Ferrari go all out – and all electric!
Ferrari has finally introduced its first fully electric car in Rome, and it’s their most significant launch in years! Ferrari chose Rome because it’s where they won their first race in 1947, with the 125S model. Now, it’s the stage of their electric era!
Performance is typical Ferrari. Packing four motors good for 1035 horsepower, the Luce is a 2260 kg super-sedan capable of 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 310 km/h!
Three power modes give you a range of power, from 320 kW to 725 kW, although using Launch Control lets the system briefly peak at 772 kW!
Power comes from a 122 kWh battery with a range of more than 530 km. The battery is designed so the cells can be easily swapped for newer tech down the track – clever!
One of the cleverest details is the audio. Instead of a fake soundtrack through the speakers, Ferrari captures the real vibration of the motors and gears with an accelerometer in the rear axle, then amplifies it into the cabin!
A pair of paddles behind the wheel let you dial in more regenerative braking, a new torque language not a fake gearbox. The traction control learns your driving style, raising limits as you improve!
The motors and battery are designed and built at Maranello, but the exterior and cabin were done by the LoveFrom design team. It’s the first time Ferrari has handed the lead design over to a studio outside its own!
The result is an exterior that draws inspiration from classic GTO models of the 70s and 80s but ditches their iconic noses and pop-up headlights for blunt, integrated headlights. The tail-lights also give a nod – to the 360 Modena and 458 Italia.
The classic inspiration continues inside the cabin with vintage gauges set into a massive driver’s display, a retro steering wheel and endless physical switches!
Due in Australia next year, it will definitely be more expensive than the V12-powered Purosangue SUV, which it outdoes in every department!
Ferrari insist the Luce isn’t simply ‘the electric Ferrari’, but part of their multi-energy strategy, where petrol, hybrid and electric Ferraris all sit side by side in one big happy garage!
