# Ferrari Luce

140 Hacker News commenters recommended Ferrari Luce and 319 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** An electric Ferrari praised for its handsome, retro-modern interior full of physical controls, while many say the generic exterior loses Ferrari's identity and doesn't justify the price.

## Why people recommend it

- Handsome interior with physical controls (9 comments): "lots of retro physical switches, etc. The exterior doesn't look like a normal Ferrari but maybe that's on purpose." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48271916)) "The handle and palm rest, in particular, stick out to me as a step up for anything with a touch screen." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46951744)) "I am really and truly blown away by the interior. It's really quite handsome and well-designed." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48284113))
- Retro-modern gauge cluster (2 comments): "Using round oleds with inset bezels and physical needles to emulate a traditional 90s (and earlier) gauge cluster is an interesting idea." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945130)) "It's retro-modern and has clear inspiration from Ferraris of the 80's and 90's." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46957960))
- High-end engineering and build quality (4 comments): "It's acceleration by itself isn't noteworthy for it's class but it's a Ferrari and they don't really half ass these things." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48307249)) "The Luce brings much from the world of F1, including high performance cooling systems that cost 100x the price" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49719159)) "This Ferrari will be colossally better in terms of build quality, ergonomics and handling" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276180))
- Distinctive smooth exterior styling (3 comments): "It looks very much like something out of the Alien universe. I kind of love it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945574)) "It doesn't look like any other car, though it still obviously looks like a car" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48282185)) "I actually enjoyed the "smooth pebble" aerodynamic design of the exterior." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48280030))

## What people warn about

- Doesn't look like a Ferrari (7 comments): "The exterior has lost all brand recognition and for a brand that is so focused on design I can't see this being anything more than a massive slip up" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48279076)) "Ferrari releasing this feels like saying "our ethos does not matter". This thing should've been a sports car through and through" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48287731)) "it just doesn't really hit any Ferrari design language, or even do something interesting enough to justify the extreme cost" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48307251))
- Generic, standard EV exterior (4 comments): "The exterior looks like a continuation of the last 20 years of car designs in general" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48286187)) "it's just very standard EV. When you buy a Ferrari though you want it to stand it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276397)) "I like how it looks but it does look like a BYD car instead of a Ferrari." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48289148))
- Extreme price for what it is (3 comments): "But starting at $600k for that? It's clear they'd like to have a Lamborghini Urus like sales success that's not exactly a traditional style Ferrari but this thing seems like a total miss." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48271843)) "it just doesn't really hit any Ferrari design language, or even do something interesting enough to justify the extreme cost" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48307251)) "This gold-plated, diamond-encrusted, crystal-studded bullshit will roll downhill towards the dealers' customers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48964216))
- Design elements feel disjointed (3 comments): "altogether it still seems like disparate components who share design language, just slapped into a vehicle" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945352)) "I like all of the individual elements, but they don't work together visually." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46945628)) "There's a lack of consistency on the wheel controls that make this look more like a UX showcase rather than a usable interface." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46950313))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Tesla vehicles](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-vehicles.md): 209 recommend
- [BYD electric cars](https://hackerapproved.com/p/byd.md): 157 recommend
- [Tesla Model 3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tesla-model-3.md): 128 recommend
- [Rivian electric vehicle](https://hackerapproved.com/p/rivian.md): 73 recommend
- [Nissan Leaf](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nissan-leaf.md): 62 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.ferrari.com/en-US)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Ferrari Luce", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ferrari-luce/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).