To be clear, Jay Leno likes Ferraris. He says as a lot on this latest video from Jay Leno’s Storage, and he has loads of enhances for the Purosangue, too. Is the brand new super-SUV ok for him to think about shopping for one from an organization with sellers he as soon as likened to being a dominatrix? For that matter, would Ferrari even promote him one?
The video does not reply both query, however Leno does have appreciable reward for the Purosangue. This specific mannequin is owned by California-based Ferrari collector David Lee; followers will probably acknowledge him from earlier appearances on Leno’s YouTube channel with quite a lot of Ferraris. Proper off the bat, Leno feedback on the engineering that went into Ferrari’s first SUV, from the ultra-tight tolerances between the brake calipers and wheels to the legroom for back-seat passengers.
He is additionally pleasantly shocked to see the clamshell hood open ahead—one thing not often discovered on an SUV—to disclose the front-mid mounted 6.5-liter V-12. To refresh your reminiscence, this naturally aspirated 12 lunger generates 715 horsepower at a sky-high 7,750 rpm. The 528 pound-feet of peak torque hits at 6,250 revs, additional separating this SUV from others within the section. With a prime pace of 190 mph it isn’t the quickest folks mover on the market. But it surely’s considered one of solely two with a stirring V-12 soundtrack.
That leads us to Leno’s take a look at drive, the place he says it definitely seems like a correct Ferrari. He dips into the throttle quite a few instances whereas noting the steering can also be glorious. In the meantime, Lee factors out a few of the $150,000 value of choices he chosen on this Purosange. Sure, the choices alone price practically as a lot as a brand new Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe—a modern SUV with extra energy and more room, however is barely slower with a prime pace of solely 183 mph. It is also not as unique because the Ferrari, which is at present booked strong on Purosangue orders.
As Leno explains within the video, his situation with Ferrari is not the vehicles however the way in which the corporate treats its prospects. Nonetheless, we additionally be taught Leno does not personal any SUVs save for an previous first-generation Ford Bronco. In different phrases, do not anticipate a Purosangue to affix his assortment anytime quickly.
