Ferrari isn't racing toward electric cars, but they'll be loud when it gets there
CEO Louis Camilleri said sound 'is a big priority'
When Harley-Davidson got into the electric motorcycle business, there was one thing it knew it needed: noise.
While many battery-powered vehicles take advantage of electrification to operate as silently as possible, H-D made sure that its Livewire bike was engineered to produce a signature sound that it described as the electric guitar complement to its acoustic gas-powered bikes. Now supercar maker Ferrari is singing the same tune.
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During the company’s third-quarter earnings call, during which it reported better than expected profits that pushed the stock to an all-time high, CEO Louis Camilleri said of future electrified products “sound is ‒ in terms of all of the consumer research we have ‒ is one of the key elements and, clearly, it is a big priority.”
The SF90 Stradale uses a V8 engine and three electric motors to generate 986 hp and can drive up to 15.5 miles on battery power alone. (Ferrari)
Ferrari has yet to build a fully electric car, but has produced two hybrids, including the new $625,000 SF90 Stradale, that incorporates electric motors.
Camilleri said it has learned plenty about zero-emissions entertainment in the process. “We've done a lot of work on that and we feel comfortable that that is certainly one of the aspects that we can address,” he said.
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However, Camilleri previously said that Ferrari isn’t planning to launch an all-electric model until at least 2025 and the 65-year-old executive doesn’t see Ferrari transitioning into a fully battery-powered brand anytime soon.
“My own sense is that to sort of say 100% electric, that's pushing things. I really don't see Ferrari ever being at 100% EV. And certainly, not in my lifetime will it reach even 50%.”