Ferrari Luce revealed: super-EV gets 1035bhp and 329-mile range

On sale Spring 2027 Price from £440,000 (est)

Former Ferrari F1 driver Sebastian Vettel and the new Ferrari Luce 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, the new Luce represents many firsts for Ferrari: it's the luxury firm's first fully-electric model, it's the first to offer five seats inside and it's the biggest Ferrari yet – perhaps not just in size, but also in fanfare.

Powered by a hefty 122kWh battery, the Luce dons an all-wheel-drive set-up with four electric motors – one for each wheel – producing a combined 1035bhp. With that juice, it can officially reach 62mph in a mere 2.5sec, while 0-124mph will take 6.8sec, making it one of the brand's fastest-accelerating cars yet.

From that battery, the Luce will be able to travel an estimated 329 miles, though this figure is still to be fully confirmed. Despite its huge battery, this isn't the longest range we've seen from an EV – the likes of the BMW iX3 and Volvo EX60 can officially travel upwards of 500 miles – but that pairing can't compete with the Luce on pace.

The Luce 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.

It also has torque vectoring capabilities, which 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 sit shift paddles, which allow the driver to cycle through five levels of torque and regenerative braking.

Ferrari will also attempt to open the Luce 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.

So, being Ferrari's first-ever electric car and something of a game-changer for the luxury firm, the Luce is also, fittingly, radically-styled. Both the exterior and interior have been developed in collaboration with design firm LoveFrom, which was part-founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Ive played a key role in the styling of products such as the iPhone, iPad, MacBook and Apple Watch, as well as the user interface of Apple's iOS operating system.

Outside, the Luce has a cab-forward design to maximise space inside, with what Ferrari describes as an outer "shell-like" form encompassing a "glass house" passenger space. It has rear-hinged doors (of which there are four), large 24in and 23in wheels and a windscreen that stretches from the rear down into the bonnet.

The interior features a 12.5in digital instrument cluster behind the wheel, which displays three individual dials created by two wafer-thin Samsung OLED screens stacked on top of one another, topped with convex glass to give it a three-dimensional analogue feel.

Alongside it is a 10in central infotainment touchscreen, which bears striking resemblance to an iPad – and it's mounted on a ball-and-socket joint, so you can move it closer to either the driver or passenger using a grab bar at the bottom. The screens use anodised aluminium and strengthened glass from specialist firm Corning – the same materials used in Apple products. There's also a touchscreen for rear passengers.

Despite the Apple influence, there are plenty of physical controls across the steering wheel and dashboard of the Luce. Ive previously told our sister title Autocar he wanted to steer clear of moving everything onto a touchscreen because it forces the driver to look away from the road.

Buttons and paddles on the steering wheel can change driving modes and torque settings, while a host of switches at the bottom of the touchscreen control climate and media.

The centre console is made up of a combination of leather and glass. It features two storage cubbies, cupholders, physical buttons for boot operation and central locking, and switches for all four windows. The L-shaped gear shifter is also made of glass.

Inside, there'll be room for five occupants – a first for Ferrari – plus a boot space of 597 litres, which is more than 100 litres larger than that of the Ferrari Purosangue. The rear seats fold in a handy 40/20/40 split.

As standard, all five seats are power adjustable, plus there's heated front seats and a 21-speaker sound system.

The Luce is produced in the new ‘e-building’ at Ferrari’s campus in Maranello, Italy, which currently houses the production of the Purosangue.

First deliveries of the Luce are expected to arrive in spring next year. UK-specific pricing hasn't yet been announced, but it's set to cost €550,000 in Europe, with an estimated starting price of around £440,000 here.

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