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Ferrari Purosangue

Wednesday, Apr 02, 2025 12:00 PM

It's more raised sports estate than true SUV, so is this Ferrari the market's best tall car to drive? Ah, the Ferrari Purosangue. An SUV. The first Ferrari SUV, no less. But also, according to its maker, absolutely not an SUV. You can see why Ferrari would get a bit cagey about the the semantics. Not too long ago, its CEO swore blind there would never be an SUV from Maranello, and yet the Purosangue – though rakish, V12-fired and as dramatic to behold on the road as any other front-engined Ferrari you care to mention – has four-wheel drive and a raised ride height. It's an SUV, in short, and with it Ferrari finally falls into line with Porsche, Aston Martin, Bentley and even Lamborghini.But don't we roll your eyes at this point. Never mind the 6.5-litre, naturally aspirated engine: the Purosangue also has truly active suspension, with each damper controlled by an electrically powered gear assembly. Such technology (eye-wateringly expensive, word has it) promises to bring about handling poise and accuracy the traditional super-SUV has never before known. This is also a decently practical car, if you can get comfortable with its considerable width. And soul? Well, we're about to find out just how much of that the Purosangue has.