Very early spring is surely the ideal time of year to put the Ferrari Purosangue to the test and properly assess how much utility is in Ferrari’s really-not-an-SUV. A skiing trip, perhaps, would be the thing - how does it cruise, is there enough space, can it tackle mountain passes, do the wheel controls ever make sense, will 20mpg be possible and so on. Alas, that adventure will have to wait for another year. Or potentially another lifetime if skiing is involved.
The 6.5 would therefore dominate in any context - but in a day that otherwise involves driving four-cylinder turbos and, it feels totally imperious. Hauling up mountains on a forgettable launch route, there was a suspicion that lacking the twin-turbo thump of torque offered by some rivals held the Purosangue back. On smaller, narrower, more familiar roads, it doesn’t feel an issue at all, the Ferrari being manically fast even when presented with the briefest window of opportunity.
Its maker might've been excused for not investing as much in the way the Purosangue drives having got the engine in. It’s one heck of a USP already. But perhaps the manufacturer's greatest achievement is that it really, truly feels like a Ferrari to drive. Even if it didn’t have the V12 there are recognisable brand hallmarks that identify it as a Maranello supercar, from the light yet perfectly geared steering to the burly brake pedal, from the deft damping to supreme driver assists.
Just as with the much lighter, mid-engined cars, the way the Purosangue communicates in and around its limit must be experienced to be believed. For a company that came fairly late to the benefits of four driven wheels, it’s become an undisputed master of the game.
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