The Lucid Air Pure review: Lower weight, better steering, amazing efficiency
Enlarge / At just under $70,000, the Lucid Air Pure is closer to the company's original target for an entry-level model than the "under $80,000" it told us in 2020. (credit: Evan Willams)
It's the lowest-priced entry from an automotive startup, so I wasn't expecting the world.
Too many EV startups do a great job on the electric side but not so great on the car side of the equation-and sometimes they don't do either particularly well. But the Air Pure wasn't just good; it was excellent. It's the rare car I had trouble finding flaws with, even after it locked me out in a parking lot.
The Pure RWD is the filtered version of the Lucid Air. It doesn't have two motors, and it doesn't offer a glass roof. It doesn't have more horsepower than a Lamborghini, and it definitely doesn't offer the 512 mile (824 km) range of the Air Grand Touring.