The Ferrari Purosangue will be something different – a crossover, nothing more – for the company, but it will come with something familiar: a V12 engine.
Overnight, the luxury sports car maker announced social media that its “game-changing new model” would later be powered by a 12-cylinder engine.
According to the automaker, “the V12 engine has always been an intrinsic part of Ferrari’s DNA.” It says that the engine configuration symbolizes “the company’s constant quest for new heights of pure driving performance and emotion”.
While the press release doesn’t explicitly state the V12 engine will be used in the crossover, it says instead that it will be “the heart of a purebred hybrid”, a not-so-subtle hint about the Purosangue. , Italian for purebred.
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Then CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed the obvious that Reuters.
The company “has tested a number of options, [but] It is clear that the V12, for the performance and driving experience it can offer, is the right choice for the market.”
CarExpert understand The V12 will be naturally aspirated and the Purosangue will be available with other powertrain options.
Earlier this year, the company said it would “exclusiveness” management of its first crossover. The company’s first series-production four-door sedan will accommodate up to four passengers and is based on a new mid-engine front-engine architecture.
Ferrari says the platform has a low center of gravity due to the engine being placed low and behind the front axle. A dual-clutch transmission is located at the rear to improve weight balance.
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The use of a V12 in Ferrari’s largest and heaviest car runs counter to current trends and, in fact, the automaker’s recent releases have favored smaller displacement engines. with fewer cylinders to improve fuel economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
A prominent example of this is the 296 GTB, which has a 610kW plug-in hybrid powertrain mated to a 488kW/740Nm 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 with a 122kW/315Nm electric motor and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. .
While it can complete the 0-100km/h sprint in 2.9 seconds in hybrid mode, it is also capable of driving up to 25km in EV mode.
Purosangue’s platform is understood to support both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
