As early as 7 days ago, Jia Yueting's Faraday Future predicted that it would release a quasi-production version of FF 91 today, and announced that it would be officially delivered in July this year. Although we have seen the whole vehicle through the teaser video and live broadcast, we have not really seen jia Yueting's FF Handford factory with a complete production line and production and manufacturing equipment. It is reported that Faraday Future's other new car FF 81 will be officially put into production in 2024, Faraday Future CEO Bi Fukang also said that the company is expected to achieve profitability in 2025.
In addition, Jia Yueting also said that FF is working hard to achieve the landing of domestic projects and achieve domestic production, and the test drive of FF 91's mass production car is expected to land in the domestic exhibition hall in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Back to the FF 91, today's live broadcast of the new car is not actually the final mass production version from the production line, but the quasi-production version. FF 91 has been released as early as 2017, and the quasi-production version released today does not make much difference in appearance. In a sense, the quasi-production version also proves that the new car is not far from the official production and delivery.
It is understood that on February 17, the intelligent production and manufacturing equipment customized by the automobile manufacturing supplier Mingluo Equipment for FF has all arrived at the FF Hanford factory, and this batch of equipment includes key equipment for the production line such as body assembly in the production and manufacturing process of FF 91. So in the coming months, FF will continue to produce more quasi-production vehicles for the FF 91 through these devices for final engineering verification and certification work.
Through the live video, we can see that the new car continues the design of the first appearance in 2017, but with some minor adjustments in detail. Although 5 years have passed, the appearance does not look outdated. The front of the new car adopts a penetrating LED design, and the LOGO of FF also adopts an animation lighting design. The vents on both sides blend in with the fog lights and look quite sci-fi.
Unlike the prototype unveiled in 2017, the new car uses the traditional style of rearview mirrors instead of streaming mirrors, which is believed to be restricted by road regulations. The short suspension design at the front and rear, the long wheelbase and the design of the double door bring more seating space and a more convenient experience for passengers in the car, which is similar to gaohe.
The styling design of the rear of the car has always been the same as the design of the previous prototype car, and the combination of oversized taillights and the internal matrix type of light has a high degree of recognition. The huge rear spoiler, as well as the bulges on both sides of the top, also have a positive effect on the wind resistance coefficient of the whole vehicle.
In terms of interior, the biggest highlight of the car is the loading of 11 screens: head-up display, LCD instrument, streaming media interior mirrors, 15.4-inch central control screen, 17-inch co-pilot screen, 27-inch rear entertainment display system, 4 door control screens, rear center armrest control screen. How the fluency is not known, even if there are more screens, it is not a good driving experience to use.
In terms of power, the new car adopts a three-motor layout of the front one and the back two, with a comprehensive maximum power of 1050PS and an acceleration time of 0-96km/h within 2.4 seconds. The battery uses a 130kW/h battery pack, and the cruising range is 700km under NEDC conditions. Official data shows that the car's wind resistance coefficient is 0.26Cd, and Jia Yueting said that the new car's 100-kilometer acceleration will far exceed the Maybach and be faster than most Ferrari models.
According to relevant media statistics, Jia Yueting, who has been labeled "Lao Lai", has been executed for a total of more than 9 billion yuan. That is to say, once Boss Jia embarks on the journey back to China, he will face more than 9 billion yuan of debt to be repaid. This is simply an impossible task for Boss Jia, who already has almost no assets in China. After this simple and grand release ceremony, it is said that the mass production model is released, but it looks more like a "show" made temporarily in response to the previous counterfeiting storm. After all, from the live broadcast, we can't see that Jia Yueting's FF factory has the necessary production tools for mass production of complete vehicles. I believe that in the future, when FF 91, FF 81 and FF 71 are successfully delivered and the factory is profitable, Jia Yueting will really be able to return to China "next week".