In the case of the Model E, Foxconn has also inked a deal with fabled Italian design house Pininfarina to not only draw the electric sedan but also build the concept car presented on Monday. We are now being given the opportunity to check out the zero-emissions saloon in greater detail courtesy of an official video released by Pininfarina and hosted by its Chief Creative Officer, Kevin Rice.

It has been conceived to take the role of a flagship car wearing the Foxtron badge with a sleek design featuring pop-out electronic door handles and side cameras instead of conventional mirrors. LED light bars are a recurrent theme in today’s automotive design, especially if we’re talking about electric vehicles, so it comes as no surprise the Model E has one both front and rear.

Another common trend is to give sedans a coupe-like silhouette by installing a gently sloping roofline, which the Foxtron Model E has to enable a more dynamic profile rather than the traditional three-box shape we associate with regular saloons. Frameless windows are a trait of luxury cars, which is fitting given the concept’s posh interior with white leather just about everywhere and three side-by-side screens dominating the dashboard.

Foxconn has promised some impressive technical specifications as the Model E is touted to cover 750 kilometers (466 miles) on a single charge, though the test cycle upon which the number is based hasn’t been specified. If we were to guess, that figure is calculated using the methodology of the local China light-duty vehicle test cycle (CLTC).

The purely electric sedan is claimed to have 750 horsepower, presumably from a pair of electric motors enabling an all-wheel-drive layout with one e-motor for each axle. Foxconn mentions the electric punch allows the Model E to reach 62 mph (100 km/h) from a standstill in as little as 2.8 seconds, thus on a par with a Porsche Taycan Turbo S.

According to a report published by Reuters this week, the Model E will hit the market in the coming years and is going to be sold by “an unspecified carmaker.”

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The two parties have officially unveiled a trio of Foxtron-badged electric prototypes. The Model C takes the shape of an aerodynamic SUV measuring 4.64 meters (183 inches) long, with a generous wheelbase of 2.86 meters (113 inches). It has been conceived to accommodate a 5+2 interior layout while still offering plenty of cargo room. It has a drag coefficient of just 0.27 and aims to deliver 700 kilometers (435 miles) of range while offering impressive performance thanks to a sprint to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.8 seconds.

Up next is the Model E, an electric sedan designed by Italian house Pininfarina and engineered with even more range, at 750 km (466 miles). It has 750 horsepower on tap, enough for a sprint to 62 mph (100 km/h) in as little as 2.8 seconds. Interestingly, parent company Foxconn says the sedan’s rear seats can be transformed into a “dedicated mobile office” and the car has been developed with face recognition tech to open the doors and windows.

As for the Model T, it’s a fully electric bus promising a maximum range between charges of more than 249 miles (400 kilometers) and a top speed of 75 mph (120 km/h). The zero-emissions people carrier has already been subjected to 124,274 miles (200,000 kilometers) of endurance testing as well as over 1,000 hours of rigid strength tests.

According to Reuters, the SUV is bound to be sold by one of Yulon’s brands and is earmarked to hit the market in 2023 in Taiwan. The sedan will allegedly be offered by an unknown automaker in the coming years, but outside of Taiwan. In regards to the bus, it will carry the Foxtron logo and will become operational as early as next year in Taiwan in association with a local transport service provider.

It remains to be seen whether these will in fact be the final names for the three EVs as Ford might have an issue with Foxconn and Hon Hai. It’s especially true when talking about the “Model T” moniker considering it holds such an important place in automotive history.

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