If you've been following Ferrari at all, you know that this is the automaker that
basically has everything. It's got sold out order books, it's got
record sales last year, it's got profit margins that beat the likes of Estee Lauder
and Richemont, let alone Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
The one thing Ferrari didn't have is an SUV. Until now.
This is the V12 Ferrari Purosangue and we're here in Italy to drive it.
I can't wait to get behind the wheel. Let's go.
The $393,000 Purosangue is
Ferrari's first ever four door vehicle. It has huge twenty three inch wheels,
rear doors that open in reverse and a throaty V12 engine roars with that
signature Ferrari sound. Now, you won't be wrong for thinking the
"Pur-o-sang-way" - that's how the Italians say it - has been a long time coming.
We already have SUVs from the likes of Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche and
Aston Martin. But Ferrari says that it has taken the
necessary time to get the car right. Which is why we are in the mountains
here in Italy to test drive this new Italian stallion.
So I'm out here. It's 19 degrees.
I've got some coffee and we're about to get into the Purosangue to test it on
snow. I hope it does ok.
This is an SUV that weighs over 4,500 pounds.
It's actually pretty lightweight for an SUV. And it handles, I have to say, like a Ferrari.
We wanted the V12 and we got the V12. Snd then some.
Ferrari has made some four seat vehicles before, like the FF and the GTC4Lusso
and the Purosangue is reminiscent of those,
but on a bigger scale. It's muscular sides and sporty air vents help move air
flow around it and the carriage style doors aid ingress and egress.
One of the most interesting and novel features about the car are the doors.
They open from the reverse side in the back, as you can see here.
The other thing is, if you're sitting in the back like this,
you can close the door using a button right here.
Better yet, it packs a punch, with 715 horsepower and a
0 to 62 mph time of 3.3 seconds. Top speed is
nearly 200 mph. I loved how it hugged corners and stayed
so balanced as I drove it through the Italian Alps, but where it really shone
was on the snow. This thing is handling like a champ.
The interior was great too. There's no central touch screen at all.
I think we're really used to having central touch screens.
There's not one here. There's a little button
that raises that you use to control climate.
But other than that, the screen you need is right in front of your eyes.
It's a very cool thing. Now, you shouldn't buy this car if you
want incredible gas mileage. It gets a combined 13 miles-per-gallon.
Or if you want to fit five people inside, since it comes with only four seats.
It also lacks some things that you might be used to like a navigation system.
But if you love Ferrari's exhilarating driving performance and curvaceous good
looks and you need a rig that'll hold your friends and your gear, the Purosangue
might be just right for you. Deliveries begin by the end of this year.