After an extremely long wait, Italian automaker Ferrari finally pulled the wraps off the new Purosangue - its first four-door offering. While Ferrari is not calling the Purosangue an SUV, it is in the traditional sense a rival to several high-performance offerings including the Lamborghini Urus, Maserati Levante, Aston Martin DBX, Bentley Bentayga and the likes. The Maranello-based automaker steers radically away from its traditional roots with the Purosangue but it also gives an opportunity to the automaker to reinvent the wheel for the brand that is known for retailing gorgeous cars from the 250 GTO to the more modern Roma and SF90.
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The Ferrari Purosangue gets a stunningly radical yet familiar look that exudes more high-riding sports car than full SUV
The 2023 Ferrari Purosangue positions itself as a high-riding and more practical equivalent to the brand's sports cars. It gets a front-mid engine and a rear-mounted gearbox that enables 49:51 weight distribution. The design language is also inclined toward sports cars with the sloping roofline giving it a more hunkered-down appearance complemented by the pronounced wheel arches and a sharp and stout rear section. References to the SF90 Stradale and even the 296 GTB are visible in the design but the Purosangue gets an identity of its own that's very much connected to the brand.
The rear doors open with a 79-degree swing for aiding ingress & egress
The other highlight of the Purosangue is its doors. The rear doors are rear-hinged and open with a 79-degree swing for aiding easy ingress and egress. The rear seats themselves are two individual seats instead of the traditional rear bench seat. The seats can be individually adjusted but aren't the most generous when it comes to overall space. There's also a centre console running in the middle with all the in-seat controls. The boot capacity is a decent 373 litres.
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The cabin is covered in the best of luxury with a larger screen on the passenger side of the dashboard
Powering the Ferrari Purosangue is a monstrous 6.5-litre V12, which already sets it apart from its rivals that are mostly powered by V8 engines. The naturally-aspirated motor develops 715 bhp at 7,750 rpm and 716 Nm of peak torque at 6,250 rpm. About 80 per cent of torque is available at 2,100 rpm. The engine is paired with an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission that has been calibrated for better low-end power delivery. There's also a two-speed front power transmission that ensures power reaches all four wheels for maximum traction. With respect to performance numbers, the Purosangue isn't slow by any means with 0-100 kmph coming up in 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 310 kmph. That's faster than the Urus by 5 kmph. The model also tips the scales at 2,033 kg, which makes it one of the lightest offerings in its class and a carbon fibre roof surely helps keep the centre of gravity low.
The Ferrari Purosangue will come to India sometime next year
Handling duties are taken care of by Ferrari's newly-developed Multimatic active suspension system that can automatically adjust the pitch and roll, while also dropping the ride height by 10 mm around corners. The ride height itself can be adjusted to lift up by 30 mm from the standard 180 mm ground clearance.
The Ferrari Purosangue brings a whole lot of practicality to those wanting to bring the prancing horse home. With easily accessible rear seats, a usable boot and a glorious V12 engine, the Purosangue is expected to find more homes in India than any of its other siblings. Speaking of which, Ferrari's high-riding four-door sports car is expected to arrive in the country next year and prices could be close to the Rs. 6 crore (ex-showroom) mark before the options and road tax kick in.
