Italian luxury car brand released its new EV — fans are triggered over its Silicon Valley design
Ferrari has unveiled its first all-electric supercar, the Luce, which has sparked significant backlash from fans. Critics have mocked its design, likening it to an 'iPhone on wheels' and expressing concerns about the brand's direction. Despite the criticism, Ferrari's leadership defends the vehicle as a necessary evolution for the company.
- ▪Ferrari's new electric supercar, the Luce, has been criticized for its design, which some fans compare to an iPhone.
- ▪The car was designed with input from former Apple designer Jony Ive, leading to further mockery online.
- ▪Ferrari's stock has dropped about 8% since the Luce's launch, reflecting concerns about the EV market.
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Business Italian luxury car brand released its new EV — fans are triggered over its Silicon Valley design By Pierce Sharpe Published May 27, 2026, 9:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Ferrari’s first all-electric supercar is getting roasted — with furious gearheads blasting the sleek new ride as an “iPhone on wheels” that risks turning the legendary Italian brand into a California tech toy. The $640,000 Ferrari Luce — pronounced “LOO-chay,” Italian for “light” — was unveiled this week to a flood of online mockery, investor panic and criticism from some of Ferrari’s most loyal fans.
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