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Faraday Future reveals its first production vehicle - FF 91

Faraday Future has revealed its first production vehicle, called the FF 91. The car was unveiled at an exclusive event ahead of the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company claims that the FF 91 will be able to accelerate from 0-97 km/h in 2.39 seconds, making it the fastest electric car in the market. It also gets some semi-autonomous driving functions.

The FF 91 is built on the company’s Variable Platform Architecture (VPA), which is a monocoque structure. It is equipped with a multi-motor setup that sends power to all four wheels through an all-wheel-drive system. The motors are supplied power from a 130 kWh battery pack that can deliver a driving range of around 700 km. The standard home charger supplied with the FF 91 is able to achieve 50 percent to full charge in under 4.5 hours, while being plugged to a 240V socket. The powertrain has a company claimed power output of 1036 BHP. The FF 91 also comes with real-time torque vectoring and rear wheel steering.

The FF 91 is a crossover-shaped vehicle, which measures 5250 mm in length, 2283 mm in width and 1598 mm in height. It has a wheelbase of 3200 mm. The FF 91 gets a sleek and rounded front fascia, characterised by the signature UFO line that runs around the mid-section of the vehicle. It gets gateway doors that can open automatically and independently. Moreover, there are sensors planted on the door edges that prevent them from opening too wide to avoid any contact with surrounding objects.

The FF 91 also features a retractable 3D Lidar system, which helps in operating various autonomous driving features of the car. Lidar is part of a complex sensor system that consists of 10 high definition cameras, 13 long and short range radars and 12 ultrasonic sensors. The FF 91 does not get a standard rear-view mirror. Instead, it houses a high definition display that sources live feed from the side mirrors and rear-view camera, and merges them into a single image. This system has been programmed to virtually eliminate any blind spots.

The FF 91 also comes with a Driverless Valet parking feature, through which the car can park itself after the driver has exited the vehicle. Moreover, drivers can also call the car from the parking spot through an FFCTRL app. Owners can even schedule a pick-up at a desired time and location, and the FF 91 will drive to the pick-up spot autonomously.

Bookings for the FF 91 have started at a token amount of $5,000 (fully refundable). Faraday Future is aiming to start production of the car in 2018.

 
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