On May 31, a historic moment came.
Faraday Future (FF)'s flagship model FF 91 was officially mass-produced at the Hanford plant in California, USA, and announced that it will begin delivery in April this year.
This is an important milestone for FF 91 since the concept model was launched in 2017, and it is also the realization of Jia Yueting's dream of building a car.
What is FF91?
FF 91 is a medium-to-large cross-border pure electric SUV with a length of more than 5 meters 2 and a wheelbase of 3 meters 2. The maximum horsepower of the three motors is 1050 horsepower, and it only takes 2.27 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100, which is faster than Ferrari.
The battery capacity is 142kWh, the EPA range can reach 381 miles (about 613 kilometers), and the CLTC standard has a range of 800+km.
FF 91 is not only a high-performance electric car, but also a smart tram. It is equipped with "FF aiHyper 6×4 Architecture 2.0" (FF Artificial Intelligence Super 6×4 Architecture 2.0), including four development pillars of full artificial intelligence, full super, full capability and co-creation.
- Fully artificial intelligence : FF 91 has more than 11 screens, including head-up display, LCD instrument, streaming media interior mirror, 15.4-inch central control screen, 17-inch co-pilot screen, 27-inch rear entertainment display system, etc. It also supports three SIM cards to work together to realize live broadcast, mobile office, audio-visual entertainment, game shopping, etc. from inside the car. It also features AI-based contextual voice commands and facial recognition that "knows you better than yourself."
- All super : FF 91 adopts a through-type LED light group design, a side-by-side door design, an oversized tail light group, and a drag coefficient of 0.26Cd. It also features a "zero-gravity seat" that reclines 60º for "spa mode". It also has "the world's largest in-car display" and "10G in-car network."
- Full capacity : FF 91 adopts the layout of two and three motors at the front and one at the rear. The combined maximum power is 1050 horsepower, and its 0-60Mph acceleration time is 2.27 seconds. The battery uses a 142 kWh battery pack. The EPA range can reach 381 miles (about 613.16 kilometers), and the cruising range under CLTC conditions is more than 800km. It also supports 500A charging and custom map function.
- Co-creation : FF 91 launched the "The Mission Farad" (Farad task) co-creation platform, which is essentially a referral program—recommend friends to download the Faraday Future app, and you can get points (called Farad, which is related to the capacitance of the capacitor) International Unit of the same name), these points can be redeemed for rewards. In the future, it looks like Faraday Future will use this platform to gather customer feedback on its vehicles and award points to those who come up with successful feedback/ideas.
How expensive is FF 91?
There are three versions of FF 91, the limited edition "FF 91 2.0 Futurist Alliance" is priced at 309,000 US dollars (about 2.195 million yuan), and the "FF 91 2.0 Futurist" is priced at 249,000 US dollars (about 1.769 million yuan). At present, the official has not provided information on the price of the standard version of the FF91 2.0 model.
FF 91 2.0 Alliance version is limited to 300 units worldwide, and enjoys exclusive configuration and benefits, including:
- Exclusive customized founder's signature edition
- 1-on-1 high-definition private AI and tuning
- Exclusive body color: bright silver, matte silver, matte black
- Exclusive wheels
- Professional driver track training
- Apple Watch with standard FF car control function
- The first 91 users will also receive an interstellar high-speed Internet satellite communication package
In addition, the car is also open for reservations in China, and the reservation price is 50,000 yuan.
On the latest version 2.0 model released this time, FF 91 will provide two versions, Track Edition (Smart Carpet All-in-One Track Edition) and Balance Edition (Smart Carpet All-in-One Balanced Edition), of which Track Edition (Smart Carpet All-in-One Track Edition) will be delivered first.
Can FF 91 be successfully delivered?
It is reported that FF has produced 40 vehicles for engineering, testing, marketing and users, and has built all the vehicles required for FMVSS testing.
The official stated that they have already met the delivery capacity of mass-produced vehicles.
The first phase of FF 91 is delivered to industry experts with certain requirements.
Faraday Future will also review the qualifications of experts. They will provide priority purchase qualifications for qualified industry experts in an invitation-only manner.
As the founder, Jia Yueting said at the press conference that he will not disappoint those who support him, and he is full of confidence in the future of FF 91 and FF.
He also said, "I want to answer the questions that many entrepreneurs ask me: how to go through the darkness of life? Only the light of faith in my heart will never go out."
Is FF 91 worth buying?
This may depend on personal preference and budget. If you are a new energy car enthusiast who pursues high performance, high technology, and high luxury, and doesn't care about price and brand awareness, then FF 91 may be a good choice.
If you are a consumer who pays more attention to practicality, stability, cost performance and after-sales service, and takes a wait-and-see attitude towards emerging brands, then FF 91 may not be suitable for you.
In any case, we wish Jia Yueting and his team to realize their dream of building cars and bring more innovations and breakthroughs to the Chinese auto industry.