Ferrari’s first electric car just fetched $40M at auction after getting roasted for being a massive fail
Ferrari’s first electric car has fetched a staggering $40 million at a charity auction — shattering expectations after the radical new model was savaged by critics who said it betrayed the legendary Italian automaker’s identity. The eye-popping sale set a record for a new vehicle sold at auction, according to Ferrari — and came less than three months after the five-seater priced at $550,000 sparked a fierce backlash following its unveiling in May.
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Ferrari’s first electric car has fetched a staggering $40 million at a charity auction — shattering expectations after the radical new model was savaged by critics who said it betrayed the legendary Italian automaker’s identity. The eye-popping sale set a record for a new vehicle sold at auction, according to Ferrari — and came less than three months after the five-seater priced at $550,000 sparked a fierce backlash following its unveiling in May. The Luce — Ferrari’s first fully electric production car — was developed with LoveFrom, the design firm founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive and Marc Newson. Critics blasted the battery-powered Ferrari’s unconventional exterior and questioned whether the four-door grand tourer looked or felt like a Ferrari.
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- Ferrari’s first electric car has fetched a staggering $40 million at a charity auction — shattering expectations after the radical new model was savaged by critics who said it betrayed the legendary Italian automaker’s identity. The eye-popping sale set a record for a new vehicle sold at auction, according to Ferrari — and came less than three months after the five-seater priced at $550,000 sparked a fierce backlash following its unveiling in May.
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