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The electric Ferrari Luce has been unveiled, designed by LoveFrom, the design collective led by Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson. The Ferrari Luce features four doors and five seats, and the cabin has controls and displays designed to be user-friendly, with the most essential commands and feedback directly in front of the driver, with mechanical buttons, dials, toggles and switches combined with multifunctional digital displays.
The Ferrari Luce is based on a bespoke platform with a dedicated chassis; technologies derived from Ferrari’s experience in the world of motor racing made it possible to keep kerb weight at 2,260 kg. With a maximum total power output of 1036 hp, this delivers a 0-62 mph time of 2.5 seconds, 0-124 mph in 6.8 seconds, a top speed of over 192 mph, and a range of over 328 miles.
The Luce is powered by four electric motors, one per wheel, and is equipped with a high capacity 122 kWh battery, an active suspension system derived from the F80 and an independently steering rear axle.
Each wheel is equipped with one actuator for traction and regeneration, one for the steering angle and one to control vertical movement. The ability to adapt torque distribution in real time to road conditions and desired performance provides freedom and precision of control.
Torque vectoring and the elastic balance of the suspension system also assist in changing direction, enhancing the car’s agility and ease of driving.
The Ferrari Luce’s sound is generated from the car’s mechanics: a precision accelerometer at the centre of the axle captures the dynamics of the rotating components.
The Ferrari Luce achieves by far the lowest drag coefficient in the history of Maranello’s road cars, with an unrivalled interior space.
The driver manages the car via the e-Manettino, which modulates power and traction, and the five-position Manettino equipped with logics that adapt to grip conditions. The Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) makes its debut on the Ferrari Luce; this control centre integrates powertrain and dynamics, updating targets 200 times per second and coordinating efficiency strategies with the brand-new Side Slip Control X.
The electric all-wheel drive is a first for a Ferrari, allowing the full potential of torque vectoring to always make the car precise and responsive.
Ferrari has engineered a system that allows the available torque to be increased by operating the right-hand steering wheel paddle, whilst maintaining the sensation of progressive acceleration. The left paddle increases energy recovery and the sensation of deceleration.
The powertrain comprises four F80-derived permanent magnet synchronous engines with radial flux, delivering a maximum speed of 30,000 rpm at the front and 25,500 rpm at the rear. The system operates on 800 V architecture and combines performance with efficiency, with solutions directly derived from motorsport. The high-voltage battery pack was designed, validated, and built in Maranello and comprises 210 cells in series that deliver 122 kWh and support fast charging up to 350 kW. It is designed as a structural element of the car. Power electronics feature compact inverters and a DC/DC resonant converter for the active suspension to achieve record-breaking efficiency of more than 98%.
The Ferrari Luce’s architecture maximises interior space, eliminating the central tunnel and integrating the battery beneath the floor and rear seats.
