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Is the Apple Car Finally Here? How Ferrari’s Electric Luce Is Actually Apple’s Hidden EV Debut

by Anamika May 31, 2026 0 Comment

Rome, Italy, The Apple Car may never have made it to production, but a newly unveiled Ferrari is giving people a glimpse of what could have been. Ferrari this week introduced the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, marking one of the most significant moments in the company’s history. Yet much of the conversation surrounding the launch has focused on something beyond horsepower, battery technology, or performance figures. Instead, attention has turned to Sir Jony Ive, the legendary former Apple designer whose fingerprints appear to be all over the car’s interior. For years, Apple enthusiasts imagined what a vehicle designed by the company behind the iPhone might look and feel like. While Apple ultimately abandoned its long-rumored automotive ambitions, many now believe that some of those ideas have found a second life inside Ferrari’s most ambitious electric project.

Relation to Apple’s Fading Car Initiative

For almost a decade, Apple had been working on its secret Project Titan, which aimed to produce an electric car. This mysterious project raised numerous speculations but failed to bring a production model out. In 2024, Apple announced the end of the project and decided to focus on artificial intelligence and software. This seemed like the end of any hope related to Apple cars. However, the man who was responsible for the design of this project, Jonathan “Jony” Ive, had already quit his job at Apple and started his own independent design firm called LoveFrom, collaborating with some of the most famous companies in the world.

In the future, Ferrari would collaborate with LoveFrom in its electric vehicle project, connecting Ferrari’s plans for electric cars with the legacy of Jony Ive from Apple.

The Luxury Electric Vehicle with Something Else Inside

Whereas other luxury electric vehicles tend to rely on huge displays and software-based interactions with the passengers, Ferrari Luce is an exception to this trend. It combines a luxurious interior with a design based on craftsmanship and premium materials, focusing on simplicity and elegance rather than on high-tech interfaces. This is what has led to the comparison of the brand with Apple. For many years, Apple has made a name for itself by providing products that are technologically sophisticated but also aesthetically appealing. In the same vein, the Luce is focused on user experience rather than visual appeal. Several commentators noted the difference the car made compared to others that were increasingly relying on technology inside their interiors.

A Bold Move From Ferrari in the Electrified Era

However, the Luce goes beyond just being a car model. The Luce is the first major move that Ferrari has made to join the race for a fully electric market. Designed over five years, the car features Ferrari’s engineering and technology, but within a new electric architecture that Ferrari developed on its own. Ferrari insists that having control over critical parts of the car is necessary to provide its signature driving experience. The name alone bears special significance.”Luce,” the Italian word for “light,” reflects both innovation and a new beginning as Ferrari enters an increasingly electrified automotive landscape.

Why the Internet Is Calling It the Apple Car

The comparisons may be unofficial, but they are everywhere. Technology fans who followed Project Titan for years see familiar themes in the Luce’s design. Minimalism, precision, and focus on the user experience seem to be exactly what one would look for in a car designed by Apple. Jony Ive’s participation in the process only reinforces the impression. As Ferrari continues to be responsible for the technical characteristics of the car, this collaboration has resulted in an interesting story: perhaps the closest thing to the Apple car came through one of the top automobile companies in the world. Of course, the Luce is not intended to be a mass-market product. Its ultra-luxury positioning places it far beyond the reach of most consumers. Yet for many enthusiasts, that is beside the point. The fascination lies in what the car represents rather than how many people will own one.

The Closest We’ll Get to an Apple Car

The Apple Car is gone, at least officially. But the ideas that inspired it may not have disappeared. With the launch of the Ferrari Luce, a piece of that vision appears to have resurfaced in an unexpected form. Combining Ferrari’s engineering expertise with design influence from Apple’s most famous creative mind, the Luce has become more than just another electric vehicle launch. It has become a reminder of a future that never arrived—and perhaps the closest look yet at the car Apple never got the chance to build.

FAQs

1. Is the Ferrari Luce actually the Apple Car?

No, but it’s designed by LoveFrom, Jony Ive’s firm. I’ve led Apple’s design for a decade, including early Project Titan concepts, making the Luce the closest thing to the Apple Car.

2. Did Apple cancel its electric car project?

Yes. Project Titan was officially terminated by Apple in February 2024, after 10 years and almost $10 billion spent on the project, with a shift to focus on AI.