BETTER PARTSOver 1,000 HP and roundish like a bar of SOAP
Las Vegas (United States), 4 January 2017
After first hints, Faraday has unveiled its new model now future. At a press conference in the style of Apple in the run-up to the Electronics Show CES (5th to 8th January 2017 in Las Vegas) the Chief of the Chinese investor named "YT Jia" drove the FF 91 on the stage.
UFO or SOAP?
FF, future, what 91 stands for the name of Faraday (pronounced "nine-one") means, still not declared. But it should already be a series model. The proportions are unusual: 5.25 meters with the car is similar to long as the long version of the Mercedes S-class. The wheelbase is similar to the height of 1,60 metres but greater. The generously glazed passenger cabin, ranging far to the front. The doors open in opposite directions, and with a tap on a touch-button outside. Overall, the car acts like a mixture of SUV, van, luxury sedan and sports car, and he very, very plump. FF speaks of a UFO optics, some will say: the car looks like a bar of SOAP.
Electric drive on one or two axes
Faraday's modular base unit (variable platform architecture, VPA) is responsible for the electric drive. How the Tesla model S to optionally a four-wheel drive there. The overall performance is amazing 783 kilowatts or 1,065 HP, over 800 Newton metres are available. So the car accelerates in 2.44 seconds to 60 miles (nearly 100 km/h), a test revealed even 2.39 seconds. This is the car even faster than the model S P100D that speeds up in 2.5 seconds to 100 km/h, and should belong to the fastest cars at all.
About 700 km range
The batteries (from the manufacturer LG Chem, they should have supposedly the highest energy density in the world) save 130 kWh of electric energy. This is to comply after European cycle for over 700 km range more than charged in the model s can be the car according to FF after each any standard. This charging rates are possible up to 200 kilowatts. So, the loading speed reaches up to 500 miles (800 kilometres) per hour. Even though this is the maximum charging speed them towards the end of the process usually subsides will be full again so after about an hour the battery. The 240-volt charger included invites him in four and a half hours by half to 100%.
Active aerodynamics
For the record-setting range with the drag coefficient of 0.25 is responsible. Among the 22-inch wheels, which close automatically at higher speed serve the good aerodynamics: no gaps between the spokes mean less air turbulence. The mirrors can simply be removed off and release the glance backward then two cameras. Her image is combined with the camera in the roof spoiler to a single screen. The ground clearance is also automatically at the speed adjusted apparently owns the cars so an air suspension.
Incredible number of sensors
Despite the great length and the huge wheelbase, the car should possess a good maneuverability. These help a four wheel steering and a torque vectoring. The turning circle seems to be but rather great, watching the car as he autonomous parking a what on a video from FF to see. Press Conference not yet in detail entered the autonomous driving skills FF at the. But the car has an impressive number of sensors: ten front cameras, 13 radar sensors, 12 Ultrasonic sensors and a LIDAR (light detection and ranging). The latter is arranged in the center of the front cover surprisingly, and he goes out only when needed.
Modern lighting technology
Otherwise, a lot of FF drive in high-tech. The discs can be darken it at your fingertips and the LED lighting to illuminate not only the road, but communicate with the environment. So she signaled the charge and if the car goes just autonomously.
Network like crazy
Proud is FF also on connectivity and ability to personalize: the Smartphone serves as access permission, but open the car let via face recognition by a camera in the B-pillar. Boarding seats and climate and audio system are then set to the user. His data also provided him then, and he can continue watching the football match in the same place, at the he's stopped on the television at home. Through artificial intelligence car set is also gradually getting better and better to the needs of the user.
Production from 2018
So much technology, power and range are likely to come at a price. How much is the car, was not communicated to still, but one must assume a clear six-figure amount probably. How the Tesla model 3 can reserve a copy of already against a deposit of $ 5,000. Production should begin in 2018. (sl)