Ferrari design goes iPhone for new EV: 2026 Ferrari Luce electric car details revealed as interior preview draws ire online

Ferrari has confirmed the name and some interior design elements of its upcoming electric car, which is due to launch later this year.

The 2026 Ferrari Luce, the brand’s first EV and proclaimed “the start of a new chapter” for Ferrari, was designed with help from San Francisco firm LoveFrom, founded by influential Apple designer Jony Ive and prolific Australian industrial designer Marc Newson.

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Jony Ive’s influence is clear, with flat glass screens, rounded edges and sleek buttons dominating much of what has been revealed, with a ‘retro’ flavour to much of the physical part of the interior.

Ferrari says the philosophy behind the design is to organise the elements around control inputs and display outputs, with influence from “classic sports cars and Formula One single-seaters” simplified down to “essential functions”.

The steering wheel is perhaps the clearest example of the ‘heritage-inspired’ design, with the tiller a modern interpretation of the classic three-spoke Nardi wheel of mid-20th century.

A glass key fob that needs to be inserted into a dock to start the car has also been revealed, as well as a central control panel able to swivel towards either driver or passenger.

The main panels shown also include a tablet-style digital driver display, central console with glass shifter, and a ceiling-mounted panel where the start-switch is found.

The design influence from the head designers at LoveFrom is clear. 

Jony Ive was instrumental in the development of the iPhone’s now-iconic style as with many other early Apple designs, and Marc Newson has designed countless products including weapons, cameras, aircraft fittings for Qantas and even his own homes.

So far, the key confirmed information on the technical side of the Luce includes its dual-motor setup with an output of more than 736kW, and a 0-100km/h time of less than 2.5sec.

An in-house 122kWh battery pack will reportedly allow a range of more than 530km.