Ferrari had us all fooled. When the brand unveiled the platform for its first all-electric offering last year, it came with the name, “Elettrica.” Apparently, that’s a mere placeholder because it’s just been renamed as the “Luce.”
Meaning, “Light” in Italian, the Luce, Ferrari says, marks a new chapter in their history. Thus, the name signifies a “symbol of clarity and inspiration, expressing Ferrari’s approach to innovation.” And ahead of its May 2026 reveal, the Luce’s interior was shown off, and boy, does it look beautiful.
Designed as a collaboration between Ferrari and ex-Apple designer and now LoveForm founder, Sir Jony Ive and Marc Newson, the Luce mixes old-school 60s and 70s Ferrari charm with modern, cutting-edge tech.
The Luce uses materials such as Corning Fusion5 Glass and aluminum. The former was chosen for its superior surface durability as well as better impact and scratch resistance than conventional glass. It’s used on the control panel, binnacle, and on the surface of the central console.
The cabin itself features a clean form with essential elements such as the instrument binnacle, control panel, and center console all self-contained and clearly organized. Atypical of EVs, the Luce prioritizes physical, tactile controls.
Inspired by both historic automotive cues and even aviation, the Luce’s digital displays are designed to resemble analogue gauges particularly Veglia and Jaeger instruments from the 50s and 60s. Controls are split across the cockpit, including some on the overhead console.
As for the driving controls, for starters, there’s the lightweight three-spoke steering wheel made of 19 CNC-machined parts. The controls there are organized in two analog modules, echoing the layout of Ferrari’s F1 machinery.
Then, there’s the key itself which is made of Fusion5 Glass. The key features an E Ink display that initiates a coordinated sequence, switching from yellow to black as it integrates with the glass surface of the center console. The control panel and the binnacle then simultaneously lights up as part of a start up sequence.
The instrument cluster itself moves with the steering wheel and has two overlapping OLED displays that deliver crisp graphics. Thanks to a collaboration with Samsung Display, the three large cutouts reveal the information generated by a second display behind the top panel creating depth.
Over to the middle, the control panel is mounted on a ball-and-socket joint allowing it to be oriented towards either the driver or the passenger. A multigraph integrated into the center display is controlled by three independent motors with dials also protected by Fusion5 Glass.
Finally, the shifter itself is also made of Corning Fusion5 Glass. Tiny holes, drilled by lasers, enabled Ferrari engineers to deposit ink for the graphics with excellent uniformity.











Not another faux retro design.
ReplyDeleteIt's clearly for the sorry manchild who plays pretend to cope he's not driving a 288 GTO.
it looks like some children's toy
ReplyDeleteI think it looks great and it's very rude to call it Sick!!
ReplyDeleteLooks retro classic futuristic
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