Ferrari Purosangue

A long time ago, Ferrari said they will never ever make a family car because it would just spoil the looks. Sadly, with most of the world's greatest sports car makers granted an SUV such as the Porsche Cayenne, Lamborghini Urus, the Aston Martin DBX, and the Lotus Eletre, Ferrari surrendered to the SUV bandwagon and came up with this; the first-ever Purosangue.

2024 Ferrari Purosangue

Priced at the 400K euro mark plus additional costs, the Purosangue is what purists called a treason to the Ferrari heritage because this is the first time Ferrari made a family car with five doors but it's more than that because this is really the world's first Super-SUV ever made.

2024 Ferrari Purosangue

2024 Ferrari Purosangue

So, what makes the Purosangue the Super SUV that shocked the motoring world? Beginning with the exterior, the Purosangue is highly reminiscent of Toyota's Crown Sport crossover because of the SF90-inspired front lamps that Toyota blatantly copied from for their new-generation models. Although complicated, the sleek silhouette and classic Ferrari looks still matched rather well for a family car of this size.

While the inside works just like a Ferrari, it's still a four-seater just like the deceased Ferrari hatchbacks like the FF and the GTC4, meaning it still works like a recreational vehicle but because it has secret rear doors, getting to the rear seats is a breeze. As for the boot space, it's good for 473 liters only because the rear seats cannot be folded down sadly.

It may be too expensive to be used as a family car, but it appears the Purosangue works rather well for escorting high-profile personalities, especially A-list celebrities and right-wing politicians alike. This is VIP service, the Ferrari way.

VIP service aside, the Purosangue promises Ferrari-level performance in a crossover setting, and with that, it's armed with a 6.5L V12 engine that produces 725PS of power and 716Nm of torque. Mated to an 8-speed F1 gearbox, it has a 0-100kph time of 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 312 kph.

As an SUV developed with Ferrari's motorsport knowhow, the Purosangue is armed with independent four-wheel steering, ABS Evo 2.0, Ferrari Active Suspension Technology, advanced 4WD, and hill descent control for the first time in a Ferrari. Taking advantage of its bespoke platform and its dynamics, the Purosangue behaves like a Ferrari everywhere all at once and it's been given a thumbs up by today's Ferrari F1 drivers, especially Charles Leclerc.

Labeled as treason to the Ferrari heritage, the Purosangue is the V12-powered Super SUV that rocks the world over and despite being a family car, it's still the Ferrari known the world over and with such performance and dynamics unheard on a crossover, it's no doubt we're expressing burning jealousy over the Purosangue.

Sacrilege? Bite me. Bring it on!

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