Ferrari’s first fully electric vehicle has sparked Italian angst about the luxury carmaker and intensified debate in the country about the reign of John Elkann, scion of the Agnelli family dynasty and executive chair of the carmaker.
The Luce’s futuristic design, unusual proportions and symbolic departure from Ferrari’s combustion-engine heritage have provoked outrage among enthusiasts, former executives and politicians across Italy.
Transport minister Matteo Salvini claimed Ferrari’s founder Enzo Ferrari would be “turning in his grave”. The daily bouts of criticism about the Luce come amid questions over Elkann’s stewardship of Italian assets, in his roles as boss of the Agnelli family holding company Exor and chair at Ferrari.