We've had exclusive access to the Ferrari Luce at the Festival of Speed

Nope, if you want to see the most controversial Ferrari of all time, you need be a serious potential buyer to receive an invitation to view it and prod it in real life rather than drawing your verdict from what you’ve seen on a screen.

As the Prancing Horse’s first-ever fully electric vehicle, the Luce was always going to face an uphill battle with purists. Compounding that tension is its radical aesthetic identity. Penned in a secret collaboration with LoveFrom, the creative collective spearheaded by legendary former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson, the Luce looks less like a traditional sportscar and more like a minimalist, futuristic sculpture.

Up close, it becomes instantly clear that every single panel of its sweeping, single-volume profile has been ruthlessly sculpted with aerodynamics at the forefront. Massive, record-breaking 24-inch bespoke Pirelli P Zero E tyres fill out the arches of this imposing five-seater, giving the avant-garde machine a surprisingly muscular, authoritative stance.

But do not let the silent, button-free interior or the lack of exhaust pipes fool you – Maranello has not diluted its DNA when it comes to raw firepower. The Luce is a technical powerhouse, driven by a proprietary, four-motor electric setup that unleashes a monumental 1,050PS (772kW). Its instantaneous torque rockets it from 0-62mph in a mind-boggling 2.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 192mph.

With the car tucked away out of sight of the many, the motoring world remains deeply divided. For many lifelong enthusiasts, it is tough to reconcile a brand so inextricably linked to the visceral scream of high-revving internal combustion engines with a silent, hyper-digital future. Yet, because Ferrari notoriously refuses to do anything in halves, the Luce makes one thing undeniably clear: the high-voltage era of the supercar has arrived, and it is going to be impossible to ignore.

Photography by Charlie Brenninkmeijer.

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