The Ferrari Purosangue is the first-ever four-seat and four-door “crossover” in the Italian automaker?s 75-year history. We first heard of Purosangue (or Thoroughbred) in 2018, with the promise of it being the fastest sport-utility vehicle the world will ever see. Before joining its peers on the SUV bandwagon, Ferrari took its sweet time to ensure its first four-door offering has the true-blue DNA of the Prancing Horse badge.

Setting The Stage

If you resist the urge to refer to the Purosangue as an SUV, you can still be a part of Ferrari?s exclusive clientele. Ferrari calls it a four-door sports car (or four-door utility vehicle); we call it the most practical iteration of a Ferrari grand tourer. If you will, the market is not short of hyper-fast SUVs or four-door family conveyances. The Aston Martin DBX, Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, and Lamborghini Urus are all vying for your bank account if you want a stupid-fast and exotic family hauler.
However, the Ferrari Purosangue is also diving in deep waters occupied by an elite few. We?re talking about bigwigs like the Bentley Bentayga, Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600, and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, all with six-figure price tags and a legacy of motoring perfection.

Ferrari Purosangue. Photo: Ferrari S.p.A. 

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