Ferrari has officially stopped taking orders for the luxury utility vehicle it adamantly refuses to call an SUV, explaining that free production slots for the new two years are all but non-existent.
Autoevolution points out that not even the exorbitant pricing of the Purosangue on some EU markets could stop it from being swept off the metaphorical shelves. In the UK, for instance, the Purosangue starts higher than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. For our US readers, this means $380,000 for the Ferrari versus $350,000 for the V12-powered Cullinan.
Scalpers were quick to jump on the pre-orders, with offers cropping up online mere days after the announcement of the Purosangue offering buyers to reserve a production slot for $500,000, actual car cost not included.
As for Ferrari, the manufacturer seems reasonably happy with the situation and intends to keep up this artificial shortage of supply, as representatives of the company made clear during the Purosangue presentation event. This is likely also why the pre-orders were only registered for the next two years: with a planned production rate of no more than 3,000 units per year, Ferrari is in no hurry to find more buyers.
Aside from essentially being the Italian marque’s first crossover, the Purosangue is also its first five-door vehicle in 75 years. The production car debuted in mid-September this year with a 6.5-liter non-turbo V12 under the hood mated to all four wheels through an eight-speed semi-auto transmission. The output of 725 PS (715 hp / 533 kW) enables the car to sprint 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.3 seconds and ultimately reach 310 km/h (192 mph).
