We know that you saw the reports that the Ferrari Purosangue would remain in production beyond the five years it’s been on the market. As the most user-friendly and, arguably family friendly Ferrari on the road, it seemed like a wise move to keep it around for a while, but now Ferrari has confirmed that, despite contradicting reports, the GTC4Lusso and GTC4Lusso T have been sent to car heaven.
Bye Bye Ferrari GTC4Lusso, Hello Purosangue
Despite the Ferrari GTC4Lusso’s unorthodox design compared to other Ferraris, it was received impressively well by the general public.
The reasoning behind Ferrari’s five-year model strategy could be that with the company caving to the SUV craze, having a hatchback \ mini-wagon model in the lineup won’t make a lot of sense. After all, the GTC4Lusso was aimed at those that wanted some kind of practicality, and the Purosangue will go above and beyond that – or at least we assume it will, anyway. We know that it will ride on a brand-new platform, but it could simply be a four-door version of the GTC4 with an SUV level of ground clearance. It has to take on the Lamborghini Urus, after all, and perhaps the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Bentley Bentayga, to a lesser extent, so it has to be the most practical Ferrari ever made.
The Purosangue, however, will be just as much a performer as the GTC4Lusso was. We’re expecting both V-8 and V-12 powertrains to be offered, probably with comparable specs to that of the model it’s essentially replacing in the lineup. I’d expect close to 700 ponies from the range-topping model and more like 600 for the entry-level model. Add in a handful of special editions, probably a one-off launch edition, and perhaps even a mid-range trim, and Ferrari will finally target families. The Purosangue isn’t expected to launch until the 2022 model year, so don’t expect to see it make its debut mid-2021.