It emerged earlier this week that Italy’s right-wing Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, former Ferrari boss Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and opposition MP Carlo Calenda have at least one thing in common – they are all outraged about electric Ferrari, writes Politico.
Salvini wrote on the website X that Ferrari’s electric car, the Luce, announced on the 26th of May, was very expensive (550,000 euros) and its design spoke for itself – it didn’t look like a Ferrari. “And is that supposed to be ‘innovation’? I wonder what Enzo Ferrari would say … ?” Salvini condemned the new car.
Salvini’s comments are expected to heighten tensions between the Italian government and the Agnelli-Elkann family, the largest shareholders in Ferrari and the carmaker Stellantis. The controversial Luce, the first all-electric Ferrari, has already sparked anger among Italian car enthusiasts. The idea of an exclusive electric car has also failed to convince investors, with Ferrari’s share price falling more than 8% on the 26th of May.
The four-door Luce, which is being billed as “the most comfortable Ferrari ever” (an interesting take on a car brand whose name is synonymous with speed, style and passion), was designed by former Apple design chief Jony Ive. Some social media users
noted the similarity between Ive’s unusual blue Ferrari and the Apple products his team has created.
Di Montezemolo, who led Ferrari for two decades, was not thrilled with the Luce either. He said it risked destroying a legend and added that the new model was not worthy of the company’s legendary logo. “At least, this is definitely a car the Chinese won’t imitate,” joked di Montezemolo, who has worked with the company’s founder Enzo Ferrari since he was 20.
Opposition lawmaker Caldena took the opportunity to take a dig at the Agnelli-Elkann family, accusing them of endangering the jewels of the Italian auto industry like Ferrari.
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