Ferrari unveils Luce EV with 1,000+ hp

Ferrari has spent months unveiling its first electric car in stages, and the company’s own disclosures now make clear what is confirmed and what is still not. The model is called the Luce, Ferrari announced on February 9, after first presenting the production-ready chassis and core components of its electric program at Capital Markets Day on October 9, 2025. (ferrari.com) The final reveal is scheduled for Rome on May 25, 2026, and Ferrari Chief Executive Benedetto Vigna has previously said customer deliveries will begin in October 2026. (ferrari.com) Ferrari has also published more technical detail than it had during the first phase of the launch. The company says Luce is its first full-electric Ferrari, uses four independent electric motors, and is built around an 880-volt battery pack assembled in Maranello. (cdn.ferrari.com) What Ferrari has not confirmed in the official material reviewed here are the widely circulated claims about total horsepower, 0-60 mph time or a starting price in dollar terms. ### So what has Ferrari actually confirmed so far? Ferrari said on February 9 that Luce is the name of its “visionary new full-electric sports car,” and described that announcement as the second phase of a three-step rollout. The first phase came in October 2025, when Ferrari showed the production-ready chassis and components of what it then called Ferrari Elettrica. (ferrari.com) The third phase, Ferrari said, is the exterior reveal in Italy in May 2026. Ferrari’s 2025 full-year results release gave the clearest timing. The company said the “world première” of the Ferrari Luce would take place in Rome on May 25, 2026. (ferrari.com) ### What do the official engineering disclosures say about the car? Ferrari’s engineering page says Luce uses four independent electric motors with a shared architecture and permanent-magnet design. The company says the front axle delivers 210 kilowatts in total, while the system includes a disconnect setup that can shift to rear-wheel drive to improve efficiency. The battery system is an 880V pack assembled entirely in Maranello, according to Ferrari. (ferrari.com) The company says 85% of the battery modules are integrated into the floor between the axles, with the remaining 15% under the rear seats, and says the pack can absorb up to half a megawatt of power. Ferrari also says the chassis is the first Ferrari chassis to use 75% recycled aluminium. (cdn.ferrari.com) ### Is the “real-feel gearbox” claim real? Ferrari’s own Luce product page does not use the phrase “real-feel gearbox,” but it does describe hardware meant to simulate stepped driver input. The company says paddles allow “manual control of torque for progressive acceleration,” and says a torque meter above the speedometer shows the optimal moment for the driver to increase torque level. (ferrari.com) The same page shows Ferrari leaning heavily on physical interfaces rather than a fully screen-based cabin. Ferrari says the steering wheel uses mechanical buttons, dials, toggles and switches, and that climate functions such as temperature, fan speed, seat heating and ventilation remain physical controls. LoveFrom, the design collective founded by Jony Ive and Marc Newson, collaborated with Ferrari on the car’s design, Ferrari said. (ferrari.com) ### What about the horsepower, acceleration and price figures circulating online? Ferrari’s official pages reviewed here do not state a total horsepower figure, a 0-60 mph claim, or a launch price for Luce. Those numbers have appeared in automotive reports and social posts, but Ferrari’s published materials available through its site focus instead on architecture, interface design, battery layout and launch timing. (ferrari.com) Reuters reported in May 2025 that Vigna said Ferrari’s first fully electric model would begin reaching customers in October 2026. That remains the clearest company-backed delivery target in publicly available reporting ahead of the Rome premiere. (ferrari.com) ### What happens next? Rome is the next fixed date on Ferrari’s schedule. Ferrari said the world premiere of the Luce will take place there on May 25, 2026, and Vigna has said deliveries are due to begin in October 2026. Certification, final market specifications and pricing details are likely to become clearer once Ferrari completes that final reveal. (cdn.ferrari.com) (finance.yahoo.com) (ferrari.com)