• Ferrari is following the lead of Hyundai and Dodge in giving its first EV and ICE-inspired soundtrack.
  • Early test mules of the company’s first EV are made up of a mix of Ferrari and Maserati parts.
  • Sources claim the new model could set back shoppers over $500,000.

A decade ago, enthusiasts would have shuddered at the idea of Ferrari building an EV. Fast forward to 2024, and the most famous of all car brands is hard at work on its first EV, and it’s shaping up to sound quite interesting.

Some carmakers are shying away from making EVs sound like more traditional combustion-powered cars but not Ferrari. In early 2023, it filed a patent for an advanced “sound reproduction device” aimed at amplifying the sound of electric motors and spitting it out of the rear of the vehicle. This video provides us with our first chance to hear the Ferrari EV’s synthesized soundtrack in action.

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The clip was filmed outside of Ferrari’s headquarters and shows an all-electric test vehicle cruising at low speed. While the engineer behind the wheel was taking things very easy, the mule emits a faint rumble and burble reminiscent of a V8 engine. It’s only subtle, but it’s obvious some fake sounds are coming out from the rear of the car.

Ferrari’s original patent suggested that the sound device would be associated with what’s happening within the drivetrain itself. In other words, it’ll remain quiet and calm as the EV is driven in a docile manner before roaring into life as a driver starts leaning on the throttle.

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The mule in this video is very similar to the one our spy photographers snapped earlier this month. It borrows parts from several existing Ferrari and Maserati models, combining them into a bulbous-looking hatchback/wagon with a profile unlike any other Ferrari to come before it.

However, it’s worth pointing out the brand has not revealed what form its first EV will take, and it could be a four-door, four-seater like this mule. Whatever the case may be, it’s expected to be very expensive, with at least one source telling Carscoops the Ferrari EV may cost over €500,000 (~$535,000).