2023 Ferrari Purosangue

So the FF and the GTC4Lusso were bad sellers and they decide to double down and make an SUV? Didn't like it when Lamborghini did it and I don't like it here. But that's just my humble opinion.

But v12 sport suv is interesting. Could be under a different Marque. I believe urus makes a lot of money for lambo. Personally I'd love a gt4lusso

… but what an SUV! Would I drop $400k on a Ferrari SUV - hell no - but I can see this being totally sold out and taking massive share from the Urus and the Cayenne.

And collectors will buy them just to stay in favor with the dealership. And sell it back at a $50-100k loss but that's just the name of the game. But Ferrari doesn't charge ADM but they get their pound of flesh in other ways.

You scratch my back. I'll scratch yours.

I'm not sure what to say other than par for the course........

Is the AWD system similar to the FF?  Where there's a second transmission ahead of the engine?  I basically see this as a practical Ferrari sedan/station wagon - a high bodied sedan/station wagon.  I still find the Rolls-Royce to be the leader in this sedan segment.  But I suppose, if you really liked the Aston Martin Rapide and you didn't want a Rolls-Royce Ghost or Wraith (and you're nuts to not want a RR, they're so good), then this would be an in-the-middle alternative.

this one, idiosyncratic as it is, is still ostensibly a 'driver's car', Rollses are predominantly made to be chauffeured in....

The Wraith is actually much better than anyone would expect. It's actually a seriously fun car to drive. And the Ghost which is about 6 inches longer isn't bad at all (although not nearly as fun as the Wraith). Both cars suffer some dive when braking, but otherwise are wonderful cars. The Wraith could even be considered a driver's car. I've taken it on windy mountain roads, it was quite good!

The only people I've seen drive themselves in Rollses in LA are basketball players, some musicians and the like.... I've been inside a couple myself, but never driven one. It frankly didn't leave me with a desirable driving impression from what it felt like standing still, but that's the point. You have to drive it to truly understand the dynamical proposition at hand. Thanks for letting me know, cheers, Filip

All of the RR vehicles I drove were company cars and not my own.  So I never drove them extremely aggressively on a racetrack.  But the Wraith was truly a wonderful product.  Other than dive under braking, it was a great combination of sportiness, comfort, practicality (you could go to Costco if you had to, not that I ever did), a friendly vehicle where you could have some friends join you for a little road trip (wine country), and great safety.  You do unfortunately get some looks, as some people are trying to figure out what that car is - a driver on my left nearly crashed into the car in front of him, likely because he was looking at my vehicle.  I miss the Wraith.  What a wonderful machine.  For certain occasions, I preferred it over an Aston Martin! 

I dont like it but it will be a good flip if you can secure early delivery

all the stay-at-home trophy wives who can go get their weekly batch of Whole Foods (or whatever else) in one of these x)). That's the primary demographic for them in L.A. ....

and secure your spot for next LaFerrari

Takes a lot of chutzpah to put a mongrel like that out into the limelight and call it the "pure blood."

No doubt it will sell well but the side profile and smooth surface really makes me think of an eggplant, who knows maybe they do offer a deep purple for the veggies out there!
Fact: I recently called a leading ferrari dealer and they had nothing up for sale, just the 296, order books closed for v12 and v8 alike, even the Roma.

Also, I wouldn’t say extremist but rather a purist.

In my opinion, this car looks great. Athletic, stylish, powerful yet sufficiently elegant as compared to the competitors (Lambo, Aston, Bentley?).