So Ferrari has decided the world’s not quite ready for a sensible V12 four-door SUV and has therefore made it slightly more unhinged.

Meet the Ferrari Purosangue “Handling Speciale” — which is Italian for “we noticed you were behaving yourself and we’ve fixed that.”

So what’s new? Well, the basics are still here: a naturally aspirated V12 up front, four seats, and enough theatre to make a supercar feel like a warm-up act. But Ferrari’s engineers have gone full “what if it cornered like it’s being chased by its own warranty department?”

The gist:

Suspension tightened up so body roll is reduced by about 10%, which in Ferrari terms means it now leans only emotionally in corners

Gearshifts are sharper, quicker, and more dramatic — like the gearbox is personally offended you asked it to change ratio.

In “Race” and “ESC-Off”, it gets properly serious, i.e. it stops politely asking for permission.

The V12 soundtrack has been turned up, because silence is for people who bought sensible things like dishwashers.

Outside:

You get some subtle tweaks — black badges, special wheels, carbon bits. It’s all very “don’t worry, I’m still classy… I just also lift weights now.”

Inside:

Still four seats, still comfortable, still usable. Because Ferrari knows full well you’ll be taking this to school runs… at speeds that may invalidate geography.

The philosophy:

This isn’t a new car. It’s Ferrari looking at its own SUV and saying:

“Yes, but what if it occasionally tried to ruin your confidence in a nice way?”

So, in summary: it’s still a Purosangue. Just one that’s been to the gym, taken pre-workout, and now insists it knows a shortcut involving a mountain pass.