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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 automat...

The first image of  Atieva's  upcoming Tesla Model S rival has emerged online before the vehicle's expected debut in early December. Uncovered by  Recode , documents relating to the car, dubbed the Atvus, were filed with the state of California late last year and reveal the side profile of the car.  Based on this grainy image, we can see that the Atieva Atvus will be a five-door sedan and include short overhangs at both the front and rear. The model pictured also appears to be absent of any visible door handles and includes an extended rear wheel arch which covers part of the rear wheel, helping to improve the vehicle's aerodynamics. Perhaps the most interesting stylistic element of the car is the short and stumpy rear-end where the thick C-pillar stretches all the way to the rear fascia leaving the car without a traditional decklid.  When it launches, the Atvus is expected to adopt the same 87 kWh battery pack which the startup has been testing in its potent...