Driving The NEW Purosangue, Ferrari's First 4-Door Production Car | Henry Catchpole's Review

In this review we get our hands on the new Ferrari Purosangue - Ferrari’s first four door and also the Maranello manufacturer’s first full four seater. However, it’s not an SUV like the Aston Martin’s DBX, Porsche Cayenne or Lamborghini Urus. Not according to Ferrari, anyway. So, what is it? Henry Catchpole drives the new V12 in the mountains of northern Italy to try to decipher exactly what the Purosangue is all about. In the end he decides that all that really matters is not boot space or leg room or the fantastic new Burmester stereo, it’s whether it still has the feel of a Ferrari. Is it just an example of badge engineering or is there real substance to it? The spec sheet would certainly seem to suggest that it’s the latter. A monstrous naturally aspirated V12 makes the Purosangue unique in the segment and it sounds utterly glorious - particularly when hammering through the avalanche tunnels running alongside a frozen mountain lake. On days like these… But it’s not just the engi