Ferrari’s new Luce – everything that you need to know

Ferrari’s new Luce has certainly caused a stir online. Arriving as the brand’s first electric car, this battery-powered performance car broke the internet due to its outlandish styling and revolutionary interior.

But there’s plenty more to the Luce than just looks alone, so we’ve been going under the skin to find out just what this new performance car has to offer.

Design

The overall look of the Luce is the brainchild of LoveFrom, a design agency founded by former Apple design boss Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson, who also came from Apple. While it’s said that the team at LoveFrom worked extremely closely with Ferrari’s team in Maranello, it’s an altogether new look, which is quite different from typical designs which have come from the Italian manufacturer. But the Luce has also been designed to be efficient and, in fact, it has the lowest drag coefficient of any Ferrari made. This should help to make it more efficient as it cuts through the air.

Interior

As mentioned before, the Luce is also a full five-seater and its 597-litre boot is also the largest ever to be found on a Ferrari, making it extremely practical as well.

Powertrain

But what about range? Well, Ferrari says that the Luce should be able to return up to 329 miles from its large 122kWh battery. It should be able to manage a 10 to 80 per cent charge in around 20 minutes, thanks to 350kW rapid charging capability, too.

Features

That central screen inside can also be moved using the silver handle, giving it an almost iPad-like quality. There are more than just a few nods to the company which pushed two of its key designers to stardom, that’s for sure.

Price

The proof will, of course, be in the driving – but there’s a lot that the Luce has to offer besides controversial design alone.