Ferrari's first-ever SUV has 715 horsepower and a top speed of 193 mph: See the one-of-a-kind $390,000 Purosangue https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/ferrariaposs-first-ever-suv-has-715-horsepower-and-a-top-speed-of-193-mph-see-the-one-of-a-kind-390000-purosangue/slidelist/94186308.cms 2022-09-14T03:06:14+05:30 2022-09-14T02:28:17+05:30 Ferrari's first-ever SUV has 715 horsepower and a top speed of 193 mph: See the one-of-a-kind $390,000 Purosangue Sep 14, 2022, 03:06 IST
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV.Ferrari
Ferrari unveiled its first-ever SUV on Tuesday: the Purosangue. Its 715-horsepower V12 engine sends it to 62 mph in just 3.3 seconds, Ferrari says.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
Ferrari is known for its low-slung, exotic sports cars. But its latest model rejects that mold for something a bit bigger and more capable. Ferrari is known for its low-slung, exotic sports cars. But its latest model rejects that mold for something a bit bigger and more capable.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
On Tuesday, the ultra-premium Italian brand took the wraps off of the Purosangue, its very first SUV. On Tuesday, the ultra-premium Italian brand took the wraps off of the Purosangue, its very first SUV.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
The Purosangue is also the first four-door vehicle Ferrari has ever sold. The Purosangue is also the first four-door vehicle Ferrari has ever sold.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
Ferrari is following in the footsteps of other high-end sports-car brands like Lamborghini, whose Urus SUV has become by far its most popular model since its debut in 2018. Read more: Chevrolet unveiled the $30,000 Equinox EV, a small, electric SUV with 250 miles of range
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
The company insists that the Purosangue isn't any less of a Ferrari than the supercars that came before it, even going so far as to name it "thoroughbred." The company insists that the Purosangue isn't any less of a Ferrari than the supercars that came before it, even going so far as to name it "thoroughbred."
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
And Ferrari won't even call it an SUV, instead referring to it as "a versatile car that melds unparalleled comfort with Ferrari's signature performance and driving pleasure." Read more: I drove the coolest new electric car you've never heard of. Take a tour of the $48,000 Polestar 2.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
To Ferrari's credit, the Purosangue certainly looks unlike anything else on the road. To Ferrari's credit, the Purosangue certainly looks unlike anything else on the road.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
With a pointy, stretched-out front end and a hatch in the rear, the Purosangue resembles a mashup between a sports car and a small SUV. With a pointy, stretched-out front end and a hatch in the rear, the Purosangue resembles a mashup between a sports car and a small SUV.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
Like its more conventional Ferrari stablemates, the Purosangue will pack plenty of punch from a big engine. Like its more conventional Ferrari stablemates, the Purosangue will pack plenty of punch from a big engine.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
Its 6.2-liter V12 should churn out 715 horsepower and 528 pound-feet of torque, according to Ferrari's estimates. Its 6.2-liter V12 should churn out 715 horsepower and 528 pound-feet of torque, according to Ferrari's estimates.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
It'll rip from a standstill to 62 mph in a brief 3.3 seconds, Ferrari says, placing it among the quickest SUVs on the market. It'll rip from a standstill to 62 mph in a brief 3.3 seconds, Ferrari says, placing it among the quickest SUVs on the market.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
According to Ferrari, it will hit 124 mph in 10.6 seconds on its way to a top speed north of 193 mph. According to Ferrari, it will hit 124 mph in 10.6 seconds on its way to a top speed north of 193 mph.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
It comes standard with a carbon-fiber roof, which Ferrari says reduces overall weight and lowers the vehicle's center of gravity, helping with driving dynamics. It comes standard with a carbon-fiber roof, which Ferrari says reduces overall weight and lowers the vehicle's center of gravity, helping with driving dynamics.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
The brand added in unique rear-hinged doors that help passengers get into and out of the rear seats more easily. The brand added in unique rear-hinged doors that help passengers get into and out of the rear seats more easily.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
These so-called "welcome doors" also allowed Ferrari to keep the Purosangue as compact as possible, it said. These so-called "welcome doors" also allowed Ferrari to keep the Purosangue as compact as possible, it said.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
In back, the Purosangue offers the most storage of any Ferrari ever, which doesn't come as too much of a surprise. In back, the Purosangue offers the most storage of any Ferrari ever, which doesn't come as too much of a surprise.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
The dashboard is nearly symmetrical, featuring a 10.2-inch display in front of the passenger. The dashboard is nearly symmetrical, featuring a 10.2-inch display in front of the passenger.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
There's a similar display behind the steering wheel that displays important driving info, but curiously there's no central touchscreen. There's a similar display behind the steering wheel that displays important driving info, but curiously there's no central touchscreen.
The Ferrari Purosangue SUV. Ferrari
The Purosangue will go on sale next year and will compete with other high-end SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, and Porsche Cayenne. The Purosangue will go on sale next year and will compete with other high-end SUVs like the Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, and Porsche Cayenne.
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