Faraday Future is a very ambitious electric vehicle startup founded by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting in 2014. The company has endured years of production delays fueled by supply chain issues and financing shortages, but it has announced that deliveries of the first version of its production car, the FF 91 Futurist, are set to begin in 2023.

The EV maker says the FF 91's tri-motor powertrain can generate peak power of up to 1,050 horsepower and 1,458 lb-ft (or 1,977 Nm) of torque. Faraday Future says the FF 91 can achieve maximum torque in 50 milliseconds, which will make acceleration feel really immediate, and it also translates into a 0 to 60 mph time of approximately 2.39 seconds.

In its original benchmarking tests, the FF 91 was quicker to 60 mph than the Bentley Bentayga, Ferrari 488 GTB, and Tesla Model S P100D.

Against its competitors, Faraday Future's ultra-luxury EV falls behind rivals like the very expensive Lucid Air , with an EPA-estimated 505 miles of electric range, and the Tesla Model S, with up to 405 miles of electric range. However, the FF 91 does beat the Mercedes EQS' 350-mile electric range rating.

In order to make entry and exit an especially luxurious experience, the EV maker paid particular attention to the FF 91's door design. The company has fitted the FF 91 with doors that open automatically through the use of powered strut actuators. They also feature electronic brakes, cameras, sensors, and special software that prevent the doors from opening and hitting parked cars or nearby objects.

A one-touch button replaces traditional door handles on the vehicle's exterior for a seamless entry experience. The rear passenger doors are rear-hinged, resembling those of a high-class limo.

The FF 91 has a huge 27-inch retractable screen that flips down to entertain rear passengers. It is slightly smaller than the 31.3-inch screen that BMW offers in the tech-packed i7 electric limousine but otherwise, it's virtually identical in concept.

The EV maker says that the FF 91's rear passenger display is AI-capable and gives you the ability to conduct in-vehicle video conferencing while commuting.

Senior designer for the FF 91 project, Arash Bandeanlou, explained that "lighting is the gateway to the technology of the car." This design approach permeates the vehicle but is most evidently reflected in its lighting signature. The FF 91 uses a unique light design, one that integrates the company's logo in a parametric pattern.

Still on the topic of lighting, the EV maker says its rocker panels and door cladding utilize a hidden-until-lit system that conceals its LEDs when not in use. Faraday Future notes that side lighting will be functional, aesthetic, and communicative.

When it says communicative, it describes using LEDs on the FF 91 in an emotive way so that they can communicate with you or other road users, as well as display charge status and autonomous driving modes.

Augmenting the FF 91's ultra-luxury cabin design is a three-screen display setup for the front seat occupants. A 15.4-inch display, which features what the company calls the "Predictive Home Screen," sits at the center of the FF 91's infotainment universe.

According to Faraday Future, drivers of the FF 91 get the largest heads-up display in the industry that synchronizes with the 11.6-inch instrument panel located below it.

Front-seat passengers also get their own screen: a 17-inch display, which Faraday Future says enables users to stream videos while the vehicle is on the move. In total, the FF 91 can be equipped with up to 11 screens in its interior.

The FF 91 is equipped with three modems. It supports three carriers in the US, including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. Faraday Future says the three-modem approach is for redundancy so that if two are down, you can still rely on the third one for service.

The technology start-up says the vehicle is 10G capable, the world's fastest in-car network speed.

Faraday Future's 91 is unlike anything the market has seen. While most are quick to call it a crossover, Faraday Future is adamant that the FF 91 qualifies as an "All-Ability aiHypercar ." This is clearly the company's attempt to highlight the fact that it's a new kind of vehicle that combines qualities from several different types of cars.

In other words, the FF 91 promises to offer the performance of a supercar, the comfort of a luxury sedan, and the versatility and space of an SUV. The FF 91 trunk has 13.3 cubic feet of cargo capacity.

Faraday Future Is Cool but Is Trying to Accomplish a Lot

After years of hype and anticipation drawn out by supply chain issues and funding shortages, Faraday Future has yet to deliver its first production model to a buyer. With a price tag capable of exceeding $300,000, the FF 91 has little room to not live up to the big hype that has arisen around it and its unique features and capabilities.

Everything Faraday Future has promised makes the FF 91 a desirable ultra-luxury for the next generation of vehicle enthusiasts to ogle at. However, it remains to be seen if the company can actually deliver on its promises and offer one of the best luxury EVs.

Geoff is a Staff Writer for MakeUseOf with a deep passion for all things automotive. As much as he loves being in the driver's seat, he is fascinated by the future of self-driving cars. He graduated with an MBA in 2016 and has enjoyed covering the auto industry in his free time since 2019. His byline can also be found on IB Auto Group and Vehicle History.