VinFast VF 7 and VF 9 stand out among the luxury cars participating in the Gumball 3000 supercar journey

The VinFast VF 7 and VF 9 duo appeared prominently at Gumball 3000, alongside a fleet of world-famous supercars and the welcome of tens of thousands of fans.

The Gumball 3000 convoy officially departed from Le Loi Boulevard (Ho Chi Minh City), starting a 4,800 km journey, passing through Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and ending in Singapore. The convoy consisted of more than 100 vehicles, most of which were supercars and luxury cars from the world's leading brands such as Koenigsegg, Pagani, Lamborghini, Ferrari, McLaren, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls-Royce...

The Gumball 3000 convoy officially departed at Le Loi Boulevard (Ho Chi Minh City).

What made many people curious was the appearance of the VinFast VF 7 and VF 9 pair starting last in the Gumball 3000 group. These two cars were driven by Vietnamese people.

This car is driven by Vietnamese people.

It is known that at each stage, the Gumball 3000 organizers will invite a number of groups in each country to participate. It is expected that these two cars will accompany the Gumball 3000 group to Angkor Wat (Cambodia), then return to Vietnam on the morning of September 18.

Mr. Bach Thanh Trung, admin of VOZ forum, driver of VinFast VF 9.

Although not supercars or luxury cars, VinFast VF 7 and VF 9 received excited cheers from the audience when the MC shouted "these are two Vietnamese cars". In this year's Gumball 3000 group, these are also the only two electric car models.

Mr. Bach Thanh Trung, admin of VOZ forum, who drove the VinFast VF 9, shared that he is completely confident in using an electric car to participate in Gumball 3000 this year.

“Last year, I went to Laos by VinFast electric car. There are fewer charging stations in Laos than in Vietnam, but it is not a big problem. If it were in Vietnam, there would be nothing to worry about, V-GREEN charging stations are everywhere,” said Trung. Trung is currently using many VinFast electric car models and driving a VinFast to participate in Gumball 3000 comes from personal interest.

VF 9 stands out with its appearance inspired by luxury yachts while still retaining the characteristics of VinFast.

As VinFast's flagship model, VF 9 stands out with its appearance inspired by luxury yachts while still maintaining VinFast's signature features with impressive, dynamic lines. The interior of VF 9 is equipped with high-class amenities, especially the second row of seats "Captain Seat" with two independent seats and integrated seat cooling, seat heating and massage features. VinFast VF 9 can operate up to 626 km per full charge (Eco version, CATL battery according to WLTP standard).

Meanwhile, VinFast VF 7 possesses powerful performance on par with luxury sports SUVs. The car is equipped with 2 electric motors, 349 horsepower, 500 Nm torque, can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 5.8 seconds. VinFast VF 7 has 3 driving modes (Eco, Normal, Sport) and a maximum operating range of 430-496 km, depending on the version.

Participating in Gumball 3000 is not only an opportunity for VinFast to affirm its position as a global automobile brand, but also an opportunity for the Vietnamese brand to connect with the community of speed and technology enthusiasts around the world.

Not only causing a stir on the launch day, the VinFast VF 7 and VF 9 electric cars were also the center of attention when appearing with world-famous people in many fields. Notable among these was the VF 9 that picked up iShowSpeed ​​- a world-famous American streamer and rapper. In the livestream experiencing the streets of Ho Chi Minh City with millions of views, in addition to the appeal of iShowSpeed, the VF 9 model also received countless compliments from the fan community.

The VinFast electric car fleet also appeared prominently alongside famous names such as former French player Patrice Evra, Mr JWW, Nico Leonard Van De Horst, Vikkstar, LazarBeam... At Gumball 3000, FGF - the official transportation service unit at the event, mobilized a fleet of 21 VinFast electric cars with 14 VF 9 cars and 7 VF 7 cars.

It is known that before the event took place, Gumball 3000 representatives expressed their desire to use VinFast electric cars for the event. The Vietnamese electric car company and FGF - a company operating in the field of buying and selling VinFast electric cars and providing electric car rental services agreed to sponsor the event for free. VinFast electric car models and FGF's services were then praised and positively evaluated by Gumballers.

Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/kinh-te/cac-van-de/vinfast-vf-7-va-vf-9-noi-bat-trong-dan-xe-sang-tham-du-hanh-trinh-sieu-xe-gumball-3000-794817