Let there be Luce!
In Italian, **Ferrari’s first fully electric car (EV) will be dubbed Luce – ‘light or ‘illumination’ and the hallowed performance car brand says the new model “luminates the road ahead”. ** **
In addition to confirming the new nameplate, the Prancing Horse brand has also revealed the interior of its first-ever model ahead of unveiling its exterior in May 2026.
Interior The style is minimalist but not in the way many modern EVs are. It has several different types of swayways; however, it’ll be the look of modern industrial chic.
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That’s because Ferrari has been collaborating with LoveFrom for five years “on every dimension of the new car’s design”.
The founder of LoveFrom – the ‘creative collective’ founded by Sir Jony Ive, best known for his work designing Apple devices such as the iPhone – and Australian industrial designer Marc Newson.
According to the company’s press release, “A lot of the Ferrari Luce controls are mechanical and precisely engineered to be intuitive and satisfying by making every interaction easier and more direct,” it says in its statement.
“Inspired by classic sports cars and Formula One single-seaters, the interface is clearly organised and pared down to essential functions.”
According to Ferrari, it chose materials “based on their strength (including the use of aluminium), and emphasized tactility or clarity when designing the interior.”
The wheel is inspired by wooden three-spoke Nardi wheels from the 1950s and 1960s, with the three spokes containing a recycled aluminium structure that has been deliberately exposed. The claim is that it’s 400g lighter than a standard Ferrari steering wheel.
The design of the steering wheel controls was based on single-seat Formula 1 race cars, which were inspired by designers to use dials for drive mode and stability control selection; buttons for functions such as the indicators.
The most harmonious combination of mechanical and acoustic feedback has been developed, according to Ferrari’.’ He said ‘We have tested over 20 evaluation tests with Ferrari test drivers for every button.
You take the key (in Corning Fusion5 Glass with an E Ink display) and insert it into its dock on the centre console, Luce is started by taking the Key; when the keys change colour from yellow to black.
In Corning Fusion5 Glass, the gear shifter is also completed; Lasers are used to create small holes in a glass half the width of ‘human hair’ to deposit its ink required for the graphics.
Ahead of the driver’s driver is an instrument cluster, mounted on the steering column and moving with the wheel; it has three round displays closely resembled traditional analogue dials.
The graphics are inspired by historic instrument dials, particularly Veglia and Jaeger instruments from the 1950s and ’60s.
The work of designers with Samsung Display engineers was to create an ultra-light and ultra thin OLED panel, so there’s more than meets the eye here.
A second display behind the top panel, a fascinating visual depth that captures the eye, is strategically revealed by large cutouts,’ Ferrari says.
Each of these cutouts has a clear glass lens and is surrounded by an anodised aluminium ring.
This centre-control panel is mounted on a ball-and-socket joint so it can be pointed towards the driver or passenger, with palm rest to make it easier for operation.
This is a multigraph that has been added to the central display with three anodised aluminium hands flying over one of the dials covered by Corning Fusion5 Glass, and can be used as ‘clock, chronograph, compass or for launch control system’.
The details have been sweated by Ferrari – even with a new, custom-made typeface in the interior ‘informed by historic Ferrari type and Italian engineering lettering’.
The brand previously announced powertrain details for the Luce late in 2025.
The power comes from two Ferrari-developed e-axles one up front produces 210kW, and one at the rear 620kW (one in boost mode) – producing more than 1000cv (735kW) of power.
It’ll feature a huge 122kWh battery, with an 800V electrical system supporting DC fast-charging at up to 350kW.
Luce also introduces Ferrari’s third-generation 48-volt active suspension system, which allows for independent adjustment at each wheel to improve body control and ride comfort; the brand claims an overall 47-53 per cent front-rear weight balance.
The brand claims a unique soundtrack thanks to the high-sensitivity accelerometer mounted to inverter casing, which captures natural vibrations from the powertrain and are then amplified by the car’s structure.
The Luce will comprise four seats and is expected to feature four doors, though examples spied testing have either been mules or extensively camouflaged.
Nevertheless, we know the Luce will sit lower than the Purosangue SUV.
Luce isn’t the first brand to use Italian for the name of a car, and Ferrari has not used the Italian word luce. The other was Mazda, which produced the Luce from 1966 to 1991.
If the name Mazda Luce doesn’t sound familiar, that’s because it was sold here as the 1500 and 1800 (and then later as 929).
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