Ferrari's next-generation pure electric sports car "Ferrari Luce" was unveiled in Korea. It features a maximum output of 1,050 horsepower and is the brand's first four-door, five-seat model. The sales price is in the 800 million won range, and deliveries in Korea are scheduled to begin sequentially in the second half of next year.
Ferrari Korea introduced the Ferrari Luce on the 24th at the Ferrari Cheongdam showroom in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. It is the first electric vehicle produced in the 79 years since the brand's launch and was unveiled to the world first in Rome, Italy, in May. Thibault Dussuara, head of Ferrari Korea, said, "It will go beyond the limits of traditional automobiles to deliver a higher dimension of driving emotion and a cutting-edge user experience."
First, in terms of performance, the Ferrari Luce is equipped with independent motors for each wheel. The combined maximum output is 772 kW, equivalent to 1,050 horsepower (cv), and maximum torque is 990 Nm. Top speed is 310 kph, and it takes 2.5 seconds to reach 100 kph from a standstill.
The battery pack, composed of 210 cells in series, offers a capacity of 122 kWh and supports fast charging up to 350 kW. Maximum voltage is 800 V, and maximum range on a single charge is 530 km.
The powertrain sound was created by tuning the real sound transmitted through metal as the electric axle vibrates. The sound changes according to the driver's drive mode setting and is output through an external amplification system and an internal system.
The exterior of the Ferrari Luce departs from the angular, sharp design of previous models and is characterized by a rounded form. It visually embodies the design concept of "extreme purity" and was created in collaboration with LoveFrom, the design firm led by former Apple chief designer Jony Ive.
It is also the brand's first four-door, five-seat model. With the conventional layout of placing the engine behind the front axle and the gearbox behind that, a five-seat structure was not possible, but adopting an electric platform made five seats feasible. The resulting trunk space is also 597 L.
The Ferrari Luce is similar in height but overall larger than Porsche's high-performance electric car "Taycan Turbo GT." At 5,026 mm long, 1,999 mm wide, 1,544 mm tall, and with a 2,961 mm wheelbase (distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels), it is 58 mm, 1 mm, 166 mm, and 61 mm larger than the Taycan, respectively. Curb weight is 2,260 kg.
Inside, OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays developed in collaboration with Samsung Display are installed in the driver instrument panel, the central control panel, and the rear-seat control panel. In particular, the instrument display creates a sense of depth by layering two panels and cutting out part of the front panel to reveal the second display.
The Ferrari Luce features Ferrari's advanced vehicle dynamics control systems to improve ride comfort. In particular, an elastically mounted subframe that reduces vibration and noise has been applied for the first time among Ferrari models, and ASC 3.0, which controls the suspension according to driving conditions, is installed to deliver a comfortable ride.
Orders for the Ferrari Luce have been accepted in Korea since May, when it was unveiled to the global market. The sales price starts in the mid-800 million won range. Deliveries will begin in Europe in the fourth quarter of this year, followed by deliveries in Korea in the second half of next year.