Lucid Motors launched a brand new pair of Air fashions forward of the LA Auto Present. The extra attention-grabbing of the 2 is the brand new Air Pure. Aimed squarely on the Tesla Mannequin S, the Air Pure gives extra vary and a beginning worth that’s $17,590 much less. That’s if you happen to’re keen to attend for the RWD model, which can ship within the first quarter of 2023. Till then, you possibly can order the Air Pure AWD for $92,900 which continues to be $12,zero90 lower than the Tesla Mannequin S.
The Air Pure AWD has two motors making 480 hp. That’s sufficient to ship the 5000+ pound sedan from zero to 60 mph in simply three.eight sec. The EPA-estimated vary is 410 miles on a single cost, beating the Mannequin S by 5 miles. With new aero wheels, the Air Pure additionally turns into the world’s most aerodynamic manufacturing automobile, with a landmark zero.197 coefficient of drag.
The Air Pure underfloor battery packs are constructed from 18 modules as an alternative of 22 within the Air Grand Touring. This leads to a smaller 92 kWh battery pack. The 4 absent modules are from the realm below the rear passengers’ toes, which leads to a a lot decrease and expansive rear flooring that provides the Pure a much more pure and cozy rear seating place. The Air Pure can benefit from 350 kW DC fast-charge station, permitting it so as to add 200 miles of vary in simply 15 minutes.
Air Pure comes normal with the DreamDrive superior driver help system, and will be upgraded to DreamDrive Professional, which incorporates 32 sensors which can be all seamlessly built-in. Cameras, short- and long-range radars, an array of ultrasonic sensors are all augmented by a high-resolution LIDAR that makes use of laser beams to measure distance from objects and works in a wide range of opposed climate situations. DreamDrive Professional delivers an expanded suite of options immediately, like Encompass View Monitoring, Blind Spot Show, and Freeway Help. Better of all, DreamDrive and DreamDrive Professional are each future-ready with over-the-air software program updates.
Air Pure is the primary Air mannequin to return with an all-metal roof. It’s made completely of aluminum, which minimizes weight. A brand new paint coloration can be launched to the Lucid household with Air Pure, referred to as Fathom Blue. This coloration, impressed by the Pacific Ocean, is multidimensional, with delicate, cool tones that shift with the sunshine of day.
The Air Pure options the Mojave PurLuxe inside, which is crafted from a bespoke mixture of a remarkably gentle and sturdy leather-based various and a singular and high-quality cloth referred to as Dune. Impressed by midcentury trendy furnishings, Dune is constructed from 100% recycled woven textile. Total, these supplies lend Air Pure a heat and timeless model all its personal.
Manufacturing of the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Air Pure begins subsequent month, with preliminary buyer deliveries anticipated earlier than the tip of the yr, and might be adopted subsequent yr with the single-motor, rear-wheel-drive variant.
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