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Not only do performance, driving pleasure and comfort coexist in perfect harmony, but it is also a peerless encapsulation of the Prancing Horse’s iconic DNA stunning aerodynamic development

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Purosangue (Thoroughbred) and, thus, unlike any other. Ferrari’s newcomer is a car that opens up a totally new scenario for the Maranello company, which four-seat and four-door car. The name is a sort of tribute to the symbol of Ferrari which, with this car, turns years of hard work and the fans’ suggestions into a reality. Since the marque’s earliest years, ri’s strategy. Now, in the culmination of 75 years of leading-edge research, Ferrari has created a car that is unique on the world stage: not only do performance,

driving pleasure and comfort

coexist in perfect harmony, but it is also a peerless encapsulation

of the Prancing Horse’s iconic

DNA. With a completely different lay compared to modern GT arche gine mounted forwards in the car), the Purosangue has a mid-front-mounted engine with the gearbox at the rear to create a sporty transaxle layout. The Power Transfer Unit (PTU) is coupled in front of the

The Purosangue is the only car with these proportions to sport a mid-front-mounted, naturally-aspi leashes more power than any other in the segment Ferrari engine soundtrack. IN THE CULMINATION systems introduced on its most

OF 75 YEARS

OF LEADING-EDGE cars, including independent RESEARCH, FERRARI four-wheel steering and ABS HAS CREATED A CAR ‘evo’ with the 6-way Chassis DyTHAT IS UNIQUE ON THE WORLD STAGE: PUROSANGUE (PUREBRED) namic Sensor The all-new chassis has a car keep weight down and lower the AND, THUS, UNLIKE The cabin has four generous ANY OTHER heated electric seats that will comfortably accommodate four adults. The boot is the largest rear seats fold to increase the luggage space. The Purosangue offers class-leading performance content as standard, such as the Burmester audio system, and that the many optional extras including

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The cabin looks and feels like an extremely elegant and sporty lounge. Each element has been designed with luxury in mind

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the most powerful engine ever developed by Ferrari for a four-seater car is also the most power-

ful in its segment, as well as the only one capable soundtrack. integration between the glorious symphony created by the engine’s combustion sequence and Ferrari’s ability to control the acoustics in the cabin, that demanded absolutely meticulous design of both the space and furnishings as well as careful selection of the materials used to offer unprecedented occupant space and comfort for a Ferrari four-seater. The cabin looks and feels like an extremely elegant, sporty lounge. All of the forms are deliberately compact to opti The driver’s cockpit is inspired by the SF90 Stradale and is almost exactly mirrored on the passenger side. This creates an unparalleled feeling of emotional engagement for the front passenger, aided and formation required to help them participate in the combined with a Y-shaped structural element dominated by the metal gear-shift gate. The four seats are launch trim for the car was sustainably produced: the fabric roof-lining is recycled polyester, the car lated Alcantara. Alcantara made of 68% of post-consumer recycled polyester. the from ICEA, a leading international standard that About exterior: the Puro-

NOT ONLY DO sangue’s bodywork has been

PERFORMANCE, deftly sculpted and chiselled DRIVING PLEASURE to create its unique shape.

AND COMFORT The design features two sepaCOEXIST IN PERFECT HARMONY, BUT IT IS ALSO A PEERLESS lower more technical underbody and the gloriously sinuous, imposing upperbody.

ENCAPSULATION The Purosangue’s form was

OF THE PRANCING HORSE’S ICONIC DNA showcases and heightens its opment: when the front and rear doors are opened together, the interior seems bigger than imagined when they are closed, thanks proportions compact. At the end the personalisation, with a vast range of optional strike the perfect balance between comfort and per the opportunity to personalise the roof of their car. They can opt for a full-length electrochromic glass standard.

Maranello’s most iconic engine debuts in this brand new configuration to ensure the car unleashes more power than any other in the segment