Nissan Trolls Ferrari For The Luce Electric Supercar’s Design
Nissan has taken a sharp dig at the Ferrari Luce, revealed recently. Ferrari’s first-ever electric supercar had made its debut on May 25, 2026. It has a very unconventional design for a Ferrari. Measuring over five metres in length, the Luce is also the longest Ferrari ever made. The unusual styling has triggered hard responses from Ferrari fans and brand aficionados. In the past few days, we have seen many roasting the Luce on various social media platforms. In the most recent development, Nissan has taken a cheeky swipe at the Luce. Nissan shared a post on its social media handles, showing the Luce alongside a Leaf EV, and with a cheeky caption. This post has now gone viral on social media, creating massive engagement online.
Firstly, Nissan and Ferrari are two extremely different brands, with polarised philosophies and pricing. Soon after the Luce was revealed, netizens started drawing visual connections with the third-generation Nissan Leaf EV. Nissan first launched the Nissan Leaf electric hatchback in 2009. Over the years, this electric hatchback has evolved significantly- both in design and mechanicals.
You might now wonder: Why would someone ever draw comparisons between the designs of a Ferrari and a Nissan? Well, just take a closer look at the Instagram post shared by Nissan Ireland. It shows the side views of both EVs. Look closely and you will notice some similarity in body lines and overall silhouette.
Despite being an electric hatchback, the new Leaf has a coupe-like roof line and the side design remains mostly clean. Comparable cues can be seen on the Ferrari as well. Like we said, the Luce looks very little like a conventional Ferrari. Plus, both the Leaf and Luce are available in shades of Blue, though different. There is also a bold Black cladding at the sides. The A, B and C pillars are also finished in Black.
All these triggered hot conversations online, which seem to have reached the Nissan dealer as well. It shared the post on Instagram with a cheeky caption: “They say Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so thank you Ferrari. Nissan. Always a smart choice.” Text on the image says ‘ We admit, we are flattered’. The post indirectly suggests that Ferrari may have taken inspiration from the latest-generation Leaf, of course in a witty way.
The post went viral in no time. At the time of writing, it has had over 20.3K likes and around a thousand comments. Netizens found the jab hilarious. Some even wondered if the two cars actually looked alike. This is a debate that’s still going on.
We appreciate how playful the social media post is. We aren’t even surprised by the massive discussions it has triggered online. This post also shows just how easily legacy supercar brands are navigating the EV era and even the slightest deviation from its familiar visual and performance identities is heavily scrutinised.Alarmingly, comparisons may even be made with more mainstream products- like the Leaf here.
Of course, Ferrari’s first electric car has a design that fails to align with the expectations of many. This four-door, five-seat liftback shape was, in fact, arrived upon through a collaboration with former Apple chief designer John Ive (and LoveFrom, his design collective) and Marc Newson. Even the interior design feels tactile and very different from what you’d expect from a Ferrari.
Underpinning the Luce is a bespoke 880-volt platform developed in-house by Ferrari itself. This is a higher-voltage architecture than many EVs from Audi, Mercedes Benz and even Porsche. This allows for faster power delivery and charging. This EV will support DC fast-charging speeds of up to 350kW.
The electric Ferrari comes with four electric motors- one on each wheels, two for each axle. The front axles makes 282hp and the rear produces 832hp. This system has a combined output of over 1000 hp. The Luce has a 122 kWh battery pack with an energy density of 195 Wh/kg.