Ferrari Purosangue

The Ferrari Purosangue (Type F175) is a high-performance mid-size luxury crossover SUV by Italian automobile manufacturer Ferrari that was introduced on 13 September 2022. It is Ferrari's first production 4-door vehicle and sport utility vehicle, and competes with other high-performance SUVs, such as the Lamborghini Urus and Aston Martin DBX.[2][3]

The Purosangue is based on the same platform as the Ferrari Roma coupe[2] and features fastback reminiscent styling. It has front-opening rear doors[4] (with a fixed B-pillar), a configuration which aids ingress and egress of the rear seat.[4] On multiple occasions, Ferrari has denied building an SUV; the Purosangue is strictly referred to by the manufacturer as FUV (Ferrari Utility Vehicle).[5]

The Purosangue was awarded the Compasso d’Oro industrial design award in 2024.[6]

Name

The Ferrari Purosangue is named after the horse breed. In 2020, Ferrari attempted to trademark the 'Purosangue' moniker, however an organization, the Purosangue Foundation, blocked Ferrari from trademarking the name, and as a result the automaker filed a lawsuit against the organization for naming rights which went to court on 5 March 2021.[7][8]

Development

Development of the Purosangue, codenamed F175, began in 2017, and was hinted at by then-Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne,[9] and was later officially confirmed in September 2018.[10] The Purosangue was revealed on 13 September 2022 for the 2023 model year.[11][12][13]

Spy shots of a Ferrari Purosangue test mule first appeared on the internet on 22 October 2018, with the prototype using a Ferrari GTC4Lusso.[14] The Ferrari Purosangue appeared in leaked images in February 2022. A month later, Ferrari revealed a partial image of the Purosangue.

Specifications

The Purosangue is powered by a 6.5 L F140 IA V12 engine producing 715 hp at 7750 rpm and 528 lbft of torque at 6250 rpm, with a redline of 8250 rpm.[15] Ferrari claims a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 3.3 seconds, 0-200 km/h (124 mph) in 10.6 seconds, and a top speed of over 310 km/h.[16] The Purosangue has an EPA rated fuel economy of 11/15 city/highway, and 12 mpgus combined.[17]

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