Ferrari will launch its first battery electric car in 2025 – and the firm says it will its expertise of developing high-performance internal combustion engines to ensure the machine offers the "driving emotions and thrills" the brand is known for.
The storied Italian firm has been working on the car for several years, but has refused to commit to a launch date until it had developed what it says was the necessary technology. It finally confirmed the 2025 plan in April last year.
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The new EV will be one of 15 new Ferrari launches that will come between 2023 and 2026 – and by 2030 the firm says that around a fifth of its line-up will be battery electric.
Ferrari has given few details about what form the new EV will take. Leaked patents have previously hinted that the machine will be a four-wheel-drive two-seater, and could potentially feature an electric motor on each wheel.
While Ferrari is tight-lipped about the specifics of the car itself, it has given some details about how it will put its long experience of supercars and motorsport to use developing EVs.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said: "The first electric Ferrari will be rooted in our racing heritage and will draw from a broader technical reservoir while preserving all its authenticity and consistency."
He added that while he would resist the "temptation" of saying much more, "I can tell you is that it will be really unique from many different points of view."
Ferrari claims the development of its EV technology will leverage 'strong commonalities' with internal combustion engines, including technology transfer from motorsport, fluid-dynamics and performance software. By doing that Ferrari says electric technology will "provide unique elements, driving emotions and the thrills of a true Ferrari."
The firm says that machine will stand out "across all dimensions", particularly in terms of engine power density, weight, sound and driving emotions.
The battery cells for the car will be assembled by hand at Ferrari's Maranello factory in a new 'e-building' dedicated to electric components. They will be integrated into the chassis of the cars to minimise weight and increase performance, which the firm says will create "the unique driving experience, as only a Ferrari can deliver".
Ferrari has plenty to keep it busy until the first Ferrari EV arrives in 2025, including a machine that might prove even more controversial: the Purosangue, its first SUV.
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