Ferrari will soon join the super-SUV space, and there’s now an official photo to prove it. The Italian automaker published a shadowy teaser photo that we’ve lightened below for clarity.
Road and Track notes that the first Ferrari ute, dubbed the Purosangue, gets the headlight design and shark-nose grille from the SF90 hybrid hypercar and F8 Tributo. It also looks identical in shape to the vehicle that appeared in leaked photos earlier this year:
Other details are scant, but the consensus is that Ferrari’s twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 will likely produce something around 700 horsepower. R&T posits that the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 from the new 296 GTB super-coupe is also a possibility, as is the 6.3- or 6.5-liter V12 from the GTC4Lusso and 812 Superfast.
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Whatever the powerplant may be, the Purosangue will be immediately compared to the Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus, and Aston Martin DBX 707.
The Mercedes-AMG-powered Aston’s 697 horsepower and 193-mph top speed make it the world’s fastest and most powerful luxury SUV, a title that’s changed hands multiple times in the past few years.
Between the Purosangue’s unveiling in the coming months and the early, losing streak-breaking success of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team, this year looks like it’ll be a big one for Maranello.