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Faraday Future unveils the 'Tesla killer': Mysterious Chinese-backed firm reveals its bizarre 1,000-horsepower electric car

• Concept car has adjustable chassis that can house strings of batteries
• It was revealed at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today
• The company predicts they will start being produced within two years
• The firm is backed by 'China's Steve Jobs', multibillionaire Jia Yueting

By Ellie Zolfagharifard For Dailymail.com In Las Vegas
Published: 06:39 GMT, 5 January 2016 | Updated: 08:16 GMT, 7 January 2016

The future of cars, according to Faraday Future, looks like a Corvette crossed with the Batmobile.
The California-based company today unveiled its sleek electric concept during the annual CES show that focuses on consumer gadgets.
The company is dubbing today's debut FFZero1, but others are nicknaming it the 'Tesla-killer'.
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The automotive future, according to Faraday Future, looks a lot like a Corvette crossed with the Batmobile. The California-based company today unveiled its sleek electric concept during the annual CES show that focuses on consumer gadgets

THE FFZERO1: KEY FEATURES

The 1,000-horsepower FFZero1 includes the ability to exceeed 200mph (321 kph) and accelerate from zero to 60mph in less than three seconds.
The adjustable chassis can accommodate strings of batteries that are more easily changed than single batteries. The number of batteries would depend on car size
It also includes a helmet to provide oxygen and water to the driver.
Meanwhile, 'aero tunnels' have been incorporated into the design to channel air through the vehicle to reduce drag and cool the batteries.
The battery-powered FFZero1 would project information over the driver's line of sight, the company said.


The company's senior vice president of research and development, Nick Sampson, says he expects the first production car to be produced in two years.
The battery-powered FFZero1 would project information over the driver's line of sight, the company said.
With its teardrop shape and aerodynamic tunnels that allow air to flow through the car and cool the batteries, the FFZERO1 car shown is not intended to be produced, Sampson added.
'It's more an illustration of what is possible' with its underlying tech currently being tested in other cars, he said.
Central to that is a proprietary engineering platform model that supports a range of vehicle types, cutting back on development and production time.
The adjustable chassis can accommodate strings of batteries that are more easily changed than single batteries. The number of batteries would depend on car size.

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The 1,000-horsepower FFZero1 includes the ability to exceeed 200mph (321 kph) and accelerate from zero to 60mph in less than three seconds. The adjustable chassis can accommodate strings of batteries that are more easily changed than single batteries. The number of batteries would depend on car size

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The company is dubbing today's debut FFZero1, but others are nicknaming it the 'Tesla-killer'. Pictured is the vehicle today in Las Vegas

The 1,000-horsepower FFZero1 includes the ability to exceeed 200mph (321 kph) and accelerate from zero to 60mph in less than three seconds.
It also includes a helmet to provide oxygen and water to the driver.
Meanwhile, 'aero tunnels' have been incorporated into the design to channel air through the vehicle to reduce drag and cool the batteries.
Faraday's head of global design Richard Kim called the car something 'not of this world', highlighting the strange 'UFO line' design
Faraday has been poaching talent from rivals such as Tesla and BMW. The company, based in Gardena, California, outside Los Angeles, now has more than 550 employees.
However, the road ahead may not be as smooth as the company claims. The Financial Times recently noted that Faraday Future's chief battery architect had left after 15 months in the role.
The company is only 18 months old.
Sampson denied that Faraday's main competitor would be Tesla, whose premium Model S electric vehicle has shaken up the traditional automaking industry.
Like Tesla, Sampson said, Faraday will target buyers of luxury gasoline-powered cars to expand the still-tiny EV market in the United States.

'Thinking about us and Tesla squabbling over 1 percent of the market, it's not really part of the equation,' he said.

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The FFZero1 by Faraday Future is displayed at CES Unveiled. 'Aero tunnels' have been incorporated into the design to channel air through the vehicle to reduce drag and cool the batteries.

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Pictured is the Faraday Future building in Gardena, California. The Chinese-backed electric carmaker plans to build a $1 billion manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas, according to a letter the company sent Nevada officials earlier this month

Richard Kim, Faraday's head designer, said the company aims to make a car that's 'more like a tablet'.
His vision is for drivers to interact with the systems inside the car rather than remotely controlling them with their smartphones.
He also said the car will become far more intelligent, learning the driver's preferences, such as seat position, temperature and driving style.
'Whether you have a one seat racecar or let's say a ten seat commuter, we want to design cars that have no bad seat in the house,' he told Tech Insider.
He added that he wants to see better functionality in cars when people are stuck in traffic, such as better designed seats and aromatherapy.

