Let there be Luce!
Ferrari’s first EV arrives with four motors and five seats
FRONT profile highlights the Ferrari Luce’s smooth glass house and floating aerodynamic surfaces.
Photographs courtesy of Ferrari
Ferrari has unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric model and a major new entry in the Maranello brand’s sports car lineup.
The reveal took place at Vela di Calatrava, Città dello Sport in Rome. Ferrari chose the city for its link to the brand’s first victory in 1947, when the Ferrari 125 S won the Gran Premio di Roma at the Baths of Caracalla circuit.
REAR view shows the Ferrari Luce with halo taillights that nod to the 360 Modena and 458 Italia.
The Luce comes as part of Ferrari’s multi-energy strategy, which keeps electric, hybrid and combustion models in the range.
Ferrari said electrification adds another path for performance and design, rather than replacing its existing engines.
Ferrari developed the main electric components in-house, from the electric motors to the battery pack.
The project has more than 60 new patents. Ferrari said it will also provide support for electric components, including batteries, under its Ferrari Forever program.
The Luce uses a dedicated electric platform with four electric motors, one for each wheel. Total output is rated at 1050 cv, or 772 kW.
FIVE seats give the Ferrari Luce a new kind of space made possible by its dedicated electric platform.
Ferrari claims a 0 to 100 km/h time of 2.5 seconds, 0 to 200 km/h in 6.8 seconds, and a top speed of 310 km/h.
The car uses a 122 kWh battery pack with 800-volt architecture. It supports fast charging of up to 350 kW and has a range of more than 530 km. Ferrari said the battery was designed, validated and built in Maranello.
The Luce also became the first Ferrari with four doors and five seats. The electric layout allowed engineers to remove the central tunnel and place the battery beneath the floor and rear seats.
