Ferrari has presented its first fully electric car, marking a high-stakes shift by the luxury sports carmaker as competitors including Porsche and Lamborghini scale back their EV ambitions, citing weak demand.
Milan-listed shares in Ferrari fell 6% following the launch.
One Milan-based trader said that investors did not like the design of the car, as “they didn’t consider it a Ferrari”.
The four-door Luce, Italian for ‘light’, was developed with the help of former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his collective LoveFrom, and is Ferrari’s first five-seater.
Ferrari aims to appeal to families with deep pockets, offering them comfortable seats, high-end tech and a 600 litre boot. Deliveries of the long-awaited Luce, priced at €550,000, are due to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The Luce, which amplifies natural vibration sounds from its EV powertrain to maintain the visceral appeal of a traditional Ferrari, marks a gamble that a generation steeped in technology and AI, and less linked to a 12 and eight cylinder engine legacy, will shift to high-tech luxury EVs.
That would also offer Ferrari a chance for deeper penetration in markets such as China, where EVs are widespread and big petrol cars are heavily taxed.
“In our client base there are many … who are still looking for something completely different, to be used in different moments of life,” said Ferrari’s chief marketing and commercial officer Enrico Galliera.
“It’s absolutely stunning,” Mr Galliera added of the car, which features four electric motors – one per wheel – which help deliver more than 1,000 horsepower, a top speed above 310km/h, and increased agility for a car weighing more than 2.2 tonnes.
Ferrari said the Luce has a range of over 500km.
A light show launch featured five Luces, painted from Ferrari-red to white and light blue, which mark a break from the carmaker’s aggressive, muscular, signature sporty style with a larger body and expansive, glass-led design.
The Luce interior defers to traditional Ferrari luxury, with leather, glass and anodised aluminium surfaces as well as several physical controls which differ from the all-digital, touch-led approach of Tesla and some Chinese EV makers.
