Faraday Future V9 Concept Teased, Looks Like
A Futuristic Minivan
Faraday Future's V9 concept previews a production
model which is slated to be sold in China.
Faraday Future CEO Jia Yueting has released
the first teaser image of the V9 concept on
Twitter.
Designed to preview an upcoming model, the
concept looks like a futuristic minivan.
Details are hard to make out, but we can see
the model has a mushroom-like upper section
with prominent overhangs that feature integrated
lighting units.
The model also has a short and rakish windscreen
as well as a relatively flat roof.
Other notable features include a distinctive
lower half and an extremely long wheelbase.
The latter has been achieved by putting the
wheels at the outside edges of the vehicle.The
V9 concept: a new mobility luxury intelligent
space that blends design, AI and seamless
cabin connectivity.
#FFV9 #FaradayFuture pic.twitter.com/l8u1lyEutO
— YT Jia (@YTJiaFF) April 3, 2019
Yueting didn’t say much about the concept,
but he hinted the model has artificial intelligence
and seamless connectivity.
He also suggested the V9 has a spacious and
luxurious interior.
Little else is known about the concept, but
the V9 was announced last week as part of
a joint venture with The9 Limited.
The joint venture will “manufacture, market,
distribute and sell” the V9 in China and
the model will be loosely based on the FF
91.
The V9 is slated to go into pre-production
next year and joint venture’s Chinese plant
is slated to have an annual production capacity
of 300,000 units.
The9 Limited plans to invest up to $600 (£460
/ €535) million into the joint venture and
they’ll be in control of it, even though
Faraday Future will have a 50% stake.
Faraday Future is still facing financial problems,
but the company has previously said they intend
to launch the FF 91 later this year.
Two months ago, the company was conducting
cold weather testing on several prototypes
in northern Minnesota.
We haven’t heard much about the crossover
since then, but Faraday Future has said they’re
making “steady progress” on the vehicle.
H/T to Jalopnik