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Richard Kim, Faraday's head designer, said the company aims to make a car that's 'more like a tablet'. His vision is for drivers to interact with the systems inside the car rather than controlling them with smartphones

'CHINA'S STEVE JOBS' - JIA YEUTING




Jia Yueting, who's the founder and CEO of the holding company Leshi, which roughly translates as 'Happy TV'.
Jia is worth $7.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranked him as China's 17th richest person.
He emulates Steve Jobs' fashion sense with his black turtleneck - but brag that his company has already surpassed Apple in areas including design, craftsmanship, hardware and business models.
His company, which is also involved in film production, 'smart' TVs, video streaming, mobile phones and bicycles.
Its film division, Le Vision Pictures, is run by Zhang Zhao and has a partnership with heralded Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
The company has invested in and distributed Hollywood films including 'The Expendables 2.'
The company's current market capitalization stands at about $15 billion.
Jia once worked in tech support in a tax office in Shanxi Province, and one of his first successes was Sinotel, a wireless telecom company that went public in Singapore in 2008.


Earlier this month, the firm announced plans to build a $1 billion plant near Las Vegas.
Its car has been dubbed a 'Tesla killer' - and its new factory will be in the same industrial park where a test track for Elon Musk's Hyperloop will be built.
The company's announcement also came with the revelation that it's backed by a Chinese billionaire investor who styles himself after Apple's late Steve Jobs.
'We plan to revolutionise the automobile industry by creating an integrated, intelligent mobility system that protects the earth and improves the living environment of mankind,' wrote Jia Yueting, who's the founder and CEO of the holding company LeTV.
Jia is worth $7 billion, according to Forbes, which ranked him as China's 17th richest person.
He has not commented on Faraday, but has written on his Chinese microblog: 'We will build the best electric cars to solve the problems of air pollution and traffic jams in China.'
Company spokeswoman Stacy Morris added that Faraday will share its manufacturing plans very soon.
Tesla had a monopoly in the electric car market, but that could all be about to change.



With its teardrop shape and aerodynamic tunnels that allow air to flow through the car and cool the batteries, the FFZERO1 car shown is not intended to be produced




Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, left, poses for a photo in front of the FFZero1 by Faraday Future, alongside members of the Faraday Future team at CES Unveiled




Its car has been dubbed a 'Tesla killer' - and its new factory will be in the same industrial park where a test track for Elon Musk's Hyperloop will be built

WHO HAS IT HIRED?

Employees of Faraday include:
Nick Sampson, Senior Vice President – Former Director of Vehicle & Chassis Engineering, Tesla Motors
Dag Reckhorn, Vice President of Global Manufacturing – Former Director of Manufacturing, Tesla Model S
Alan Cherry, Vice President of Human Resources - Former Senior Director, Human Resources, Tesla Motors
Tom Wessner, Vice President of Supply Chain - Former Director of Purchasing, Tesla Motors
Richard Kim, Head of Design – Founding member of BMW i Design and Lead Designer, i3 and i8 concepts.


One automotive industry analyst noted that Faraday was starting behind Tesla and traditional auto makers that are already developing technology to provide vehicle Internet access and over-the-air updates to electronic controls.
'I'm not saying they can't succeed, but they're not going to be first,' said Stephanie Brinley, senior analyst with IHS Automotive in Southfield, Michigan.
Economics Professor Edward Leamer, director of the Anderson Forecast at the University of California, Los Angeles, said an upstart company might find it hard to sell enough vehicles to break even.
'It could be tough going,' he said.
'That whole electric vehicle marketplace is tough, with oil prices low.'
The start-up of about 500 employees has poached executive talent from electric carmaker Tesla and also draws its name from a luminary scientist — Michael Faraday — whose discoveries in the early 1800s laid the groundwork for the modern electric motor.



The taillights of the FFZero1 by Faraday Future is seen at CES Unveiled, a media preview event for CES




Ahead of its announcement Faraday Future has only provided a glimpse of its top-secret electric car, billed the 'Tesla-killer'. The secretive Chinese-backed company posted a teaser video of vehicle driving around showing not much more than a wheel

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