Hankook Tire supplies tires to Lucid electric SUV 'Lucid Gravity'
Apr 17, 2025
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Lucid Gravity, equipped with the Ion Evo AS SUV, is Lucid Motors' pure electric Grand Touring model, which was recently launched in the United States. Based on the aerodynamic design and high output of up to 828 horsepower, it reaches 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds from rest and can travel more than 700 km on a single charge.
Hankook Tire succeeded in developing dedicated tires that are optimized for large electric SUVs through cooperation with Lucid Motors. The design of iON INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, a specialized technology of the world's first full-line electric vehicle tire brand iON, perfectly supports the driving of high-performance electric vehicles with an optimal balance of low noise, excellent overall efficiency and grip power, low rotational resistance, and mileage.
In addition, the optimal profile design evenly distributes tire ground pressure despite the high load of electric SUVs equipped with large batteries to prevent abnormal wear and tear, and strengthens horizontal stiffness and cornering stiffness by 25% and 20%, respectively, to achieve excellent driving stability even in high-speed driving.
In addition, the optimal pattern design that reflects the low noise-specific design of "Ion" is applied to lower specific frequency noise generated during driving by up to 9 dB and provide a comfortable driving environment for drivers.
The driving performance of high-performance electric vehicles without shaking despite their high instantaneous output is also impressive. The latest compound application, which combines high-concentration silica and eco-friendly materials, provides excellent grip power on dry and wet roads and various driving environments in winter, while providing stable handling performance with 3D grip control sip (fine groove on tire surface) technology.
In addition, the optimal low-temperature uniform rubber curing (Curing Technology) technology for electric vehicles and the application of the latest compound significantly reduce rotational resistance, contributing to maximizing the overall efficiency, which is the core performance of electric vehicles.
Through the supply of tires for new cars, Hankook Tire once again raised its premium status of global integrated brand "Hankook" by recognizing its top-tier electric vehicle tire technology from Lucid Motors, a rapidly growing electric vehicle brand in the North American market. In the future, it plans to work with Lucid Motors in various sectors, including sales marketing and the development of tires for new cars, to solidify its partnership.
Meanwhile, Hankook Tire is a key partner in a number of global finished car brand electrification projects based on the highest level of electric vehicle tire technology. Currently, it is recognized for its innovative technology and premium brand value by supplying tires for new cars to key electric vehicle models of major brands such as Porsche, Audi, BMW, Hyundai Motor, Kia, Tesla, and China's BYD.
In the future, the company plans to continue its leading position in the electric vehicle tire market by focusing on securing preemptive technologies using advanced infrastructure such as headquarters "Technoplex" and high-tech research institute "Korea Technodome," and Asia's largest tire test track "Korea Technology."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
