Faraday Future, the mysterious Chinese electric car poised to take on Tesla, unveiled its first production vehicle at CES yesterday. Dubbed the FF91, the self-driving car was described by the firm as representing an entirely'new species' of vehicle. But the company was left red-faced when it tried to demo the car's self-parking feature at its unveiling in Las Vegas. Before the car malfunctioned, the crowd at CES had watched a camouflaged prototype parking itself outside of the venue. It wasn't until the car had to perform the same manoeuvre on stage that events started taking a turn for the worse.

Start-up Faraday Future has unveiled a self-driving electric car that it says can accelerate from zero to 60mph (97km/h) in 2.39 seconds. Faraday says the FF91 accelerates faster than Tesla's Model S or any other electric car in production. It was shown off at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. But Faraday Future has faced financial difficulties and one analyst said it had to challenge "scepticism" following last year's CES presentation. The FF91 was introduced via a live demo, in which it drove itself around a car park and backed into an empty space.

Faraday Future, the mysterious electric car company set to challenge Tesla, has finally unveiled its first production vehicle. The highly anticipated car, dubbed the FF91, was revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. It's equipped with artificial intelligence and self-driving capabilities, and Faraday says the super-fast FF91 represents an entirely'new species' that can keep you'connected to your world.' Demonstrations of the groundbreaking vehicle show it can even accelerate faster than a Tesla Model X and Model S in Ludicrous mode. Faraday Future, the mysterious electric car company set to challenge Tesla, has finally unveiled its first production vehicle. The FF91 can go 0-60mph in 2.39 seconds, and Faraday Future says it's the'fastest production vehicle in the world.'

Here it is, finally: the highly connected, ultra-luxury Faraday Future FF91 electric car. It's not just a car but "the first of a new species" that combines green transportation, autonomous mobility and top-flight digital entertainment, the company announced at an unveiling event in Las Vegas on Tuesday night. It features three electric motors, facial recognition software that will open the doors for you, seats that massage your body and outlets that provide aromatherapy for the harried commuter. The car looks like something out of science fiction. Faraday's finances carry a whiff of fiction too.

It's been a rough year for erstwhile electric car company Faraday Future. Several members of a senior staff recruited from the likes of Tesla, BMW, and Google, as well as the aerospace and medical device sectors, reportedly jumped ship. The company fell behind in paying the contractor building its factory in Nevada, where state treasurer Dan Schwartz called Faraday Future a Ponzi scheme. Its funding comes from the founder of the Chinese tech giant LeEco, which is building an electric car you could call a rival. A Faraday Future spokesperson says that, as a private company, it does not discuss its finances, and the next stage of the factory is slated for construction soon.