That sounds like a great idea. Currently we have just started the long process of winding everything up here in our residence in New Zealand, So we can move our family to the UK. But in the meantime, I will look forward to joining you over dinner in the future.
Not sure if posted already, but here’s a animation of the active suspension damper… Tweet— Twitter API (@user) date
More info… https://www.multimatic.com/press/multimatics-breakthrough-trueactive-damper-technology-featured-on-ferrari-purosangue/
Tonight at dinner with my designer peeps, that was the topic of intense conversation. For now, I'll leave it at that.
Seems odd to post this in a Ferrari forum…, exclusivity/desireability/beauty dwell in the realm of impracticality and diminishing returns. We would all be driving fiestas and civics otherwise
Yep… some are trying hard to spread words that do not seem to be true. Why? Image Unavailable, Please Login
I get your point, and a daily driven car absolutely needs a rear wiper. Ferrari proposed a very rare option that is a rear wiper for the GTC4 Lusso, it’s hardly visible but that changed everything on the use of the car by rainy day. And according to physics too by the way Ferrari designed/built the chassis and body cell and transmission integration, there is a big piece of metal right in the middle at the rear, between the two seats. So no possibility at all to pu a 5th seat here. Many luxury sedans and SUVs don’t get a 5th seats in the middle but to me that’s a huge mistake.
After a lot of unofficial renders that worried me how Purosangue could look, I must admit that I am amazed how well Ferrari executed design for this car. Few personal points: - On photos, proportions are great. I am worried that in person this car is visually very small. - I am not big fan of screen in front of passanger. It would be much cleaner if they kept that part with leather only, but with option to pull out the screen from dash with click of button. - Seats look absolutely amazing, great mixture of comfort and side support - Some people say price is too high, but we have to consider this thing is V12 beast. - I think they will use marketing trick saying something like this - We will produce limited XY amount of Purosangue V12. Later they will release one more model, called Purosangue V6 with (for example) simpler suspension and less CF elements. That thing will be produced in much bigger amounts than V12. - I like that rear wiper is absent on this type of car, but for example water nozzle could be very useful. This angle shows amazing proportions and tactile treatment of surfaces. IMO there is no one in industry that can beat Ferrari style: Image Unavailable, Please Login
These would be my four favourite Photo's of her so far. Image Unavailable, Please Login View attachment 3395742 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
They've already made some 812 GTS-inspired renders. Me likes it! https://plugavel.com/43941/car/ferrari-purosangue-spider-the-suv-transformed-into-a-convertible/ Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Just to add some thoughts, Price is ... a price But al least we have many users that have 'proper' Ferraris with V12. And probably not the price is detracting them from falling in love with Ferrari SUV. For sure Ferrari can call a V6 SUV 'Purosangue' because this name shows as meaningless. It means just 'thoroughbred' and it was a nod to the mounted V12 inside, but really who buys it for the V12 in such a car? Imagine V12 car meetings and ... Furosangues
Simon thanks for your kind words. This thread started on December 6th 2017 precisely two days after the Urus was unveiled. At that time, Ferrari categorically denied the possibility of producing an SUV and it was already in September 2018 that it announced the existence of the Purosangue, noting that it would not be an SUV but a FUV. During the last four years and approximately nine months that passed until the presentation of the Purosangue on the 13th of September, many of us made a kind of futurology here. There were many excellent contributions and the keynote was almost always trying to guess what the Purosangue would be like. We conjecture whether it would be an SUV or an evolution of the Lusso as our fellow forum member Caeruleus, Jerry, predicted right from the start. I even had the nerve to publish here the render below showing what I thought Purosangue should be. The interest that this thread aroused is not only due to the uniqueness of the Purosangue in the Ferrari family but also to the many contributions that have been published here and that have fueled the discussion and interest. It remains for me to thank all those who have participated here and now that the Purosangue has already been presented and that we already know its line and characteristics, a new phase is ahead in which we will discover what it is in terms of driving experience. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I find all of these negative posts on this forum to be hilarious. For the record, I have a Cayenne Turbo GT as my daily driver and I chose not to get to the Urus because I wanted something a little bit more low key when I take my boys to their travel games. I also own a GTC4 Lusso, which my boys and I love to death. I currently have 8000 miles on that thing in the 3 years I owned it and I went through one set of brake pads and disc already. Those 8000 miles were hard driven miles. The Pursangue V12 for me, is a direct replacement for my GTC4 Lusso. I want a four seater Ferrari because I like driving something special with my family on the weekend. Could I drive it every day? Sure I could, but do I want to? No. It's too flashy and it's too special, with all of that nice leather. Is 500K too much for a SUV? Well, if you compare it to the likes of Cayenne Turbo GT and Urus. Sure it's more expensive, but I look at it from a GTC4 Lusso owner perspective. MY GTC4 Lusso had a sticker of 405K, so what's another 100K more in today's covid economics? For Christ sake, the fresh squeezed orange juice from my local Whole Food went from 11.99 to 18.99 in 10 months time, lol. I don't think you will lose any money on this car in 2 years time. Unlike the Lusso, the 4 door SUV/Taycan Sporttourismo concept is more appealing to a broader customer base. Women will want to drive this car. Men who never had a Ferrari will want to buy this car. Just look at the Urus and how much demand there is for the car. People who have never considered owning a Lamborghini all want a Urus. I think the Purosangue V12, with its limited production in the first 2 years, will remain valuable. I can't say the same when Ferrari starts introducing the V6 hybrid version, but that's not a car I would ever consider purchasing, just like I would never buy GTC4 Lusso in V8 disguise. For those who thinks have a SUV in a Sport car manufacturer lineup is killing the exclusivity, I would argue the opposite. Because of the Cayenne, Porsche's sports car today are better than ever. Have you ever seen a 959 and compare that to a Carrera GT and the 918 Spyder? Not even in the same category of sophistication, build quality and craftsmanship. Unlike Porsche, Ferrari does NOT need to make the Purosangue but making this car will help them with lowering the emission restriction standard for years to come. They need another volume variant that they can start introducing V6 hybrid or full electric to lower their emission level across the fleet. V12 will continue to live on, but it will be challenging going forward.
