Ferrari are calling it their “next-generation sports car” and without question it draws a line in the sand between their traditional business and the future EV range, but the Ferrari Luce isn’t replacing any existing Ferrari, it’s part of growing the brand into the future.
This really is something different – like we’ve not seen from Ferrari, expected really when you turn to Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson instead of a traditional car designing firm.
Powered by four electric engines – one on each wheel the Ferrai Luce will go 0-100 in 2.5 seconds, making it worthy of that Prancing Horse logo for sure.
And it will stand out when parked to, as rear seat passengers enter and exit via the rear-hinged “suicide doors”.
The stark design sets it apart from the current Ferrari range, as well as almost every other traditional car on the road, and captures that “futuristic” styling we see in EVs but in a very Sir Jony Ive way.
Inside, I see a hark back to classic cars with the seat design and stitching seemingly taking you back to a simpler time, while the cockpit and technology is strong but not overwhelming.
This will be a polarising car, for Ferrari fans and rev-heads, but what you need to appreciate is that this is not an attack on the traditional Ferrari, this is a car company moving with the times, ensuring the future is part of their portfolio.
In fact, the Luce looks like the perfect “second” Ferrari, the daily driver perhaps?
No details on price, or set date on when we’ll see it in Australia.
FERRARI LUCE – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
- Length 5026 mm
- Width (without mirrors) 1999 mm
- Height 1544 mm
- Wheelbase 2961 mm
- Front track 1696 mm
- Rear track 1690 mm
- Kerb weight* 2260 kg
- Kerb weight to power ratio 2.16 kg/cv
- Weight distribution 47% front / 53% rear
- Trunk capacity 597 l
TYRES
- Front 265/35 R23 J9.5
- Rear 315/30 R24 J11
BRAKES
- Front CCM, 390 X 34 mm
- Rear CCM, 372 X 34 mm
POWERTRAIN
- Number of electric engines 4 (one per wheel)
- Maximum power** 772 kW (1050 cv)
- Maximum torque, measured at the engines** 990 Nm
- Maximum torque, measured at the wheels 11500 Nm
FRONT E-AXLE
- Power at the axle 210 kW
- Torque at the wheels** 3400 Nm
- Torque at the engines** 280 Nm
- Power density 3.23 kW/kg (93% efficiency)
- Engine revs 30,000 rpm
- Weight 65 kg
REAR E-AXLE
- Power at the axle 620 kW
- Torque at the wheels** 7750 Nm
- Torque at the engines** 710 Nm
- Power density 4.80 kW/kg (93% efficiency)
- Engine revs 25,500 rpm
- Weight 129 kg
BATTERY
- No. of cells 210 (15 modules with 14 cells)
- Total power density 195 Wh/kg
- Cell power density 305 Wh/kg
- Gross capacity 122 kWh
- Maximum voltage 800 V
- Maximum recharge power 350 kW
PERFORMANCE
- 0-100 km/h 2.5 s
- 0-200 km/h 6.8 s
- Maximum speed 310 km/h
- Range 530 km (Estimated – under homologation right now)
- Consumption (WLTP cycle) Under homologation
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