Pope Leo XIV got a firsthand look at Ferrari’s electric future after meeting senior executives from Ferrari and testing the company’s new Luce supercar at the Vatican.
Ferrari chairman John Elkann and top company officials presented the vehicle to the pontiff before unveiling it beneath a red cover. During the visit, Pope Leo XIV closely inspected the luxury electric car, sat behind the wheel and listened as Ferrari test driver Raffaele De Simone explained the vehicle’s controls and performance modes.
Photos from the meeting showed the Pope holding a Ferrari steering wheel and posing alongside Ferrari engineers and technical staff.
According to Ferrari, the Luce is powered by four electric motors — one on each wheel — producing up to 1,040 horsepower. The automaker says the vehicle can travel approximately 530 kilometres on a single charge and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds.
The new electric supercar was designed in collaboration with LoveFrom, the creative agency founded by former Apple designer Jony Ive.
Ferrari expects the Luce to retail for around €550,000, as the iconic Italian manufacturer pushes deeper into the growing global luxury electric vehicle market.
