Image: Ferrari has unveiled a four-door electric vehicle. Photo courtesy Ferrari S.p.A.
By Open Chronicle with agencies
Ferrari has officially entered a new era with the unveiling of the Luce, the company’s first fully electric four-door vehicle and one of the most radical departures in the Italian automaker’s history.
Presented in Maranello, the five-seat electric sedan marks a dramatic transformation for a brand long associated with roaring V12 engines, two-seat supercars, and Formula One-inspired performance.
The Luce combines Ferrari’s traditional performance philosophy with advanced electric architecture and lightweight engineering, as the company responds to growing global demand for luxury electric mobility without abandoning its racing identity.
Ferrari’s Most Technologically Advanced Road Car Yet
The Luce is powered by four electric motors paired with a massive 122-kilowatt-hour battery pack using an advanced 880-volt electrical system.
Ferrari engineers designed the battery not simply as an energy source, but as a structural element integrated directly into the car’s chassis and body.
The battery system is composed of 15 modules containing 14 cells each, with most of the modules positioned beneath the vehicle floor between the axles to improve weight distribution and stability. The remaining modules are located beneath the rear seats.
Ferrari confirmed that both the electric motors and battery packs are produced entirely in-house at the company’s newly developed e-building complex on its historic production campus.
The automaker described the vehicle as its most structurally integrated road car ever developed.
Lightweight Engineering Meets Electric Performance
Despite the shift to electric propulsion, Ferrari emphasized that lightweight construction and handling dynamics remain central to the Luce’s identity.
The chassis combines hollow aluminum castings with advanced extrusions designed to improve rigidity while reducing overall weight. The body itself is constructed primarily from aluminum, helping offset the heavy battery system typically associated with electric vehicles.
Engineers said the car achieves a 25 percent increase in bending rigidity and a 35 percent increase in torsional rigidity compared to previous Ferrari applications.
The battery itself contributes significantly to the vehicle’s structural integrity, accounting for 20 percent of bending rigidity and 40 percent of torsional rigidity.
Ferrari also revealed that the rear subframe is elastically mounted to maximize acoustic comfort while maintaining the brand’s signature handling characteristics.
One of the most notable engineering achievements is the use of a massive hollow monobloc casting made from recycled aluminum, described by Ferrari as the largest single-piece hollow component the company has ever produced.
A New Chapter for Ferrari
The launch of the Luce represents a major strategic moment for Ferrari as the luxury automotive industry rapidly transitions toward electrification.
While Ferrari has previously introduced hybrid technology into several of its supercars, the Luce is the company’s first fully electric production vehicle and its first four-door EV.
The move places Ferrari in direct competition with other luxury performance manufacturers that have already expanded into the premium electric segment, including Porsche, Tesla and Lucid Motors.
Industry analysts say Ferrari faces the challenge of preserving the emotional identity of its vehicles while adapting to stricter global emissions regulations and evolving customer expectations.
The Luce appears designed to balance those pressures by combining extreme engineering, luxury craftsmanship, and high-performance electric technology.
Ferrari Betting on Electrified Future
Ferrari executives insist the transition to electric mobility does not mean abandoning the company’s heritage.
Instead, the automaker says electrification offers new possibilities for performance, efficiency, and vehicle dynamics.
The Luce’s debut signals that even one of the world’s most iconic combustion-engine brands now sees electric technology as central to the future of high-performance automotive engineering.
The vehicle is expected to become one of Ferrari’s most closely watched launches in decades as customers and enthusiasts evaluate how the legendary Italian marque adapts to the electric era.