Jony Ive’s funky Ferrari

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The Vergecast discusses Ferrari's first electric vehicle, the Luce, designed by Jony Ive, exploring public reactions and design controversies, along with AI backlash and other tech news.

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/VRG_VST_052926_Site.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="has-text-align-none">Most people will never own, drive, or even sit inside <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/937066/ferrari-luce-ev-jony-ive-marc-newson-lovefrom">a Ferrari Luce</a>. (If you can, or do… hit us up.) There's still no question that Ferrari's first electric vehicle is one of the most interesting, surprising cars of the year. With <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/937077/ferrari-luce-ev-apple-car-jony-ive-design">a decidedly un-Ferrari look</a>, and lots of new technology and designs courtesy of Sir Jony Ive, the Luce is a lot of big ideas in a single swoopy package. A lot of people <a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/938016/this-ferrari-should-have-been-a-volkswagen">really hate it</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-vox-media-highlight vox-media-highlight"><img src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Vergecast-Tile-Large.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100" alt="" title="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright=""> <p class="has-text-align-none"><em>Verge</em> subscribers, don't forget you get exclusive access to ad-free <em>Vergecast</em> wherever you get your podcasts. Head <a href="https://www.theverge.com/account/podcasts">here</a>. Not a subscriber? You can <a href="https://www.theverge.com/subscribe">sign up here</a>.</p> </div> <p class="has-text-align-none">On <a href="https://pod.link/vergecast">this episode of <em>The Vergecast</em></a>, we talk a lot about the Luce. D …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/podcast/939589/ferrari-luce-jony-ive-vergecast">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>
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# Jony Ive’s funky Ferrari Source: [https://www.theverge.com/podcast/939589/ferrari-luce-jony-ive-vergecast](https://www.theverge.com/podcast/939589/ferrari-luce-jony-ive-vergecast) On The Vergecast: The Ferrari Luce, the people vs\. AI, and RGB LED TVs\. On The Vergecast: The Ferrari Luce, the people vs\. AI, and RGB LED TVs\. by May 29, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC [![David Pierce](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/author_profile_images/195807/DAVID_PIERCE.0.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=96)](https://www.theverge.com/authors/david-pierce) David Pierce is editor\-at\-large and Vergecast co\-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech\. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired\. Most people will never own, drive, or even sit inside[a Ferrari Luce](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/937066/ferrari-luce-ev-jony-ive-marc-newson-lovefrom)\. \(If you can, or do… hit us up\.\) There’s still no question that Ferrari’s first electric vehicle is one of the most interesting, surprising cars of the year\. With[a decidedly un\-Ferrari look](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/937077/ferrari-luce-ev-apple-car-jony-ive-design), and lots of new technology and designs courtesy of Sir Jony Ive, the Luce is a lot of big ideas in a single swoopy package\. A lot of people[really hate it](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/938016/this-ferrari-should-have-been-a-volkswagen)\. [![](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Vergecast-Tile-Large.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)](https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/Vergecast-Tile-Large.jpeg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100) *Verge*subscribers, don’t forget you get exclusive access to ad\-free*Vergecast*wherever you get your podcasts\. Head[here](https://www.theverge.com/account/podcasts)\. Not a subscriber? You can[sign up here](https://www.theverge.com/subscribe)\. On[this episode of*The Vergecast*](https://pod.link/vergecast), we talk a lot about the Luce\. David and Nilay discuss whether Jony Ive’s design ideas got out of hand, why Ferrari seemed so desperate to run away from its legacy, and whether some of the interface and technology ideas here could trickle down to more affordable cars\. And they discuss the question increasingly facing carmakers all over the US: Do people actually want electric cars? After that, the hosts talk through some AI news and all the ways in which consumers continue to show their distaste for all things AI\. As Google gets deeper into AI Mode, its competitors are growing[simply by staying away](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/937901/people-sure-do-hate-googles-ai-search-updates)\. As YouTube gives creators more AI tools to play with, it’s also labeling AI content more clearly so audiences can stay away\. Pope Leo has been reminding the world that actually,[yes, humans are important](https://www.theverge.com/news/936945/pope-leo-letter-encyclical-ai-anthropic-labor-warfare)even in an AI age\. AI is increasingly pervasive and increasingly unpopular — which side will give first? Finally, in the lightning round, it’s time for Brendan Carr is a Dummy, Meta’s new subscription tiers, Sony’s[exciting new TV tech](https://www.theverge.com/tech/937879/sony-bravia-7-ii-review), and an update on the[incredible rising price of everything](https://www.theverge.com/games/938340/valve-steam-deck-price-increase)\. Everything’s too expensive, and it’s not getting better anytime soon\. If you want to know more about everything we discuss in this episode, here are some links to get you started: **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - David Pierce ## The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most\.

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