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Jony Ive’s Hand Shapes Every Surface Inside the New All-Electric Ferrari Luce
Sliding behind the wheel of the Ferrari Luce brings an immediate sense of openness. Four doors open onto room for five passengers, a first for the marque, thanks to the electric platform that tucks the battery pack low beneath the floor and rear seats. No central tunnel interrupts the flow, so legs stretch out and shoulders settle easily whether up front or in back. Ferrari will open European orders later this year with a starting price around €550,000 ($640,000). Deliveries in the United States begin in the second quarter of 2027.
There are four electric motors delivering a whopping 1000 horsepower to all four wheels, while the battery will cheerfully consume 122 kilowatt-hours of energy to provide you with a reasonable range of over 330 miles in Europe and closer to 280 miles in the United States. It will take you from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds and hit 190 on the dot.
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Jony Ive’s mindful material choices makes this cabin feel like a place you’d like to be. Take recyclable aluminum, for example, which, after some TLC from the machining and anodizing process, appears simple yet classy throughout the controls and pieces of flair. Then there’s the Italian leather, which wraps around the seats and main surfaces with a delightful softness to the touch, and the Gorilla Glass, which emerges in a variety of neat tiny bits and pieces to provide a smooth, stable sensation. The Alcantara on the storage compartments offers another layer of tactility, reducing daily contacts with the vehicle.
You’re right in there when you start messing with the controls, because the metal bits that come out of the machining have a great weight and a distinct click when you press or turn them. Along with them are digital displays, which are clutter-free and include only the most important information. Everything is properly put out, allowing you to keep your eyes on the road and your hands in a comfortable position.
It’s all about the steering wheel and the rev counter that follows you around, while the wheel itself is made of recycled aluminum for weight and a leather grip for feel, with some beautiful glass highlights to keep things calm. As you adjust the steering column, the rev counter follows you, keeping the speedometer, rev counter, and major dials all in the same place. The ring of metal and parabolic glass above the OLED screens provide excellent clarity from all angles, not to mention the extra excitement of a tactile needle sweeping over the speedo.
The audio system is one of the most used features in this vehicle, with twenty-one speakers that have been adjusted to be both nice and versatile. You may experiment with numerous settings to find the ideal sound for you, even isolating the sound to a single seat for a more intimate listening experience. When you’re driving, you can hear all of the engine’s lovely mechanical noises, plus or minus a little bit depending on how you configure it.
Inside the cabin, everything is tailored to your preferences, so whether you’re just driving about town or taking a lengthy road trip, the bolsters and adjustments make it simple to become comfortable. Sight lines are still very decent, and all of the storage places are neatly tucked away so as not to disrupt the overall serenity.
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