Ferrari’s all-electric mannequin will not be launched for over a yr, however early exams point out it has all of the driving traits and emotion of a real Ferrari, based on Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna.

“The ultimate choose would be the shopper,” Vigna instructed CNBC in the course of the opening of the corporate’s new E-Constructing in Maranello, Italy. “Extra folks have began to drive our electrical Ferrari, they usually have a superb feeling. The driving traits are there.”

Vigna mentioned the defining attribute of a Ferrari is the emotional expertise. Having pushed the all-electric Ferrari himself, he mentioned, “I had this type of emotion.”

Ferrari’s plan to construct an electrical mannequin marks a daring and costly guess for a luxurious automaker famed for its roaring, highly effective combustion engines. Little is understood in regards to the electrical mannequin, which isn’t scheduled for launch till the fourth quarter of 2025. But the notion of an electrical Prancing Horse has already set off a vigorous debate within the auto group and amongst rich automotive collectors.

A lot of the talk is concentrated on engine sound. Ferrari powertrains are prized for his or her symphony of roars, rumbles, pops and high-pitched whines. Electrical motors are largely silent.

Vigna mentioned Ferrari’s energy acoustics will at all times be “genuine,” which means the corporate will not attempt to recreate the sound of a combustion engine by faux audio packages. He hinted, nonetheless, that it may amplify or higher showcase the pure sound of an electrical motor.

“The electrical engine just isn’t silent,” he mentioned. “There’s a approach to let it play in a novel manner.”

Vigna added that engine sound is just one a part of the emotional expertise of driving the supercar.

“You work together with eyes, with ears, together with your full physique,” he mentioned. “Whenever you’re speaking in regards to the Ferrari expertise, the driving traits in a automotive, you are speaking about having a novel emotion while you’re within the automotive. As a result of it is about linear acceleration, lateral acceleration, braking expertise, gearbox change. So there are various dimensions, not simply the sound.”

Vigna declined to offer projections for the worth or total gross sales of the all-electric Ferrari. He mentioned the automaker will proceed providing clients the selection of inside combustion engines and hybrids alongside the electrical mannequin. Ferrari, he mentioned, will stay “expertise impartial,” which means it is going to go away it to shoppers to decide on their powertrain.

With the brand new E-Constructing, which spans over 400,000 sq. ft and price over 200 million euros ($215 million) to construct, Ferrari will for the primary time be capable to produce vehicles with any of the three powertrains in the identical manufacturing facility, which maximizes effectivity and adaptability.

“The selection is within the fingers of the shopper,” Vigna mentioned.

The CEO mentioned whereas he expects some clients won’t ever purchase an electrical Ferrari, others will make the swap and a few drivers will solely “turn out to be a part of the Ferrari household” if they’ll purchase electrical.

With the brand new E-Constructing, the corporate additionally can be higher outfitted to satisfy market demand.

Ferrari produced fewer than 14,000 vehicles final yr, and demand stays so sturdy that wait occasions for some fashions are as much as three years. Vigna mentioned the brand new E-Constructing will enable the supercar maker to develop manufacturing, however he declined to supply particular targets.

“Ready is a part of the expertise” of proudly owning a Ferrari, Vigna mentioned.