SPY PICS: Ferrari Purosangue SUV snared
Ferrari SUV spotted for first time on public roads; looks to be wider, longer and lower than Maserati LevanteA video of the all-new Ferrari Purosangue shown testing on the road gives us our first glimpse of how Maranello's first-ever SUV is shaping up ahead of its launch in 2022.
Created to rival luxury SUVs like the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, the Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX and the original Range Rover that created the segment, the Ferrari Purosangue will no doubt be the most extreme in its class and the closest thing yet to a practical, high-riding supercar.
Spotted testing on the outskirts of Modena by snapper Varryx, the mule spotted is based on a heavily butchered Maserati Levante, but one look at the Purosangue's wider track, extended wheelbase, lower ride height and overall bigger body suggest the production Ferrari SUV will have little in common with its cousin.
Indeed, it's thought the 2022 Ferrari Purosangue could sit on an all-new platform and feature a powertrain lifted from one of the supercar-maker's current line-up.
Hotly tipped to end up under the bonnet of the Purosangue is the monstrous 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo petrol-electric hybrid that pumps out an incredible 750kW in the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, although expect power to be wound back for the SUV.
For some markets like the Middle East and the US an electrified version of the naturally-aspirated 6.5-litre V12 that powers the Ferrari 812 Superfast is anticipated.
Expect it to blend a limited pure-electric range with a significant pump up from the 588kW and 718Nm the current Ferrari coupe musters.
Set to be unveiled in 2021 ahead of deliveries beginning in 2022, the Ferrari Purosangue is expected to miss out on a pure-electric powertrain.
We've already previewed the dramatic styling the Ferrari Purosangue is likely to sport, with a long nose and short overhangs a dead cert. Originally, it was thought the radically-styled Ferrari might not even have four doors, despite its imposing dimensions, with designers favouring a 2+1 arrangement. But time will tell.
When it arrives, the Ferrari Purosangue is expected to trade off-road ability for on-track prowess, with the Italian supercar marque's inaugural SUV set for state-of-the-art chassis technology as well as semi-autonomous driving aids not yet offered on any Ferrari.
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