Ferrari Won’t Make A Fully-Electric Car Just For The Sake Of It

If you were hoping to see a fully-electric Ferrari within the next five years, chances of that happening are slim to none, according to the brand’s commercial boss Enrico Galliera.

In fact, it would seem that Ferrari aren’t interested in making an EV just for the sake of it, and will only launch one once they can also tie it to some type of pioneering EV technology, as reported by Autocar.

The Ferrari exec went on to say that this strategy will not be offset by the arrival of new luxury super-EV makers such as Pininfarina.

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“There are some competitors entering the market with new technology that we will look at, but will that be a problem to Ferrari? I think not, because of the specific niche Ferrari targets,” said Galliera.

“And will that trigger interest in that market for Ferrari? No. We firmly believe that battery technology is not yet developed enough to meet the needs of a supercar. In the next five years, we do not believe the technology will be able to meet the needs of a Ferrari.”

When asked whether or not his company would be able to continue selling cars in the UK if the country’s planned sales ban on internal combustion cars is introduced in 2032, Galliera said: “We will meet all the regulations that will come into force to compete in a market, and we don’t believe that such regulations will force us to make special plans.”

But a Ferrari EV is definitely coming, right?

It seems that way. It would be pretty difficult for any carmaker to stave off building electric cars indefinitely at this point, and Ferrari knows this all too well, although their timeline for one is purely dependent on technical developments.

“As soon as electrified technology is developed, that will allow us to produce a car that fits with our position. Then why not? But the key is the technology: we will not just make a Ferrari that’s electric for the sake of it. If we bring in new technology, then we need to bring something new to the market. That’s how Ferrari has always worked with new technology. The evolution of new technology is 100% in the DNA of Ferrari.”

It’s also a good thing that Ferrari customers are open to electrified drivetrains, as shown by the SF90 Stradale, which is a plug-in hybrid. While discussing the SF90, Galliera revealed that his company has clients “who love using EV mode early in the morning to leave the house silently, then can use the engine and hear the Ferrari sound on the road.”

Speaking of engine noise, the Italian carmaker needs to figure out a way to make its EVs sound good, and thankfully, the company is already thinking about this conundrum.

“We are working hard on this, but I will not say if we have yet found the solution or not. But when the time comes for Ferrari to do, it will have an answer – and I promise you it will be an elegant answer.”