Ferrari’s first four-door series production car already has an operational configurator that lets you choose from no less than 24 body paints and six wheel designs. However, real images of the Purosangue – or any other vehicle for that matter – are better than a 3D rendering in a fancy viewer. Pre-production prototypes in various colors and some remnants of camouflage were spotted in Maranello just outside the factory.
As with all other prancing horses, Rosso Corsa would be the obvious choice, but those who want to go against tradition can opt for a more stealthy Nero Purosangue. This test vehicle had the all-black treatment as the wheels were color matched to the dark bodywork. We also see the Ferrari for the whole family in Blue Corsa with two-tone alloys and yellow brake calipers. Of the three cars, this blue one would be our pick.
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Colors and wheels aside, it’s safe to say that the Purosangue doesn’t look like your regular SUV. It’s more of an ultra-aggressive oversized sedan with suicide doors and Roma influences. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but those who can afford the most practical Ferrari ever rushed to sign their names on the dotted line. Ferrari says it may stop pre-orders as the order book already exceeds the factory’s production capacity.
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The initial model will be a V12 with an astonishing 715bhp to top the Aston Martin DBX707, but we already know the platform was designed to accommodate a plug-in hybrid. It is not known if the electrified version will be reduced to a V8, but it is certain that derivatives of Purosangue are in preparation. An eight-cylinder unit would make the vehicle more popular in certain markets where taxes on large displacement engines are huge.
Anything with a Ferrari badge and a naturally aspirated V12 is bound to succeed, and in a world obsessed with SUVs, the Purosangue has all the ingredients for great commercial success. However, the Italians have pledged to limit production to 20% of the company’s total annual volume.
