You just know that a performance car manufacturer like Ferrari has achieved everything when it consults with multiple medical centers and NASA to cap acceleration on its upcoming electric hypercar at limits that are deemed safe for the human brain.
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna opened up about Ferrari’s upcoming Luce EV, which features four electric motors set to produce over 1,000 hp. It is being claimed that the car will cross 60 mph in 2.5 seconds.
The brutal acceleration of EVs is no secret, but when Ferrari does it, we are sure they had to consult experts to ensure excessive G-forces don’t disturb the driver’s brain.
Although there are quicker cars out there that are more unforgiving in the way they deliver power, the way an EV hypercar delivers power in a linear manner without any hiccups requires further analysis.
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NASA would likely know the answer to the amount of linear force the human brain can be subjected to, and that is something Ferrari has looked into in detail to ensure drivers can enjoy the experience of high-performance driving.
Nobody Enjoys a Brain-Damaging Ferrari
In an interview with Autocar India, Vigna revealed the forces at play, offering an idea of the depths Ferrari went to tailor a driving experience never felt before in other performance EVs. He said:
“I think very often, people tend to forget that one point is the performance of the technology. One point is how these performances are perceived by the human being.”
He added:
“It is clear to us which are the generators of the driving thrills, because you buy cars because you want to have some driving thrills. Well, the generator of the driving thrills are fine. [Then] There is longitudinal acceleration.”
When the presenter responds that maybe the acceleration is too linear, Vigna said it was too much for the brain. He explained:
“Too much! Because sometimes is disturbing our brain. We did a lot of study with different medical centers and also with NASA to understand what is the level of acceleration that is disturbing the people.”
Vigna then added that in such instances of brutal acceleration, which is not a good thing, one just waits for the force to subside. He said:
“No, you are just waiting for the time to stop the acceleration.”
The Ferrari Luce, a four-door electric grand tourer, will be unveiled officially in May 2026.
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