Just a few days after an image of its Tesla Model S rival leaked online, electric car start-up Atieva has been rebranded as ‘Lucid Motors’ and dropped a selection of teaser pictures of its first model.
The brand’s first car, the Atvus, will adopt similar proportions to the Model S but have a unique design characterized by short and rear overhangs and angular surfaces, drastically different to the smooth and flowing panels of the Model S.
These images preview a selection of the model’s key styling traits, such as its glass roof, white and aluminum seats and fully digital gauge cluster.
It is understood that the Lucid Motors Atvus will feature an 87 kWh battery pack, possibly working in conjunction with two electric motors to output the equivalent of 900 hp. If such an insane power output is achieved, we could see the car leave the Model S P100D for dust.
In a statement on its website, Lucid says that the electric sedan will also include numerous automated driving systems, “natural voice interactions, and intuitive user interfaces”.
The company, led by former Tesla vice president Peter Rawlinson, is currently looking for a location for its factory where up to 130,000 vehicles will be produced annually.
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