- Ferrari rates the V12 at 725 hp and 528 lb-ft at the crank.
- Dyno suggests at least 800 hp with typical drivetrain loss.
- A Turbo catback exhaust helps the V12 breathe easier.
In today’s super SUV arms race, the sticker price is just the opening salvo. Tick a few choice options on a Ferrari Purosangue and you’re suddenly staring at a figure that can easily swell to twice the cost of a Lamborghini Urus. For that kind of money, it’d better be impressive and offer extraordinary levels of power and performance. It needs to feel inevitable. Thankfully, it does.
Starting from around $430,000 in the States, The Purosangue has been around for a couple of years, and in typical Ferrari fashion, it ignores the turbocharged V8 template used by most rivals. Instead, it packs the firm’s iconic 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 up front. We have seen countless road tests of Ferrari’s four-door, four-seat machine, but this is the first time one has been strapped to a dyno. It’s just as impressive as you’d hope it would be.
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This particular Purosangue was recently strapped to a dyno at Biesse Racing Bergamo after being fitted with a Turbo catback exhaust. The idea is simple enough. Let the V12 breathe a little easier and scream its way to the limiter, as any self-respecting Ferrari should.
An Italian Powerhouse
On the rollers, this Purosangue lays down 720 hp and 540 lb-ft (732 Nm) of torque at the wheels. To put those numbers into perspective, Ferrari says the Purosangue delivers 725 hp and 528 lb-ft (716 Nm) of torque at the flywheel.
If we add a conservative 10 percent drivetrain loss, it’s possible this Purosangue is producing close to 800 hp at the crank. Not bad for a naturally-aspirated family shuttle.
Before anyone starts rewriting the spec sheet, it’s worth remembering that dynos are famously sensitive creatures. Results vary depending on calibration, ambient conditions, and a long list of other variables. So no, this does not necessarily mean the Purosangue delivers more than Ferrari claims, or that a catback exhaust alone unlocks supercar levels of hidden power.
What the graph does show is that the Purosangue really needs to be revved to get the most out of it. Peak power doesn’t arrive until 7,630 rpm, and peak torque doesn’t hit until 6,068 rpm. At 4,000 rpm, the Ferrari V12 delivers roughly 370 hp and less than 221 lb-ft (300 Nm) of torque.
