Automobile USA – September 2019

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Purosangue

F 8 Tributo

SF 90 Stradale

We’ve talked about a Ferrari

sport ute seemingly forever,

and it’s still approximately

three years away from

production in 2022, but

Maranello’s first-ever SUV—

the manufacturer prefers the

acronym FUV, natch—officially

has a name: Purosangue

(“Thoroughbred” in Italian).

It will arrive with a front-

mid-engine platform and

hybrid drive technology, the

latter being something that

will proliferate increasingly

throughout the marque’s

lineup. While an SUV might

seem antithetical to Ferrari’s

ethos, the good news is that

more than 660 lb-ft of torque,

making it the most powerful

Ferrari production car to date.

A smaller, lighter eight-speed

dual-clutch transmission

promises Ferrari’s quickest

shifts yet.

The electric motors mean

this is the first all-wheel-drive

mid-engine Ferrari sports

car; it also has electric-only

capability for up to 15 miles

and 83 mph. The run to 60

mph happens in less than

2.5 seconds, 0-124 in only 6.7.

Thanks to up to 860 pounds

of downforce at 155 mph,

lap times will be no joke.

But if the standard SF90 is

too mundane, Ferrari offers

a hop-up package right out

of the gate in the form of

the Assetto Fiorano kit,

including Multimatic spool-

valve dampers, carbon-fiber

door and underbody panels,

titanium suspension springs,

a titanium exhaust system,

and a modified rear wing. AM

Maranello knows it must—

and plans to—deliver the

world’s fastest.

Meanwhile, Ferrari will

replace the 488 GTB with

the slick 2020 F8 Tributo;

the company brings back its

traditional four-taillamp look

and adds a louvered engine

cover. The F8 uses the 488

Pista’s 3.9-liter twin-turbo

V-8 with 710 hp and 568 lb-ft

of torque—increases of 49

hp and 7 lb-ft over the GTB.

Weighing 88 pounds less

than a standard 488, and

along with the extra grunt, it

will race from 0 to 60 mph

in about 2.8 seconds with a

Pista-equaling top speed of

211 mph. We haven’t driven it

yet but have no doubt it will

be nothing less than thrilling.

Expect deliveries to begin late

this year or in early 2020.

There’s also the just-

announced SF90 Stradale,

the first examples of which

ON SALE:

Purosangue: 2022

F8 Tributo: Now

SF90 Stradale: Now

BASE PRICE:

Purosangue: $250,000 (est)

F8 Tributo: $274,280

SF 90 Stradale: $650,000 (est)

Purosangue, F8 Tributo,

SF90 Stradale

Ferrari

land in customers’ hands at the

beginning of next year. This is

a roadgoing BrahMos missile

named in honor of the 90th

anniversary of the founding of

the Scuderia Ferrari race team.

It’s powered by a 4.0-liter twin-

turbo V-8 making 769 hp, with

three electric motors adding

217 hp for a total of 986 hp and

FERRARI PUROSANGUE, FORD BRONCO SCOUT: ANDREI AVARVARII