To the dismay of the purists, Ferrari confirmed a few months ago that it is developing the first electric car in its history, which will be presented at the end of next year 2025. Although there is still not much information about the car, it has just been caught stealthily near the Maranello factory (in Italy) by a YouTuber.
The video not only gives us a clue as to what this first 100% electric Ferrari will look like on an aesthetic level, despite its camouflage, but we can also get a sense of what it will sound like.
Caution: This video may be sensitive. petrolheads
Before its official debut, Ferrari’s first electric vehicle has been hunted by the YouTuber and spotter ‘sharper’ near the headquarters of the Prancing Horse brand in Maranello, the images of which are particularly revealing. And despite the fact that Ferrari seems to want its first electric car to go unnoticed until its official debut, it is not succeeding.
In the video, which has 22,000 views in 4 days, you can clearly see the car despite its camouflage. But don’t be fooled by appearances, as the bodywork for this test mule It will not be the final one by any means: it belongs to Maserati. However, it is striking that the vehicle has a fake exhaust pipe attached to the body with what looks like duct tape.
But when it passes in front of the camera, clear exhaust noises can be heard, suggesting that Ferrari is working on its own artificial noise generation system. Although this time we hear it at idle and under low load, the sound could be aimed at a similar goal to that of Dodge’s electric Charger: look like a V8 without being one.
Con a regulation that requires electric vehicles to emit noise by incorporating an acoustic vehicle warning system (SAAV) or AVAS), we already find this type of “acoustic signature” in models such as the Abarth 500e, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, the Mercedes EQC, the BMW i4 or the electric Porsche Macan, to name a few of the many examples already on the market.
But Ferrari clearly wants to stand out from the crowd and is developing a sound that is “as faithful as possible” to that of a combustion engine. This summer, Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna, in addition to assuring that its first 100% electric vehicle “will be very fun to drive”, already gave some clues as to what to expect regarding its sound.
“People buy a Ferrari because when they buy a Ferrari, they have a lot of fun,” said Vigna. The CEO then explained that “no one buys a Ferrari with just one purpose: it is a combination of things,” among which included passion and sound.
The electric Ferrari is expected to debut at the latest in early 2025 and go on sale by 2026. It will join the brand’s electrified range, following the debut of Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid, the SF90 Stradale, presented last year.
By 2026, the Italian manufacturer wants “60% of its sales to be electric vehicles or PHEVs.” In June, a Reuters report revealed that The first electric Ferrari could cost more than $500,000. So Vigna neither confirmed nor denied the price, but we will have to wait for the official information to find out.
Ferrari will also manufacture batteries, electric motors and other specific components in its e-building, the new building with cutting-edge technology that opened this summer and will be home to its first 100% electric car. In fact, it is rumoured that the Italian brand could already be working there on its second battery-powered offspring.
Source: www.motorpasion.com
