Battery size: 111kWh
WLTP range: 329 miles (est) 
Real-world range (est): 200–300 miles
Charging speed: 350kW
Introduction
You’d have thought that Ferrari might start its new era of electric cars with a gorgeous, two-door sports car. But no. The Ferrari Luce is the first ever all-electric car from the Maranello brand, and it is controversial, to say the least. This thing broke the internet when it was revealed earlier in 2026, largely because… it just doesn’t look like any sort of traditional Ferrari.
Now, look. I had a really good look around the Ferrari Luce at Goodwood Festival of Speed, and I have to say… I don’t hate it. In fact, I rather like the divisiveness and boldness of the way the Luce looks. I’d have been far more upset it if looked too similar to other electric SUVs. After all, you could argue that rivals like the Lotus Eletre and Porsche Cayenne are both a bit more derivative than the Ferrari Luce, which is jaw-droppingly… different. It’s really colour sensitive, too. I favour it in silver, but I do rather like the bright teal or red colour.
Anyway, d’you know what? I think enough has been said about the Luce’s styling, but do feel free to tell us what you think by leaving a comment on the video!
More importantly, the 5.02 metre-long Ferrari Luce does seem to have all the exciting numbers and dynamic potential to get you excited about driving it. It’s got four-wheel drive, 1,050hp, can do 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds and will go on to 192mph.
But the interesting stuff here is in the details, ranging from the sound it makes to the clever four-wheel drive tech and the way Ferrari engineers have created the impressions of a gearbox… There’s lots of cool tricks that sound like they could make this really exceptional to drive.
Which is good, because it needs to be exciting given the price of around £450,000. Especially given that the range isn’t anything exceptional!
Range, battery and charging
Okay, so I think this is the area that Ferrari is going to struggle with when it comes to persuading customers that the Luce is worth the cash.
Underneath that controversial exterior lies a 111kWh (estimated usable) NMC battery, with a total capacity of 122kWh. The pack is built into the new, bespoke aluminium platform that Ferrari has developed for the Luce, bringing incredibly rigidity. Ferrari reckons that the Luce is 35% stiffer than the Purosangue.
But being very rigid is one thing. Managing a WLTP range of 329 miles (which is yet to be homologated so may change a bit) is quite another when the Porsche Taycan and Cayenne, Audi e-tron GT, Lotus Eletre and BMW iX5 will all go a lot further.
Still, that’s enough range for most people, and the 800V architecture means that you can charge at up to 350kW – although Ferrari also states that it’ll be able to take on around 70kWh of energy in 20 minutes, which suggests an average charging speeds of around 210kW. Good on Ferrari for giving that sort of charging information! I’d love to see more manufacturers giving details charging info including average charging speeds.
The Luce does get a heat pump as standard for more efficient cold weather running, but it doesn’t have vehicle-to-load (V2L) or any bi-directional charging capability, which is a shame.
Motors and performance
This is where it gets interesting with the Luce. It’s all in the geeky, techy details around its powertrain and chassis. One of the things that really intrigues me is the sound that it’s going to make. Ferrari has actually taken the physical sounds that the radial flux electric motors (typically lighter and smaller than other types of motor) make, and has amplified those – rather than trying to apply a fake combustion engine noise, as you might have imagined they’d do. I can’t wait to find out what that sounds like!
There’s also a torque shift system that mimics gear shifts, so you flap the right hand paddle to shift up through five levels of stepped torque delivery, which gives the impressions of gear changes. The left paddle controls five levels of brake regen.
There is also all-wheel drive courtesy of the four electric motors – one at each corner. These give almost infinite variability in the torque delivery, and you can imagine how fun that’s going to be after Ferrari’s fettled it and added its trick, electronic traction aids and active rear-wheel steering.
Finally, the suspension is also mind-bogglingly fancy. It gets double wishbone suspension at the front and rear, and it uses an updated version of the Purosangue’s ‘48V MultiMatic dampers. Now I can’t be the only one who thinks that sounds more like a washing machine than an expensive suspension part, but I promise… that is what it’s called. Each of the four wheels has its own dedicated electric actuator that controls vertical movement, steering angle, traction, and regeneration. It responds in real time, and even negates the need for an anti-roll bar, which is what most cars (including high performance stuff) relies on to stop the car from leaning too much in direction changes.
It’s super clever stuff, and it’s clear that Ferrari has put a lot of time and energy into making the Luce remarkable to drive. But we can’t tell you if it’s worked, yet, because we haven’t driven it!
Come back later this year, though, and we’ll let you know what the new electric Ferrari is like to drive.
Practicality and boot space
Come on, you’re not buying a Ferrari to be practical, are you. Or are you? I mean, this is a five-door electric crossover, and Ferrari knows that it will be bought by people who want to use it regularly and expect to take the kids with them.
I’ll come onto the gorgeous dash design in a minute, but otherwise the practicality in the Luce is pretty good! There’s a three-person rear bench that splits 40/20/40 and folds flat, although the rear-hinged back doors may be a pain in a tight parking space. As anyone who's lived with the old BMW i3 can tell you - rear-hinged doors can make for great access provided you can open the doors wide, but they can also trap you between the front and rear doors if you're hemmed in to a tight spot.
Still, there’s a very useful 597-litre boot, which is actually a bit more than you get in the Skoda Enyaq! And I never thought I’d be comparing a Skoda with a Ferrari, but here we are. Perhaps more relevant is that the Ferrari’s boot is only a bit smaller than the boot in the new electric Porsche Cayenne and Lotus Eletre.
Interior, styling and technology
Can I tell you about the steering wheel in the Ferrari Luce? Oh, the steering wheel of my dreams. Thin-rimmed, leather-clad, gorgeous exposed metal spokes… Why have we got to a point where steering wheels are so chunky and complicated? Ferrari has really made a point with the Luce that an electric car needn’t be a touchscreen-fest in the interior, so it’s gone with proper, physical switches and that gloriously simple steering wheel that’s reminiscent of classic Ferraris. Okay, so there are still switches on the wheel including the famous Manettino rotary switch that allows you to change the drive mode, but it’s still simple and analogue.
Yes, there’s a square touchscreen that’s canted towards the driver, with all your infotainment stuff readily available via sharp graphics and a quick-responding screen, but this is a dash that perfectly balances modern convenience with uncomplicated, proper buttons.
Pricing and on sale date
The Ferrari Luce’s UK pricing hasn’t been confirmed just yet but we know that it’ll cost €550,000 in certain markets in Europe when it goes on sale later this year, which works out at around £440,000 in the UK. And we know that the Ferrari Luce has already sold out in China! Which just goes to show that Ferrari may be on to something with that controversial styling.
We’ll keep you posted on final UK pricing and on sale date, because I know you’re just dying to get your order in…
Verdict
This may be controversial but I really kind of like the way the Ferrari Luce looks! I know that purists and fans of the traditional Ferrari style will find it verging on offensive. But in truth, I think Ferrari has done what it needed to do and has made a very bold and deliberate departure from what you might assume an electric Ferrari should be. Does it look like a Ferrari as we know it? No, not really. But when I got to see it at Goodwood, and really look around it and get a feel for how it looks from different angles, it is a very clever piece of design. Minimalist and yet really striking. It’s got huge presence.
Clearly, it’s already broken the internet – such is the controversy. As for me? Well, now that I’ve seen what the future of Ferrari looks like, I can’t wait to have a go and find out what the future of Ferrari feels lik
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