[TusharK]

The VinFast VF8 electric SUV has been spotted on a flatbed in India.



VinFast is a Vietnam-based EV maker. The VF8 was unveiled back in January 2021 and is one of two models the company currently offers.

The VinFast VF8 was designed by Pininfarina. It features dual-LED headlamps with a combined LED daytime running light and turn indicators on top. The rear features wraparound LED tail lights with a large ‘V’ emblem in the centre.



Inside, the VF8 comes equipped with a 15.6-inch touchscreen infotainment system. Instead of a digital instrument cluster, the car gets a colour heads-up display.

The VF8 comes in a dual-motor configuration with a combined output of 397 BHP and 620 Nm. According to company estimates, the battery should offer a maximum range of 471 km (WLTP cycle).

Source: @sceii841

Link to Team-BHP News

[Gaur]

Looks like somewhere near Pune.

VinFast has outsourced lots of development work to a engineering service provider in Pune, a big account operating there.

Could be for some testing purpose.

[SPIKE ARRESTOR]

Originally Posted by Gaur

VinFast has outsourced lots of development work to a engineering service provider in Pune, a big account operating there.

You are spot on, this is for the same purpose .

The vehicle will undergo validation tests at some facilities in Pune (the next few months).

Spike

[shortbread]

Can Mahindra leverage the Pininfarina alliance to assemble VinFast EVs in India? Would save them time and resources having to develop their own.

[kpzen]

Originally Posted by Gaur

Looks like somewhere near Pune.

VinFast has outsourced lots of development work to a engineering service provider in Pune, a big account operating there.

Could be for some testing purpose.

Correct, FEV India is doing that.
https://www.fev.com/en/india.html

[sidbp]

This has a very Sonet kind of look from the rear end.
I hope we get some more purchasing options in the Nexon range / category.

The slew of BEVs offered are all exhorbitantly priced; the pickings are slim indeed; between the Nexon EV and the MG ZS EV.

[14000rpm]

Originally Posted by kpzen

Correct, FEV India is doing that.
https://www.fev.com/en/india.html

Not sure FEV is happy to see their involvement being called out in Public when they have not announced it in public.

[SR-71]

Found this in my hotel parking lot in San Jose, it was being shipped out in a Semi. The car is pretty big in person. I liked the overall silhouette of the design.

[Nav-i-gator]

Being in Vietnam, I see these on road daily. Must say, all Vinfast models look quite good. In fact these are quite expensive offerings here as well, costlier than the likes of Toyota, Kia etc. They are pushing EVs quite aggressively here, and from what I have heard, they have ambitions to take it global.

[ron178]

VinFast VF8 with eleven airbags awarded five star ASEAN NCAP rating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0qlmGU4KMg