The EV market has been grabbing a lot of consumer attention lately, and many automakers have already introduced various EV models in the market to keep up with the demand. Well, Ferrari has also now joined the EV game by introducing its first fully electric Ferrari model called Ferrari Luce.
Ferrari Luce
Ferrari Luce is designed with Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson at the creative collective LoveFrom. On the interior side, every surface is meticulously engineered. The door hinges have a sculptural quality, the three-spoke steering wheel is made of recycled aluminium and contains 19 separate CNCed parts. An aluminium substrate spans the length of the dashboard, which is punctuated by elegant air vents whose aluminium shields flip with a satisfying tactility. The needle in the speedometer is made of aluminium and polycarbonates, and is back-lit. The centre console uses Corning Gorilla Glass. There is a new audio system, with 21-speakers and a 3000W output.
There are two control pods on the inside with several physical buttons and the usual Manettino switch finished in red. There is also a knob to control the powertrain setting, which can toggle between Range, Tour and Performance modes. It comes with a 12.5-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch infotainment screen. There is a dedicated recess for the key, which needs to be pushed into place for the car to start. Once it clicks into its place, the key’s yellow colour changes to black and the yellow is transferred to the drive selector.
On the outside, it is highly aerodynamic, has a passenger cell that sits almost self-contained within the body, and rear-hinged doors. The windscreen flows directly into the bonnet and ends under a flowing, floating front wing. Its shutlines are millimetrically precise, particularly where the trailing edge of the bonnet meets the windscreen. The windshield wipers rest vertically at the edges of the windshield. It measures 5026mm in length, 1999mm wide and 1544mm high, while the EV has a wheelbase of 2961mm and it rides on 23-inch front and 24-inch rear wheels.
It is powered by four electric engines, one on each wheel, has a power output of 1,050 cv, can accelerate to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, has a top speed of 310 km/h, and has a range of 530km fully charged. The EV uses a 122 kWh battery pack, has an 800V architecture and weighs 2,260 kg. It can accommodate five people and has a capacious hatchback.
A new ‘vehicle control unit’ (VCU) networks all the systems and updates targets 200 times per second. The front engines deliver 210kW at the axle, the rears 620kW, and there’s a total of 7750Nm torque at the wheels. The front engines can spin at up to 30,000 rpm and can go from zero to maximum in less than a second.
The company has also used a separate, elastically mounted subframe that helps minimise unwanted vibrations. The physical carbon ceramic brakes ensure that the blend between electric and friction braking is seamless.
