The first production model of the all-electric Ferrari Luce was sold at the RM Sotheby's charity auction in Monterey for $40 million (about 3.3 billion rubles). The pre-auction estimate was about $1.1 million, so the final price was almost 40 times higher than predicted. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Ferrari Foundation.

This is not an ordinary Luce, but a unique "Chassis 0" car created specifically for the charity auction. Therefore, comparing $40 million with the price of a production model is incorrect. The official cost of the Luce is about 550 thousand euros (about 53.5 million rubles), and the car itself is expected to be the first all-electric Ferrari delivered to customers.

Technically, the Luce also differs from most modern electric models. Ferrari developed its own architecture, battery, and electric motors. The car received four electric motors, all-wheel drive, and an 800-volt system. Peak power reaches 1050 hp, and acceleration to 100 km/h takes about 2.5 seconds.

A distinctive feature of the scheme is independent torque control on each wheel. This allows not just transmitting power to four wheels, but actively changing the torque distribution between them. Together with an all-wheel steering chassis and active suspension, such a system should compensate for one of the main disadvantages of heavy electric vehicles – their large mass.

For Ferrari, this is a fundamental project. The company previously stated that electric motors and other key components would be developed and assembled in Maranello, and by 2030, electric vehicles should account for about 20% of the model range. Therefore, the record $40 million is important not just as the price of the car. The first electric Ferrari has already become a collector's item even before mass deliveries began.