Is the design of the Ferrari Luce really that bad? 3 Italian car experts weigh in

ferrari los, The first electric car in the history of the brand was produced Heated discussion Online, where comments and opinions about the design continue to bounce around the web.

Luce, an electric sedan priced at $650,000 Ferrari provided With the pomp and circumstance at the Quirinale in Rome on Monday, he paid a heavy price for his exit from behind the curtain. Since Monday, the automaker has been plagued by a torrent of complaints and suspicions about the Lucy. It’s not just about the price – which is high even for a Ferrari – but what the car represents and how it fits into the brand’s long and diverse heritage. The day after the electric car debuted, Ferrari The stock fell 8 percent.

“We risk destroying the legend,” said Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, former Ferrari president. Carlo Calinda, an Italian senator and the country’s former economy minister, called his release an “aesthetic and technological affront,” and took the opportunity to attack John Elkann — the leader of the Agnelli family, which owns a controlling stake in Ferrari — and his management of the family’s assets. The circle was closed by Matteo Salvini, who, as Italy’s transport minister, felt compelled to intervene. His negative assessment, accompanied by the call-out of Enzo Ferrari, shows that anything can be said about Luce.

Beyond anything one might think, the Luce is a radically different car from its predecessors. It weighs about a ton more than a hybrid, uses four electric motors (one for each wheel), and is designed to seat five people. Its ability to run from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.5 seconds is impressive; Instantaneous acceleration even required Ferrari to consult with NASA in order to prevent the sensations of such acceleration from being physically unpleasant. The in-car “engine tune” uses electronically processed mechanical sounds.

We discussed the devastating and divisive Los with him Maurizio Corpian automotive designer with over 30 years of experience. Corpi, who trained at industrial design firm Bertone and then at car designer Pininfarina, explains why the Ferrari Los has provoked such a polarizing reaction, both among insiders and the general public.

“I think it’s a good marketing ploy,” Corby says. “They literally threw a rock into a pond, and that’s all people talk about. I can’t remember anything similar.”

“The world of cars, and design in particular, follows a fine line. It is constantly evolving, but there is always a need for a culture rooted in time. Ferrari, when it comes to road cars, means Pininfarina. The brand’s greatest masterpieces bear this signature. The current (Ferrari) design director, Flavio Manzoni, has been able to innovate while continuing to keep a close eye on this tradition. I fear that he too has been influenced by this project, because it is also disconnected from the path that Ferrari has taken in recent years.”