In creating its very first SUV, Ferrari may have simply achieved what most of its rivals have achieved and given the Purosangue one in all its twin-turbocharged engines, just like the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 of the SF90 Stradale or maybe the three.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 of the 296 GTB. As an alternative, it opted for its well-known 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 and within the course of, has created a premium SUV actually not like some other available on the market.
Whereas loads of lucky journalists around the globe have already had the possibility to place the Purosangue by way of its paces, final week’s Goodwood Pageant of Pace was one of many first instances when the general public may see it in all of its glory. To say it placed on a present for attendees could be an understatement.
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All through the course of the weekend, there was a brilliant purple Purosangue that did loads of runs up and down the well-known hillclimb. Not solely does it look extremely quick and stays remarkably flat when pushed at excessive velocity by way of corners however the 6.5-liter V12 sounds completely superb. It’s hardly a shock then that demand for the Purosangue “exploded” when Ferrari confirmed the presence of a V12 simply previous to its unveiling final 12 months.
This engine is nice for 715 hp and 528 lb-ft (716 Nm) of torque and revs to an epic 8,250 rpm. The engine is then coupled to an all-wheel drive system with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, permitting the SUV to hit 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.3 seconds and received’t cease accelerating till it reaches 193 mph (310 km/h).
Ferrari is predicted to promote the Purosangue with completely different engine choices at a later date, doubtlessly together with a V6 and V8. Additionally it is extremely seemingly {that a} plug-in hybrid model will probably be added to the vary within the not-too-distant future.