- Ferrari plans a more focused Purosangue performance variant.
- Suspension upgrades aim to sharpen its already strong handling.
- Production of the sportier model is expected to begin this year.
The Purosangue is one of the quickest, most powerful, and certainly among the most flamboyant SUVs currently on sale, but Ferrari has never been the type of company to rest on its laurels. As such, it’s said to be preparing an even more performance-focused version of the Lamborghini Urus rival.
It’s understood this new version of the Purosangue will retain the current model’s 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12, although it’s not yet clear if any upgrades will be made to this beast of an engine. As it stands, the SUV delivers an almighty 715 hp and 528 lb-ft (716 Nm) of torque.
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Bloomberg reports that the new version will include changes to further improve its exceptional handling. The extent of the changes that could be made is unclear at this stage, but the costs of making any such upgrades would obviously be passed onto customers, making the Purosangue even pricier and further bolstering the Italian marque’s margins. Production of this new model could start in the second half of the year.
Quicker Than Ever Before
It doesn’t come as much of a surprise that Ferrari is working on an update to the Purosangue. It’s been roughly three and a half years since it was first unveiled, and rival SUVs from the likes of Lamborghini, Bentley, and Porsche each offer more than one variant to customers.
Keeping the flagship V12 around is no doubt something that Ferrari customers will appreciate. Prior to the Purosangue being unveiled in September 2022, the SUV was widely expected to launch with a 3.9-liter twin-turbocharged V8, similar to what Lamborghini sells with the Urus.
However, this proved not to be the case, and Ferrari instead decided to fit its flagship 6.5-liter V12. If the company wants to further broaden its appeal, adding a V8 would be a logical step to take, perhaps in a future, slightly more affordable version.
While the V12 is cherished by enthusiasts, it really has to be revved to get the most out of it, whereas a boosted V8 would provide more of the low-end torque that SUV buyers are accustomed to. Of course, that remains speculation. Maranello has given no indication it intends to pursue anything like that, so take it with a pinch of salt, at best.
