Purosangue gets carbon tweaks
Ferrari has given the Purosangue subtle carbon-fiber upgrades — a styling and weight hint that a sharper, performance-focused variant could be coming. Ferrari is also offering customers a retrofit to swap haptic steering-wheel controls for traditional physical buttons, reportedly at roughly half the cost of the touch systems. (motorious.com) (motor1.com)
Aftermarket outfit DarwinPro Aero has launched an IMP Design carbon-fiber “soft kit” for the Purosangue that adds a front splitter, extended side skirts, a rear diffuser and a claimed functional roof wing. (motorious.com) The Purosangue’s 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 remains unchanged in the showcased builds — Ferrari’s V12 is rated at about 715 hp and 528 lb-ft, with roughly 0–62 mph in 3.3 seconds and a top speed near 217 mph. (motorious.com) Ferrari also lists factory carbon options for the Purosangue — including a wind-tunnel‑developed carbon-fiber front spoiler and other exterior carbon accessories sold through its Genuine Parts program. (ferrari.com) Independent coverage and Ferrari commentary indicate a more focused, performance‑oriented Purosangue variant is anticipated, with production rumors pointing to a potential start in the second half of the year and changes aimed at chassis tuning and weight reduction rather than more peak power. (motorious.com) Ferrari has also begun offering a dealer‑installed retrofit that replaces most steering‑wheel haptic surfaces with physical buttons, a program first publicized by a Ferrari dealer post and picked up by specialist outlets. (hagerty.com) CEO Benedetto Vigna told the press that touch/haptic controls are roughly 50% cheaper to produce than traditional mechanical buttons — a cost dynamic Ferrari cited while explaining the move back to physical switches. (motor1.com) Hagerty and Carscoops report the retrofit is a genuine Ferrari part that replaces almost all touch areas except the start/stop control, and the dealer‑advertised compatibility lists include the Purosangue and 12Cilindri now, with additional models slated to receive retrofit options. ( )
