deliver that.

The record run was done in collaboration with London-based entrepreneur Umit Sabanci, who has carved out a niche in the Guinness record scene. In 2024, he famously drove through nine countries on a single charge.

Whether this marks a genuine technical milestone or simply another entry in the playbook of PR-driven record-making is up to the reader to decide. Lucid’s capabilities should not be underestimated—but neither should the context behind these achievements be taken at face value.