After a long wait, and in a rapidly changing electric vehicle climate, the Ferrari Luce has debuted as the company’s first EV. It’s the first Ferrari to to employ a radical new look and new technology—not just under the skin, but in places a driver would see. The Luce’s exterior was developed with former Apple designer Jony Ive and Marc Newson’s LoveForm creative collective and while there’s a clear attempt to tie it into traditional Ferrari design, it’s a different kind of Ferrari. As a four-door, five-seat vehicle, it’s also different from anything the company has made before, even its Purosangue SUV whose look tries harder to fit in with other Ferraris. There are some curves in the fenders that are reminiscent of what Ferrari’s been doing since the start of the century but also a smooth, almost Apple Magic Mouse, look worked in. © Ferrari And in a twist on Ferrari’s four round taillight theme, the Luce’s only appear when the car is on. Otherwise, there’s just a black panel. Perhaps it’s color dependent but it looks a little odd in the Azzurro La Plata (Blue-Silver) that Ferrari uses in some photos.
Retractable door handles hide that it’s a four-door vehicle, with the rear doors hinged at the back like the Purosangue’s. In fact, even though the look is far different, the Luce has roughly the same footprint as that SUV despite it looking stubbier thanks to a relatively short front. Either you like it or you don’t.
