2026 electric Ferrari to bring 1000bhp and huge acceleration
Ferrari’s first-ever fully-electric car will be unveiled later this year, and the firm is already testing prototypes...
Former Ferrari F1 driver Sebastian Vettel and the upcoming electric Ferrari have a few things in common: they both know a thing or two about going fast – and now they advocate for more sustainable ways of living.
Indeed, Ferrari is looking to go green with a brand new all-electric model, due to arrive in 2026. And, with it being Ferrari's first ever fully electric car, it's being revealed rather dramatically in three stages, starting with technical details of its bespoke underpinnings.
Powered by a huge 122kWh battery, the new EV – known as Elettrica – will sit on 800-volt technology, allowing it to charge at super-fast speeds of up to 350kW. That will put it among the fastest-charging cars on the market. Despite its giant battery, the Elettrica is predicted to achieve a range upwards of 329 miles, which is quite a long way off some of the furthest-travelling electric cars we've seen. For example, the new Mercedes CLA manages an official 484 miles from a smaller battery.
That battery will sit alongside a radical four-motor setup, with two motors at the front and two at the rear. The rear motors produce a combined 831bhp – added to the 282bhp from the front motors, the total output should come to more than 1000bhp. That monstrous power will allow the Elettrica to shoot from 0-62mph in 2.5sec, matching the Audi E-tron GT RS Performance and making it one of the fastest-accelerating cars on the market.
It'll also have torque vectoring capabilities, which will allow power to be sent to each motor individually to maximise agility. For boosted efficiency, the front motors can be disconnected completely for rear-wheel drive. Behind the steering wheel will sit shift paddles, which will allow the driver to cycle through five levels of torque and power delivery.
Ferrari will also attempt to open the EV up to an audience that loves the sound of its high-powered combustion engines by integrating the sounds from the car's electric motors into the driving experience. Sensors will pick up the vibrations from the motors and amplify them into the interior, likely through the speakers. However, according to Ferrari, the additional noise won't be generated under conditions where it's not "functionally useful" – for example, while cruising on the motorway.
Despite its thundering projected power, the Elettrica won't be positioned as a supercar, but rather as a grand tourer. Early test cars were spotted using modified Maserati Levante bodywork. That car, pictured above, is an SUV, which means the Elettrica will likely sit slightly higher than your average GT. That being said, we'll have to wait a little longer to see what the new Elettrica looks like with the covers off.
Ferrari boss Benedetto Vigna has made a point to reassure Ferrari fans that its first electric car will still deliver the driving thrills the Italian brand is known for. The introduction of electric power will not affect Ferrari’s offering of traditional petrol cars and more recent hybrid models, but according to Vigna, the sales split between the models will be determined by customer demand, rather than production and sales targets. He told our sister title, Autocar, that Ferrari will aim for a fifth of their sales to be electric by 2030.
The Elettrica will be produced in the new ‘e-building’ at Ferrari’s campus in Maranello, Italy, which currently houses the production of the Ferrari Purosangue.
No pricing information has been revealed yet, but a report from Reuters in June suggested that the electric Ferrari could start at more than 500,000 euros – around £430,000. That would make it significantly more expensive than the Purosangue, which starts at around £313,000. And that doesn’t include any optional extras, which can easily increase the price by more than £60,000.
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