Ferrari Purosangue SUV to debut in September with V12 engine

The Italian luxury sports car manufacturer will unveil to the world its very first SUV, the highly anticipated Ferrari Purosangue, "thoroughbred" in Italian, next September. The latest prototype caught by Youtuber Varryx near the brand’s headquarters in Maranello appears to be a production-ready Ferrari Purosangue with a soft camouflage hiding the car’s design.

Photo: Varryx

The teaser released by Ferrari back in March revealed sleek LED headlights reminiscent of the SF90 Stradale (C-shaped design), a large grille, notable air intakes for cooling its powertrain, curvaceous front fenders and a low-slung silhouette. There’s no doubt that the Purosangue’s design will feature several styling cues drawn from the brand's DNA.

Photo: Ferrari

Performance-wise, CEO Benedetto Vigna has confirmed that the Purosangue will launch with a version of Ferrari’s mighty naturally-aspirated V12 under the bonnet to set it apart from the luxury SUV competition like the Lamborghini Urus, Aston Martin DBX, and Bentley Bentayga which each use turbocharged V8s.

“The Purosangue is 100% Ferrari and it will bring several unique features to the market, including our V12 naturally-aspirated engine; our most passionate engine,” said Vigna. “We are confident this will exceed all customer expectations.”

However, we still expect it to be offered later with other powertrains as a hybrid V8, as seen with the GTC4Lusso in both V8 and V12 forms, and even a hybrid V6 from the 296 GTB. A fully electric version is planned for 2026.

The Purosangue will also be equipped with all-wheel drive and can comfortably accommodate four people.

Ferrari will manufacture the Purosangue in limited numbers for its SUV niche across the world, and has also confirmed that it is expected to start production in 2022 with deliveries in 2023.

We’re getting closer to see the final model on the road, stay tuned!