If you want to say who is the elder figure of the "new car-making force", then Jia Yueting must be on the list, and during his time at the helm of "FaradayFuture", a series of operations amazed all the automakers. However, later, due to various reasons, and after Jia Yueting lost control of the "FaradayFuture", its first model, FF 91, was also regrettably "difficult to give birth", which was several years.
A few days ago, "FaradayFuture" officially released the news that FF 91 will be mass-produced in the third quarter, and the quasi-production version of the model was also live-streamed on February 24, and will strive to achieve the landing of domestic projects and achieve domestic production.
However, in the "FaradayFuture" in the "vacuum period" of the past few years, the domestic new energy vehicle market has undergone earth-shaking changes, the market segments have been occupied by major car companies, a variety of pure electric vehicle products are also emerging in an endless stream, of which the FF 91 product style, positioning is the closest to the High-hemi HiPhi X to seize the 55-800,000 yuan high-end pure electric SUV market highland. So, does FF 91 have a chance to win? Look at the comparison between the two cars.
Playing with lights and playing with doors FF 91 is a veteran, but it has been played to a new height by Gaohe HiPhi X
It has been 5 years since the debut of the FF 91 prototype in 2017, and it has to be said that the shape of this car still seems avant-garde and trendy today, and such a design seems to have influenced The HiPhi X. Of course, from the details, there is still a big difference between the two cars.
First, let's take a look at the FF 91, which is positioned as a medium-sized SUV, with a previously announced size of 5250mm in length, 1602mm in height, and a wheelbase of 3200mm. Unlike traditional SUV models, it looks very low, and with large wheels, large inclination A-pillar and slipback design, it looks more like a crossover. In addition, the combination of front and rear through LED light sources, and the light-emitting panel on the side of the door are also a major highlight. The FF 91 is also equipped with a split frameless door, which is very advanced.
The shape of the HiPhi X is very similar to the FF 91, and it is also a low-lying medium and large SUV, with a length, width and height of 5200/2062/1618mm and a wheelbase of 3150mm. However, there are more high-tech aspects in the details, on the basis of the folio door, the use of a higher-key "spread wing door", to achieve frameless folio doors at the same time, but also the rear roof together with the electric opening, which also makes the FF 91's two-door door eclipsed.
In addition, Gaohe HiPhi X will also play a new trick of the LED light group, the front and rear of the vehicle have added a large area of the light group for projection, turn signal, one of the functions is the trunk door projection open, after seeing the projection icon next to the rear of the car, with a foot, you can open the trunk, very ceremonial, but also very practical.
The configuration of science and technology is like a "fairy" fight, whether it is good or not to use another word
I don't know if you remember the concept of "new species" mentioned by Jia Yueting earlier, but after seeing the FF 91 interior and configuration, I immediately understood, in simple terms, it is to replace everything with a screen, the designer set up 11 screens in the FF 91 car, including: head-up display, LCD meter, streaming media interior mirror, 15.4-inch central control screen, 17-inch co-pilot screen, 27-inch rear entertainment display system, 4 door control screens, and rear central armrest control screens. If it weren't for regulatory restrictions, even the exterior mirrors might have been replaced by screens. Of course, as to whether these functions are easy to use and practical, we will wait until after mass production.
The interior style of Gaohe HiPhi X is the same as that of FF 91, and the viewing range is spread throughout the large screen. And in order to enhance the co-pilot's experience, Gaohe HiPhi X added the co-pilot screen, canceled the co-pilot glove box, and improved the riding comfort and entertainment. In terms of technology configuration, Gaohe HiPhi X can give almost all of them, such as driver assistance systems, face recognition entry, programmable headlights, electric suction doors, remote control parking, HUDs, intelligent car machines, etc., and the technology configuration is full.
However, in terms of car machine system and chip computing power, Gaohe HiPhi X still has some improvements, and some users currently reflect that the vehicle's central control screen occasionally appears to be stuck, and the mobileye EyeQ4 chip has a computing power of only 2.5TOPS, which is not the strongest. In terms of radar and cameras, Gaohe HiPhi X is not stingy, 15 surround view cameras, 24 ultrasonic radars, 5 millimeter wave radars, and the standard 5G compatible OBU (vehicle communication terminal), which can lay a good foundation for future V2X vehicle-to-road collaboration. FF 91 has not yet released relevant data in this regard, but it should be able to benchmark with Gaohe HiPhi X.
FF 91 endurance, power may be stronger, will it be a breakthrough?
In terms of power system, Gaohe HiPhi X uses front and rear dual motors, using 97 kWh ternary lithium batteries, NEDC cruising range of 550km, not very high, but the total power of the 440kW motor makes its acceleration ability particularly strong, and the fastest zero hundred acceleration time given by the official is only 3.9 seconds. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with air suspension and rear wheel active steering, which is helpful for handling and comfort.
According to the news we have learned so far, the FF 91 power system will adopt a three-motor layout of "one before and two after", with a combined maximum power of 1050 horsepower, an acceleration time of 0-96km/h of less than 2.4 seconds, using a 130 kWh battery pack, and a cruising range of 700km under NEDC conditions. In this way, FF 91 should perform better than Gaohe HiPhi X in terms of power system and mileage, but it is not excluded that users at this level do not have too high demand for this aspect, so whether FF 91 can find a breakthrough against Gaohe HiPhi X in this regard remains to be seen.
epilogue:
In December last year, Gaohe HiPhi X sold 919 vehicles, and in 2021, it sold a total of 4237 vehicles, which is the champion of more than 500,000 luxury brand electric vehicle sales in the second half of 2021. However, from the perspective of the entire market, this market is still relatively niche, and users are more likely to regard this type of product as a technology toy. So, from this point of view, Gaohe HiPhi X really caters to the needs of users and is full of high technology. After FF 91 experienced a "vacuum period", the brand influence is not as good as before, the playability and high-tech aspects are not as good as Gaohe HiPhi X, and the future may only find a breakthrough in power, endurance, and driving control, but this aspect is not what users need, so FF 91 wants to regain what it has lost, and it is not difficult.