Maranello’s first EV has debuted – meet the 2027 Ferrari Luce. The name means ‘light,’ but the styling may make you wish it had stayed in the shadows so its appearance wouldn’t weigh on your mind. It’s 2 inches longer than the V12-powered Purosangue, but also roughly 2 inches lower, putting itself in another class of one, and it produces a combined total of 1,035 horsepower. It’s a strange world we live in when that seems like a ‘reasonable’ number, neither too much nor too little, and it’s produced by four synchronous permanent-magnet electric motors that are far more biased to the rear, though the fronts spin to a higher RPM (30,000 vs 25,500). Specifically, the front axle produces a maximum of 282 hp, while the rears manage 831 hp. The Luce name may seem all the more ironic in light (ha!) of the claimed curb weight, 4,982 lbs, thanks to an all-aluminum body, but Ferrari says it feels roughly 881 lbs lighter than it is.
2027 Ferrari Luce: Plenty of Performance
Ferrari says the Luce will sprint from 0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds and hit 124 mph in 6.8 seconds if you activate launch mode by pulling a handle in the overhead console. This sets the traction control system up to manage slip, provides a boost in torque, and releases an extra 54 prancing horses. Ferrari says the way this EV will be driven will be totally unique, with each paddle behind the steering wheel doing a different job. The one on the left controls five levels of energy regeneration, while the one on the right controls five levels of torque output. So while Ferrari isn’t calling this a simulated gearbox, that’s roughly what it is, with a driver using the left paddle to get the feel of engine braking and the right paddle to get the sensation of increased shove. A meter above the speedometer acts like the upshift indicator lights in a traditional Ferrari.
As for noise, Ferrari has patented a system that it says captures the sounds within the rear axle, using a clever algorithm to filter out unwanted noises. In “Range,” you get the quietest sound, in “Perfo,” you get the loudest, and in “Tour,” it’s a balance of the two. The system can also be deactivated to deliver no sound in the cabin, but there’s always something playing outside, so pedestrians and cyclists can hear the Luce coming. The latest EVs feature 800-volt architecture, and this does too, with a 122-kWh (gross) battery pack that is integrated as a structural element of the chassis. The batteries charge at up to 350 kW, and are estimated to deliver 330 miles on the WLTP cycle, so expect roughly 280 miles or so on the EPA’s tests.
As you’d expect in managing the mass of an EV, Ferrari has fitted a rear-axle steering system, active suspension similar to that in the F80 hypercar, with an evolved version of the costly Multimatic dampers in the Purosangue and F80, and torque vectoring on both axles. That should contribute to an otherworldly driving experience. Stopping power is provided by 15.4-inch front brake discs and 14.6-inch rear rotors, hidden inside the largest wheels ever fitted to a road-going Ferrari, measuring 23×9.5 inches in front and 24×11 inches at the rear. These are available with a five-spoke design or with an aerodisc look that reduces drag by 5 percent (and makes the car look more like a Temu version of itself).
Styling Inside and Out by iPhone Designers
Both the controversial exterior and the remarkable interior were designed in collaboration with Ferrari Centro Stile and LoveFrom, the design consultancy founded by Jony Ive and Marc Newson of iPhone fame. Ferrari designed the package, and LoveFrom worked around that. The result is the slipperiest Ferrari yet at 0.254 cD, and there are active grille shutters for the three heat exchangers that only open when necessary. At the front, the entire fascia is like a large wing, making the Dodge Charger Daytona jealous and resulting in a front end that looks like a Honda e that went to private school. As the air flows through this massive opening, it exits below the base of the windshield, the beginning of a teardrop-shaped glasshouse. Even the windshield wipers, which sit in the A-pillars, are a patented design intended to create tiny air vortices without interrupting airflow. Further back, there are suicide doors and a set of taillights in a black panel. Ferrari hasn’t mentioned the F40 in its descriptions, but that’s clearly the look it was going for. Missing the Pininfarina days yet?
Inside is the biggest trunk ever in a Ferrari (597 liters, or roughly 21 cubic feet) and seats for five, another Ferrari first. We’ve gone into more detail on the Luce interior in a separate article, but the highlights are physical buttons and knobs on the steering wheel, a moving center display that handles infotainment with a similar screen in the back, and a driver display that moves with the steering column. This features digital displays set within another screen, and Luce’s key sits in the center console, where its e-Ink technology animates, and the whole cabin is dressed in leather, glass, and aluminum – no plastic or carbon fiber. These days, both of the latter tend to look cheap.
2027 Ferrari Luce: Pricing and Final Thoughts
The Ferrari Luce is a regular series-production vehicle, not a special edition that one needs to be on a list for, and before the myriad options, its pricing is set at €550,000, or roughly $640,000. U.S. pricing will be different and will be announced closer to the Luce’s launch here, which is only due in the second quarter of 2027. But with an astronomical price, highly unconventional looks, and an electric powertrain, we suspect that this won’t have a huge fanbase. We’ve heard stories of Porsche dealers telling prospective GT3 RS buyers that they can skip queues by purchasing Taycans, and we wouldn’t be surprised if Ferrari declines orders for some of its future special editions unless buyers pony up for a Luce. Even if that’s the case, Ferrari won’t be struggling to keep up with demand. In my opinion, a Ferrari needs to be brilliant to drive and stunning to look at. The Luce may only be one of those things, but it’s definitely not both of them.
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