The first production-intent build of the FF91 was recently revealed. With manufacture of its EV flagship all but guaranteed, Faraday Future is poised to become the next U.S. electric vehicle manufacturer to assert itself in the marketplace.
It’s been a long road for the company; since its founding in 2014, Faraday’s fortunes have been unsteady ground, with a Chinese company pulling out funding at one point and factory site changes that left it holding the bag for a $120 million investment. By 2017, its planned production facility had been transferred from Las Vegas to a former Pirelli manufacturing plant in Hanford, California.
Like other automotive startups, Faraday’s production plans have been pushed ahead several times. First deliveries of the FF91 were initially expected in 2018, an estimate which seems rather sanguine now. But the latest news from the company indicates that the crossover model is just months away from being on the road.
The FF91 is not a solution for the masses. The model will base sticker at around $180K, and is an acutely realized performance car that can play the part of a daily driver. Its 1,050-horsepower, three-motor powertrain can propel it to 60 MPH in 2.39 seconds, and its interiors are tech-heavy and plush, with screens occupying much of the dashboard space, a lounge-like interior that forecasts autonomous capability, and a range of better than 300 miles.
Faraday plans to begin delivering the FF91 in the final quarter of this year.