Legendary Italian exotic car manufacturer Ferrari is expected to share details about its first all-electric model on October 9, just a couple days from now. This news was announced way back in February during the company’s 2024 earnings call. And while we still don’t really know anything about this mysterious EV, which the automaker’s CEO said will be “unique,” the automaker just completed a new test track designed for electric vehicles.
Ferrari’s new e-Vortex circuit is right next to their Fiorano test track. Remarkably, this facility was completed in less than four months, and is about 1.25 miles long (2 km) covering an area of roughly 9.1 acres (37,000 square meters). The e-Vortex will allow the automaker to test its vehicles immediately after they roll off the factory floor.
This fancy new facility features a range of different elements. There are two banked curves that are nice and wide, there’s a longer straightaway and even a series of curves to really test vehicle handling, though this should be nothin’ for a Ferrari to tackle, given this automaker’s race-proven products.
“Designed to meet the most advanced development and validation requirements,” the automaker explains in a media release, this track allows for repeatable and precise testing while meeting the highest safety standards possible.
With the e-Vortex, Ferrari plans on gradually moving its vehicle testing from public streets to this new track. This should make it easier for engineers to evaluate these products, since the conditions are much more controlled. This is both good news and bad news for the local population in the Maranello area, where Ferrari is headquartered. Fewer development vehicles on public roads means there will be slightly less traffic, which is always a good thing, but folks will have far fewer opportunities to see – and snap photos of – Ferraris that are under development.
In addition to the e-Vortex track, this facility also gained a new “overhaul workshop,” an approximately 10,800-square-foot (1,000 square-meter) building that will allow technicians to double-check vehicles and – if necessary – perform repairs.
It’s interesting seeing Ferrari build more testing facilities as it works to introduce its very first electric vehicle. Hopefully, the automaker shares all the details about this product later in the week.
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