Faraday Future has finally unveiled its highly anticipated first electric vehicle at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show. Dubbed simply as the FF91, Faraday Future's electric car will be limited to just 300 Alliance Edition models which will be made available to customers who have paid the $5,000 deposit. Faraday Future is expected to make the first deliveries of the FF91 in 2018.
Based on the specs sheet that Faraday Future presented during the debut ceremony for the FF91, the car is impressive. The FF91 has a 130 kilowatt-hour battery capacity which can power it for up to 378 miles. Under the hood, it has a 1,050 horsepower engine which can help accelerate the car from zero to 60mph in just 2.39 seconds. Faraday Future claims that the FF91 is faster compared to its closest rival which is the Tesla Model X.
Faraday Future also shared a video showing the FF91 beating other cars like the Model S P100D, the Model X P100D, the Bentley Bentayga, and the Ferrari 488 GTB in a 0-to-60 race. It is important to note that the FF91 beat the Model S by about a tenth of a second. However, the FF91 did not hit the 2.39-second record that Faraday Future claims, according to Slash Gear.
The Faraday Future FF91 has a LIDAR sensor integrated into the hood of the car instead of the roof, which is the common design for most self-driving cars. The car also sports a glowing uniform of headlights on the front which looks similar to a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica, according to The Verge.
As of this writing, Faraday Future is yet to quote the official price of the FF91, nor its actual release date.