The Purosangue Thread

The Puro is fast. Faster to 200 km/h than the Urus Perf, Cayenne Turbo GT and DBX 707. Impressive.

 

That’s a great shade of blue

 

Do the photos belong to you?

 

Come to think of it I haven't seen many rosso corsa purosangues. That rarely happens for a ferrari.

 

Rosso F1-75 Opaco.

 

Ferrari took two red and two blue Purosangue down to New Zealand. One of the very earliest Ferrari executive cars was also red. I think the various blue shades suit the Purosangue...

 

Top Gear Purosangue review 9/10
Published: 29 Dec 2023

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/ferrari/purosangue

 

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The Aston behind it looks like a toddlers toy!


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I guess they still don't get it that it is NOT an SUV!!!

 

Are the owners of the yellow ones going to be forced by the bureaucrats to put 'NOT FOR HIRE' signs on it?

 

This might surprise you, but I know only two cities (NYC, and Athens, Greece) were taxicabs are yellow.

 

Thought I’d write a few words on the ownership experience of the car in case anyone is interested

The car has a lot of presence, but in my opinion it looks better in light metallic colors. I get why people don’t like shields but I got the small ones and I think they work on the car. Painted shields may be a little too big. It is only when I parked the car next to other vehicles that I realized how big it is; the shape together with the relatively low -for an SUV- roof hide the size very well

First impressions on the cabin were very positive; Ferrari have done an excellent job on fit and finish. The trim fit is excellent, nothing creaks and it feels like a premium product. Anyone getting into it from another premium SUV would not feel short changed. Rear space is excellent: lots of legroom, great seat design and very comfortable. I could certainly go on a long trip in this car. The only problem is that the boot space is way too small for this type of vehicle. Few owners will do trips with 4 people in the car as there is nowhere to put bags for 4 for anything longer than a weekend.

The engine sound -even on startup- is too muted in my opinion. It is an exciting, sophisticated sound but anyone expecting a 4WD 812 (even with GPF) experience will be disappointed. Perhaps it is in keeping with the character of the car and I certainly didn’t want a loud SUV (not appreciated where I live), but anyone paying for a V12 would want to really hear it on startup

The haptic controls are as frustrating as ever. Recessed or not they drive me insane and most of the time I am correcting things that are happening on the screen as I am moving my hands over the wheel. @Ferrari please get rid of them. The central pop-up control works really well and feels great too

I usually drive in Sport and the first thing that struck me is how good the gearbox is. Whether one leaves it in Auto or Manual it shifts with great speed and impeccable smoothness. Acceleration is really impressive and here is where one gets more of a Ferrari experience, ie revs bring progressively more sound and speed, but you don’t have the “mountain of torque” experience you get with some of the turbocharged competitors and I think buyers of those super-SUVs like that. The steering is very direct and again I think it will catch drivers of competing SUV brands by surprise; you can’t be lazy in your inputs with this car. Ferrari drivers will find this very familiar

Handling requires familiarization. Driven lazily during the first kilometers I thought the car is front heavy and understeers too much. Pick up the pace and the car is a revelation. Really agile, the suspension flatters any driver and the car will certainly keep up with sports cars on a winding road. Body movement is really well controlled and the car corners with just enough roll to give me confidence to lean on the tyres. The more I drove it the better and more capable it felt. I have driven most of the competitors in this space, they simply don’t even come close.

In summary, I agree with Ferrari that this is not a SUV; anyone trading up from an Urus, G63, Bentayga will think it is too dainty, doesn’t rip up the tarmac with every flex of the ankle, isn’t the thing to take to the mountains with two dogs and two kids.

For those of us who craved a more practical Lusso, a car that feels like a Ferrari, rewards the driver with a high revving engine, great performance and handling that is as close to a sports car as its 2-plus ton weight will allow, while seating four in comfort in a cabin that is absolutely stunning, the car delivers in spades

Does this make for a car that Ferrari will sell in the thousands at 500k a pop? I don’t know. I guess it will on the basis that it wears the best badge in the world and it will be seen as the must-buy SUV. However in my opinion it is a 4 door for the purist. The driver who can appreciate how a car manufacturer can put the best engine, gearbox and suspension into a 4 seater and provide an experience like nothing else in this segment. If you have one on order you will not be disappointed

Happy New Year everybody




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A review a was waiting for...
Thanks a lot George, enjoy.

 

Excellent review George. Thanks for sharing your experiences with all of us. Looking forward to taking delivery. Happy New Year!

 

Is that Blu Elder?


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