Ferrari has finally pulled the covers off its debut all-electric offering, the Luce. Touted as "unconventional" and "disruptive," the Luce is wholly dissimilar to the rest of Ferrari’s line-up, whether it be in terms of design ideology or what’s under the skin. Below, we’ve laid out all the key details you need to know about the Ferrari Luce.
What are the exterior design highlights of the Ferrari Luce?
Widely regarded the most controversial aspect of the Luce, its styling is unlike any Ferrari ever made, and that’s because the EV was designed by LoveFrom, a California-based firm co-founded by ex-Apple designer Jony Ive. The Luce’s bodywork echoes a two-piece structure, with a gloss black passenger cell ensconced within an all-aluminium, coloured shell.
Up front, the Luce sports a recessed pass-through section that houses the LED headlamps and is generously lined with gloss black trim. Below that, there’s a wide opening with air curtains, and a subtle gloss black splitter. Notably, the wipers sit at the extremities of the windscreen in the interest of clean airflow. To that effect, the Luce boasts a drag coefficient of 0.254 Cd – the lowest of any road-legal Ferrari.
Over to the side, the Luce gets gloss black air exits and a staggered wheel setup, specifically 23 inches up front and 24 inches at the rear – the largest wheels ever fitted to a Ferrari. At the back, the Luce has a gloss black section that houses quad LED tail-lamps and the Ferrari emblem, encircled by the outer shell. The bumper design is mostly smooth to boost aerodynamic efficiency.
The Luce measures 5,026mm long, 1,999mm wide, and 1,544mm tall, along with a 2,961mm wheelbase. These make the Luce the largest Ferrari ever made.
What does the interior of the Ferrari Luce look like?
Much like the Ferrari Purosangue, the Luce gets suicide doors. Step into them, and you’re greeted with an interior that feels like the complete antithesis to those of other hyper EVs. Also designed by LoveFrom, the Luce’s cabin adopts a retro-futuristic aesthetic that incorporates new-age tech while retaining physical controls.
The dashboard, for instance, bears an old-school design with anodised aluminium trim and leather upholstery, but has a 10-inch infotainment touchscreen that interestingly gets a grab handle for angle adjustment. At the base of the touchscreen, there’s an array of toggles and buttons for seat ventilation/heating, climate control functions, etc, and there’s even a clock in the top right, which can be used as a compass or lap timer.
A special mention must also be made of the thin-rimmed, three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel, which evidently draws inspiration from of Ferraris from 1950s and 1960s. The steering wheel also has banks of physical controls on both sides for drive mode selection, Manettino setting, ride height adjustment, and more. Ahead of the steering wheel sits a 12.5-inch OLED driver’s display with a trio of analogue-style dials.
Another neat element in the Luce’s interior is its centre console, which houses a stubby glass gear selector with a P-shaped gate, switches and buttons for the windows, hazard lights, central locking, etc, and a recess for the digital key. When you slot the yellow key into the recess, its colour changes to black. The yellow is then transferred to the gear selector to let you know the Luce is ready for movement.
The Luce is the first Ferrari to offer seating for up to five occupants, with the leather-draped seats themselves sporting an old-school ribbed design. Rear passengers ostensibly have quite a lot of legroom, as well as a control panel that integrates dual AC vents, a touchscreen, and some more toggles. Boot space is pegged at 597 litres.
Which powertrain setup does the Ferrari Luce use?
Underneath its polarising bodywork, the Luce rides on a brand-new 800V born-electric platform. The EV is equipped with a 122kWh battery pack powering quad electric motors – one for each wheel, forming an AWD layout – for a combined output of 1,050hp and 990Nm. So, while the Luce weighs a stout 2,260kg, it claims a 0-100kph time of 2.5 seconds and a 310kph top speed.
Ferrari has paid attention to the aural experience as well. The Luce doesn’t pump artificial engine noises into the cabin via speakers. Instead, the Luce’s electric motors produce a distinct, high-pitched whirring sound somewhat resembling that of a muted V12. As for range, Ferrari claims that the Luce can travel 530km on a single charge.
What is the price of the Ferrari Luce?
Order books for the Luce are currently open in overseas markets. Pricing for the debut Ferrari EV starts at €550,000, before options, which directly converts to Rs 6.1 crore. At the time of writing, an India launch is not confirmed for the Luce.
Ferrari won’t be able to take immediate advantage of the incoming India-EU FTA for the Luce either, as the tentative agreement forgoes tariff cuts for EVs for the first five years. However, Ferrari India recently started taking orders with a 30 percent price reduction for its pure-petrol line-up, in anticipation of the India-EU FTA.