- Features a naturally aspirated V12 mill with 715bhp/716Nm
- Goes from zero to 100kmph in 3.3 seconds
After years of speculations and tons of spy pictures of Maranello's first-ever SUV, the Italian supercar marque Ferrari has finally unveiled its most awaited Purosangue SUV with a 12-cylinder engine. The Purosangue is the firm’s first four-door and four-seat SUV that joins the bloodline of the V12, V8, and V6 siblings.
Exterior
The Purosangue’s design language draws inspiration from popular Ferrari models, including the SF90, 296 GTB, and even the GTC4 Lusso. There is an F12 Berlinetta-inspired aerobridge with air inlets integrated into the headlight unit and outlets in the fender. Besides this, the wheel arch extensions get air curtains, while a roof-mounted spoiler and a rear diffuser further aid in aerodynamic efficiency. Complimenting the design and aerodynamics are the Rolls-Royce-style backwards-opening rear doors.
Interior
Inside, the Purosangue comes with four bucket seats, along with a dual-cockpit setup and minimalist design for the dashboard and centre console. While the conventional cars get a driver display and a central information hub, this Ferrari SUV is outfitted with a large driver display and a 10.25-inch co-passenger touchscreen.
Powertrain
The Ferrari Purosangue gets a 6.5-litre, naturally aspirated V12 mill generating 715bhp at 7,750rpm. Interestingly, 80 per cent of the torque is available at as early as 2,100rpm, while it unleashes all of the 716Nm at 6,250rpm, with its redline at 8,250rpm. While Ferrari has positioned the V12 engine at the front, inside Purosangue’s engine bay, the new dual-clutch eight-speed automatic gearbox sits on the rear axle. It also gets an all-wheel-drive system. And all of this results in a weight distribution ratio of 49:51.
Now, with a weight of 2,180 kg, a heavily tuned engine, and a revised gearbox with shorter gear ratios, the Maranello’s first SUV can sprint from zero to 100kmph in just 3.3 seconds and 200kmph in 10.6 seconds. Notably, the Purosangue tops out at 310kmph.
Equipment
Along with a new aluminium chassis, the Purosangue gets active suspension and passive dampers that have been co-developed by Multimatic. In fact, Purosangue also gets Multimatic’s newly developed TrueActive Spool Valve damper technology. Further, it comes equipped with an independent four-wheel steering system like the 812 Competizione and also borrows the ABS ‘Evo’ with six-way chassis dynamic sensor (6w-CDS) from the 296 GTB.
Ferrari will commence deliveries of the Purosangue by the second quarter of 2023 for the European market, with the expected India launch sometime later in 2023. That said, the Italian sports SUV rivals the likes of the Aston Martin DBX707 and Lamborghini Urus Performante.
