“The Ferrari is a dream. People dream of owning this special vehicle, and for most people, it will remain a dream, apart from those lucky few.” – Enzo Ferrari

There is no automotive marque more iconic than Ferrari. It may not sell the most cars, but it is one of the most influential brands, capturing the hearts and the minds of ordinary people.

That is why every move by the Prancing Horse has a deep impact on automotive culture. We’ve seen this a few years ago with the Purosangue, but the latest release is even more electrifying, quite literally.

The Ferrari Luce is the first EV of the Italian car brand. It is also the first model with four doors and five seats. Whether this can be considered a sedan is just as debatable to Ferrari as whether the Purosangue is an SUV. What is undeniable is that the Luce is unlike any other Ferrari that has come before it.

The EV is propelled by four electric motors (or electric engines, as Ferrari likes to call them) with a maximum power output of 1,036hp and 990Nm of torque. These are powered by a 122kWh battery, with a range of up to 530km. The 0-100km/h time is 2.5 seconds, while the top speed is 310km/h.

In addition to having a motor, each wheel has three actuators: one for traction and regenerative braking, one for the steering angle, and another to control vertical movement. The active suspension is derived from the F80, and the rear axle can steer independently.

At 5,026mm long, 1,999mm wide (without mirrors), and 1,544mm high, the Luce is not that far from the Purosangue in size. Surprisingly, it’s not that much heavier than the SUV, with the EV weighing 2,260kg.

Ferrari is just as much about form as it is about function. The Luce was designed by LoveFrom with the design collective led by Jony Ive and Marc Newson. The former is better known for being the designer of the Apple iPhone.

The Luce’s design revolves around the concept of a glass house with a continuous shell-like canopy that dips below the beltline. The headlights are a pair of futuristic-looking lightbars, while the circular taillights evoke nostalgia, resembling those of the 360 Modena.

The wheels are staggered, measuring 23 inches at the front and 24 inches at the rear. The rims have the option for either a sportier five-spoke design or an aerodynamic turbine-like design.

Step inside the Luce and you’ll really see traces of the iPhone’s design on the screens and the displays. The 10.1-inch infotainment system looks like an iPad with the rounded corners and the OLED screen exclusively designed by Samsung Display.

There is an irony by the driver’s side with the tri-spoke steering wheel with F1-style knobs, and analog gauges displayed on the multi-layered, digital instrument cluster. Starting a car doesn’t have to be fancy, but Ferrari decided to do so by having a glass key inserted into the center console before the E Ink display changes color.

The seats are highly customizable with a variety of choices on the pattern, the fabric, and the colorways. All of them are power-adjustable, with the front row having an optional massage function. However, the most incredible feature is that there are five of them—not two, not four.

Looking at the bigger picture, the Ferrari Luce is the culmination of the brand’s multi-energy approach—offering customers the choice of different powertrains: internal-combustion engine, hybrid, or full electric, for the goal of “technological neutrality.”

Ferrari president John Elkann and Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna have nothing but kind words to say about the Luce, with Elkann describing the Luce as “a Ferrari that lights up the future and opens new horizons.”

On the other hand, F1 icon Flavio Briatore and former Ferrari CEO Luca di Montezemolo have a much more candid take: At least the Chinese won’t copy it.

Other sources have stated that the Luce is priced at $640,000 (P33.2 million). Perhaps the bigger question is not “how much?” but whether anyone would actually want to buy the car.

If Ferrari made an EV, perhaps it’s time for Rolex to come out with a smartwatch.