We need to talk about the Ferrari Luce...
... plus £30k Porsche Cayman alternatives and car features you can't live without
Where to begin with the Ferrari Luce? Arguably the biggest news story to come out of Maranello this side of the millennium, the firm’s first-ever electric car has sent shockwaves through the industry. Naturally, it’s been a bitter pill to swallow for anyone who considers themselves an enthusiast, as illustrated by the 1,200-plus comments that have been left on our story.
But a full seven days have passed since the car’s unveiling, so we’re kicking off today’s episode of The Gassing Station podcast with a mostly calm, mostly level-headed analysis of what Ferrari’s up to with the Luce. Yes, that includes unpicking the techy looks styled in collaboration with Jony Ive’s LoveFrom design firm, the radical interior and why we’re not the Luce’s intended audience, for better or worse. We also pick through some of the comments that caught our eye to see how the Luce has landed on these here forums (spoiler alert: not brilliantly). So make a brew, because there’s a lot to unpack.
Given the Luce will cost in excess of £450,000 in the UK, this week’s buying challenge should hopefully be a bit more relatable. PrideofAnglia is in the fortunate position of owning a 981 Porsche Cayman and a Honda S2000, but wants to chop both in for a one-car solution owing to limited space. There’s a budget of £30,000 to play with, and while they admit a 981 Cayman S or GTS seems the logical choice, they're open to exploring alternatives. Sam’s of the opinion that this Aston Martin V8 Vantage is the ideal fit, and at £24,995 it leaves some breathing room for keeping an old, eight-cylinder British GT in fine fettle. You’ll need to act quick to bag my choice, as this Series 2 Lotus Elise is currently passing through PistonHeads auctions. Two solid choices if we do say so ourselves, but if you disagree you can always add your own into the topic here.
On another note, those in Britain will have had their cars’ air con on full blast over the past couple of weeks with the hot weather we’ve been having. So we’re wrapping the episode up with TheAngryDog’s ‘car features you cannot live without’ topic. Looking past all the air con appreciation posts and you’ll find some right gems in there, like inertia-reel seatbelts, LED headlights and combustion power (obviously). Submit your own in the topic here, but only once you’ve given the pod a listen first, yeah?
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Supercar buyers, *on the whole*, buy supercars because they want to be seen in supercars. Clearly some 'car people' buy them, but they certainly don't make up the majority of Ferrari owners I know.
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