Did the Pope Drive Ferrari's New Electric Supercar? Ambiguous Response Fuels Speculation A Ferrari video showing Pope Leo in the driver's seat of the new Luce supercar before a cut to it driving has sparked questions. Ferrari's refusal to confirm or deny that the Pope drove it, coupled with the car's controversial design and record-breaking performance, has created a major news story. The possibility that Pope Leo has become the first person to test-drive Ferrari's new all-electric Luce supercar has emerged following the release of an official Ferrari video documenting the car's presentation to the Pontiff. While Ferrari initially stated only that the Pope was given a demonstration, the video shows the pontiff inspecting the vehicle and entering the driver's seat before a jump cut to the car moving on the road at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo. Significantly, when questioned, Ferrari issued a carefully worded statement saying they do not confirm whether the Pope actually drove the car, a response interpreted by many as a deliberate avoidance of a denial rather than a flat contradiction.This ambiguity has fueled widespread speculation and media intrigue about whether the Pope took the wheel for the high-performance test. The Ferrari Luce, a five-seater, four-door battery-electric supercar priced at approximately £500,000, boasts extraordinary performance figures: 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, a top speed of 193mph, and a range of 329 miles. Its unveiling has been controversial due to its radical exterior design, a collaboration with design firm LoveFrom led by Jony Ive.The car has divided opinion; former Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo criticized it, arguing it should not bear the Ferrari badge, while supporters like James May have defended it. The interior, praised for its physical buttons, is expected to influence future Ferrari models. Ferrari executives have acknowledged the polarized reaction, stating they expect both lovers and haters. During the meeting at Castel Gandolfo, Ferrari's leadership, including CEO John Elkann and vice chairman Piero Ferrari, presented the Luce to Pope Leo.Elkann described the encounter as an "extraordinary human and symbolic value" moment that will stay in the company's history. As a memento, Ferrari donated the car's steering wheel to the Pope. The central mystery remains whether the Pope, after being instructed by chief test driver Raffaela de Simone, actually piloted the car himself for the test run shown in the video, which would make it the fastest Popemobile ever