Spy shots of the 2023 Ferrari Prosangue: get ready for the arrival of a Ferrari SUV

A new tester for Ferrari's Prosangue crossover SUV has been spotted again.

While it may look as if a Maserati Levante has been slapped down, there are a number of clues that reveal it to be a test mule. For example, the rear doors are dramatically shorter than the Levante's. The interior also differs, appearing wider and longer from the tester's A-pillar forward. Also visible are larger carbon ceramic brake rotors and headlights similar to those on the Ferrari Roma. While previous test mules have modified the body of the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso to hide the new mechanicals, this is the model that Prosangue will directly replace.

Former Ferrari CEO Louis Camilleri revealed in 2018 the name of the SUV, Prosangue, which means "thoroughbred" in Italian. He said then that it would not be launched on the market in 2020 as his predecessor Sergio Marchionne had envisioned. Instead, Camilleri stressed the need to make this much-discussed addition to the Ferrari lineup absolutely "perfect."

It will be based on a new front mid-engine platform that Ferrari is developing for future grand touring models such as the Portofino, Roma, and the successor to the 812 Superfast. This platform will complement the new mid-engine architecture debuted on the SF90 Stradale.

Both platforms incorporate hybrid technology, but the front mid-engine platform will also offer a non-electrified all-wheel drive system and possible two-row seating for up to four passengers. The front mid-engine platform will also feature a transaxle transmission, specifically a dual-clutch unit, to improve weight balance and packaging.

In addition to the base V-8 engine, some form of electrified V-12 engine is also expected to be used in the Prosangue. Interestingly, Ferrari's first battery-electric car, scheduled for around 2025, is also rumored to be an SUV, possibly a variant of the Prosangue.

It is not clear what the Prosangue will look like, but we have previously heard that it will have four doors. The rear doors may be sous vide style doors, similar to those used on Mazda's RX-8 sports car, which would allow Ferrari's design team to keep the sporty coupe-like side view.

Since it is still in the test mule stage, it could be another six months to a year before the first prototype in the actual body of the Purosangue hits the road. The public unveiling should take place in 2022, meaning the car will likely be sold as a 2023 model.

The Prosangue is just one of several models that Ferrari will unveil before the end of 2022, some of which will feature new V-6 engines. Some of these models will be powered by the new V-6 engine. After this period, Ferrari will finally introduce a successor to the La Ferrari.