The Electric Ferrari Looks Hilarious With Fake Body Panels

All the spy photos we’ve seen so far of the electric Ferrari have been misleading. That’s because Maranello had been testing its first EV using a mule fitted with Levante body panels. Those Maserati bits are finally gone, replaced by an even stranger camouflage.

Courtesy of Derek Cornelissen, new spy photos from Italy show a near-production prototype hiding its final body under bulky layers of camo. If the profile reminds you of the one-off 250 GT SWB Breadvan from the early 1960s, you’re not alone. We’re not entirely sure that was the intent, but suffice it to say the finished car won’t look nearly as blocky.

The actual vehicle is likely smaller than the photos suggest. That said, the windscreen wipers look massive, hinting this Prancing Horse won’t be tiny either. Despite the disguise, you can spot a cutout in the camo for the rear doors, echoing the V-12-powered Purosangue. Whether the EV also uses rear-hinged doors is unclear, but it wouldn’t be surprising.

As awkward as the prototype appears, it’s far too early to call it ugly. Ferrari has gone to great lengths to conceal the EV’s true design, especially the rear half. The angle of the rear glass hints at a sloping roofline, while the upper section is a decoy meant to throw us off. A closer look at the front fenders also reveals just how thick the fake panels are.

The camouflage continues at the front, where the daytime running lights appear to sit farther back than they actually do. Ferrari has certainly done its homework to disguise the prototype. We can’t imagine an EV on a dedicated platform with such long overhangs, so the production version should look far sleeker.

Compared to the earlier Levante-bodied mules, the fake quad exhaust tips are gone. Still, the “Elettrica” won’t shed its disguise anytime soon. On October 9, Ferrari will only reveal the EV’s “technological heart,” with the “look and feel of the interior design concept” saved for early 2026. The world debut is scheduled for next spring.

When that happens, Ferrari’s first car without a combustion engine will still deliver an ICE-like soundtrack. Some of those Levante mules were heard simulating gas-engine noises as part of the “sound signatures” CEO Benedetto Vigna has already mentioned.

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The Ferrari of EVs has been a long time coming. It was first announced in 2019, when former CEO Louis Camilleri projected a launch after the middle of this decade. Customer deliveries are expected in late 2026. Reports suggest a price of roughly €500,000 (nearly $590,000), though that figure has never been confirmed.

Ferrari has also dismissed rumors of delaying a second EV due to “zero demand,” clarifying that no additional electric model has been announced, so there’s nothing to postpone.