Re: [NEWS] Pig-ugly Jony Ive designed Ferrari announced

On 2026-05-26 06:38:06 +0000, Your Name said:
> 
> Jony Ive really is a talentless hack. First he destroyed Apple's user 
> interface (admittedly the new Liquid Glass is equally as attrocious) 
> and some of Apple devices, now he has designed the ugliest (inside and 
> outside) Ferrari ever seen ... and it's a ridiculous four-door, 
> five-seater, EV! What was the Ferrari management thinking?!
> 
> This monstrosity is going to sell about as well as a cat-poo burger 
> would at McDonalds.  :-\
> 
> 
>     Ferrari Reveals $640,000 EV Co-Designed by Jony Ive
>     ---------------------------------------------------
>     Ferrari today unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric car,
>     designed with help from Apple's former design chief Jony Ive.
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>     <https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/25/ferrari-luce-jony-ive-photos/>


    Lamborghini Loving Decision To Kill Lanzador EV
    Following Ferrari Luce Flop
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    If you're the type of person who reads a website like Jalopnik, then
    you're very aware that the Ferrari Luce has received a less-than-warm
    reception from the general public. Do you know who else is aware of
    this fact? Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann, and it's made him
    quite happy about his company's decision to kill the all-electric
    Lanzador and refocus on plug-in hybrids.

    In an interview, the CEO called Lambo's decision to end its EV
    program "the right way to go" for the automaker, but he did add that
    "every brand, every company has to decide for themselves." Lamborghini
    was one of the countless automakers around the world that decided to
    pull back on its EV strategy because of weak demand. From CNBC:

    "Our decision to go from [traditional internal combustion engine] to
    plug-in was a very important one for us, and it worked out,"
    Winkelmann exclusively told CNBC during a virtual interview. "We don't
    speak about our competitors ... but everybody has their own strategy."

    [...]

    "By observing the market ... we saw that the acceptance curve [of EVs]
    for our type of customers is not increasing, and that therefore we
    decided to move away from a full-electric car into a plug-in hybrid,"
    he said.

    [...]

    Shares of Ferrari fell about 8% on Tuesday in Milan and dropped 5.3%
    in New York after the unveiling of the Luce on Monday in Italy.

    Analysts said the stock reaction was partially due to "design hate."

    "Ultimately many fans are disappointed that Ferrari is embracing the
    EV concept, believing it dilutes the supercar brand, which has
    modelled itself around classic design and raw, combustion-engine
    power," Michael Field, chief equity strategist at Morningstar, told
    CNBC earlier this week.

    If you were hoping for a direct take from Winkelmann on the Luce, keep
    dreaming. The 61-year-old declined to comment, instead saying that
    "innovation is paramount" to success, but it shouldn't be made just
    for innovation's sake or forced upon customers."

    While I totally understand where Winkelmann is coming from, I can't
    help but think the response to a production Lanzador would have been
    much warmer than what the Luce received. I mean, just look at the
    concept car. It was sick as hell, and the Luce is, well, the Luce.


    
<https://www.jalopnik.com/2182848/lamborghini-loving-decision-kill-lanzador-ev-ferrari-luce-flop/> 




It has very little to do with the Luce being electric, but the fact 
that it is ugly and not even remotely a sportscar. Companies should 
stick to what they do best and not branch out into other weird 
side-ventures.