Orlando Bloom was seen grinning ear-to-ear on Friday as he got a chance to drive away in his new luxury electric car.
The 45-year-old Lord Of The Rings star was in Beverly Hills to pick up his new Lucid Air sedan, which could have cost him as much as $169,000 for its top-of-the-line model.
Despite looking as if he was in the mood for a celebration, the actor arrived at the dealership looking cool and casual in a cream-colored sweatshirt and a matching baseball cap.
Orlando contrasted his shirt with olive-colored trousers, which he wore rolled up at the hems.
He opted for comfort with a set of green-and-black New Balance trainers, and he sported a shaggy hairdo and a close-cropped beard.
The Kingdom Of Heaven star arrived maskless following Los Angeles County’s recent relaxation of its mask mandate, which now allows fully vaccinated individuals to go mask-free in businesses that either confirm their vaccination status or the results of a negative Covid-19 test.
He shared his greetings with the dealership’s employees before getting a rundown of his new vehicle.
Late last year, Lucid’s stature in the electric car market rose after the Environmental Protection Agency announced that its top-of-the-line model, the Air Dream Edition Range, could drive up to 520 miles on a single battery charge, besting the farthest driving Tesla’s by more than 100 miles.
The electric car company currently offers four models, with its cheapest, the Air Pure, costing a hefty $77,400 to start.
It wasn’t clear which model Orlando was driving away with, but the brand’s top vehicle, the Air Dream Edition, runs a whopping $169,000.
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According to the manufacturer, the various Air models can accelerate from 0 to 60mph as quickly as 2.5 seconds, and they can reach a top speed of 168mph.
Although the fanciest model can drive up to 520 miles on a single charge, the base model is able to drive a still-impressive 406 miles.
Lucid also claims that its vehicles can drive up to 300 miles on only a 20-minute charge.
Orlando is an avowed sports car enthusiast who can often be seen riding around in pricy luxury vehicles, though his latest vehicle may be able to boast a lower carbon footprint.
After completing the paperwork and chatting with the sales staff, the film and television star couldn’t contain his excitement as he got in the driver’s seat and drove out of the showroom.
He appears to have picked up his new sedan on his own, as his wife Katy Perry, 37, and their daughter Daisy, one, didn’t appear to have joined him.
The couple have recently been the subject of pregnancy rumors, which only increased on Thursday after the songstress was seen arriving at the Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio in Hollywood in a plunging leather jumpsuit that featured a cutout highlighting her midriff.
The family of three were back in Los Angeles after they enjoyed some time in Hawaii the week before while Katy filmed American Idol.
The lovebirds got engaged back on Valentine’s Day of 2019, after Orlando presented the hitmaker with a ring reportedly valued at $5 million.
Although Katy is experiencing parenthood for the first time, the English actor already shares an 11-year-old son Flynn with his ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
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