LeEco-Sponsored Faraday Future To Debut In Formula E On Sunday

LeEco has caught the eye of many in the global electric car space. In case you’re not an adherent, the China-based tech company has been a sort of a guiding light in terms of ‘Internet-linked electric cars’ in this part of the world. And signalling its entry into motorsport, LeEco's strategic partner, Faraday Future, is now raring to make its Formula E debut at the Hong Kong ePrix on October 9.

At the championship, the Faraday Future Dragon Racing team will lock horns with India’s sole participating team – Mahindra Racing. The LeEco-endorsed team came into existence when Faraday Future signed up as the technical partner for the renowned American racing team, Dragon Racing, in July earlier this year, according to a press release.

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In association with LeEco, California-based Faraday Future had unveiled its first prototype in the form of the FFZERO1 Concept at the CES 2016 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas earlier this year. In April, Faraday Future laid the foundation of its first Internet-connected intelligent and environment-friendly factory in the US, added the release.

Beginning from this season of the Formula E, the Chinese–American duo will work in tandem to maximise the performance abilities of powertrains of vehicles and improve the overall drivetrain performance with the help of data acquisition and analytics. Additional technologies, including software, firmware, motors, gearbox and Faraday Future Echelon Inverters, will be added to the racing vehicles in the future to further enhance their performance.