Ferrari vice chairman Piero Ferrari has responded to critics of the Ferrari Luce electric vehicle, including former chairman Luca di Montezemolo.<\/p>\n
Urged to take the iconic Ferrari<\/a> badge off the Luce by Di Montezemolo, Ferrari said that critics can raise their voice but believes they would change their mind once they drove the car.<\/p>\n Piero Ferrari responds to Ferrari Luce criticism<\/p>\n Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for news you can trust<\/p>\n It comes after Ferrari F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also defended the polarising new car.<\/p>\n Ferrari has taken its first steps into the world of all-electric vehicles with the reveal of the Luce. It is safe to say that this EV has already made an impact.<\/p>\n Also Ferrari\u2019s first five-seat model, the Luce has proven polarising.<\/p>\n Leading the prosecution has been Ferrari icon Di Montezemolo.<\/p>\n \u201cWe risk destroying a legend, and I am very sorry about that,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope they at least remove the Prancing Horse from that car.\u201d<\/p>\n Hamilton and Leclerc had the honour of taking the covers off the Ferrari Luce. In the same video, Ferrari vice chairman Piero Ferrari sent his clear message to the critics.<\/p>\n \u201cThose who want to criticise can criticise, but I would reply: \u2018See it and try it.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cOnce you have driven it, you\u2019ll probably change your mind.\u201d<\/p>\n Emanuele Carando, Ferrari\u2019s head of global product marketing, added: \u201cWhenever we will unveil the car, there is going to be incredible discussion.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to have some great lovers. And we\u2019re going to have a lot of haters.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do expect this and I think this is also good.\u201d<\/p>\n More on the Ferrari Luce from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton casts Ferrari Luce verdict after Luca di Montezemolo attack<\/a><\/p>\n Ferrari icon Luca di Montezemolo demands famous badge removed from Ferrari Luce<\/a><\/p>\n Hamilton and Leclerc took the Ferrari Luce for a test drive after the reveal. Both drivers had a turn at the wheel and gave a glowing review.<\/p>\n Leclerc continued his praise of the Luce, as Ferrari enters the EV market.<\/p>\n \u201cYou feel special when you drive this Ferrari,\u201d said Leclerc.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the same they did to a whole new level in a completely new category, which is electric vehicles.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s very respectable.\u201d<\/p>\n The Ferrari Luce is set to cost $640,000. Deliveries to customers are due to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n