Ferrari CZ26 Puts Luce Face on SF90 Plug-In Hybrid
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- Ferrari unveiled the CZ26 one-off at Monterey, produced through its Special Projects program over roughly two years by Flavio Manzoni's Ferrari Design Studio for a US buyer.
- The CZ26 keeps the SF90 Stradale's full mechanical package: a 3,990 cc twin-turbo V8 producing 797 cv, 162 kW electric motors, a 7.9 kWh battery, 25 km of electric-only range, 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds and 328 km/h top speed, with WLTP emissions of 154 g/km.
- Ferrari redesigned the body around a two-box silhouette with a central "capsule" volume, cantilevered taillights, a full-width functional grille with concealed slim lighting modules, black roof and pillars — the visual language it debuted on the Luce EV.
- Ferrari cites "the most significant examples of Italian industrial design from the 1970s" as the design reference, and the car is finished in silver Argento Veloce paint with a liquid effect.
- The Luce was panned when revealed in Rome in May, with former chairman Luca di Montezemolo telling Italian media to "at least take the prancing horse off" and Ferrari's stock falling as much as 8% in the days after.
- Ferrari sold its entire ~500-unit 2026 Luce allocation at €550,000 (~$640,000) in under two months, with CEO Benedetto Vigna saying orders kept coming despite the backlash — and the CZ26 now extends those same design cues to a mid-engine combustion supercar.
- The CZ26 emits 154 g/km on the WLTP cycle from a 68-liter fuel tank, making it a plug-in hybrid that only delivers 25 km of electric range before the twin-turbo V8 takes over.
Why it matters: Ferrari putting the Luce's grille and concealed lighting on an SF90-based car — after the Luce's 2026 allocation sold out at €550,000 despite di Montezemolo's public criticism and an 8% stock drop — signals the design language is treated as settled, with the brand now asking a single US Special Projects client to absorb roughly two years of bespoke Ferrari Design Studio work to reinforce the call.
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