Lucid Air base sedan will be called the ‘Pure’

Lucid announced Tuesday the 406-mile base type of its new Air electric car is going to be called the “Pure,” and hopefuls who would like to configure one can now find it in the company’s online configuration tool. 

“Lucid Motors today announced the official name of their elemental Lucid Air model – the Lucid Air Pure. Starting at $77,400 (prior to the $7,500 U.S. federal tax credit) and now open to reserve for just $300, the Lucid Air Pure offers the performance of a 480hp electric motor yet offers a projected range of 406 miles on one charge,” the company said in the announcement. 

When Lucid outlined its production-spec sedan back in September, the organization announced that its production offensive would follow the typical top-heavy structure we’ve seen from such startups, leading with its heavy hitters. The Lucid Dream, which is the marquee launch model, packs single,080-horsepower dual-motor powertrain that will propel the 500-mile electric car to 60 MPH in under 2.5 seconds because it makes its way through the quarter-mile in just 9.9 seconds, which makes it the fastest four-door EV on earth.

While this really is great news for those who aren’t capable of spring for Lucid’s higher-end models, buyers will still have to wait a long time to consider delivery. Lucid will start building Dream models late this season. The rest of the lineup follows in descending order of price, meaning the Pure isn’t likely to see the light of day until 2022, but you can reserve one at this time for $300 if you’d like to lift up your hand.