--- title: "Mansory’s Take on the Ferrari Purosangue Is an Assault on the Eyes" description: "The Mansory \"Pugnator\" adds countless vents and faux-aero winglets to Maranello's ever-polarizing first SUV." date: "2024-09-26" modified: "2024-09-26" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/mansorys-take-on-the-ferrari-purosangue-is-an-assault-on-the-eyes" categories: - "Culture" - "Ferrari News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Ferrari" - "luxury" - "Purosangue" - "suv/crossover" --- # Mansory’s Take on the Ferrari Purosangue Is an Assault on the Eyes ![]() *\Mansory\* I have news for you: [Mansory]() has ruined another car. Its latest victim, however, is one that was already at risk of being overstyled, yet Mansory somehow thought, "Why not add some scaffolding in the back and surround the entire thing with tacky carbon pieces? Oh, and while we're at it, let's give it a super classy name." What we have here is the Mansory Pugnator—and I honestly wouldn't blame you if you didn't look at it. It's not a pretty sight. It's the German tuner's take on the [Ferrari Purosangue](), which I [spent quite a bit of time with]() and found to be phenomenal, so I take this bastardization somewhat personally. ![]() ![]() ![]() I'm all about people doing whatever they want with their money, but this is pushing the limits. The sleek and curvy lines of the Purosangue have been ruined in endless ways, but let's start with the biggest offender: that rear. Like something out of *Need for Speed Underground*, the Pugnator's rear is stacked with a plethora of vents and add-on body parts. The bumper has a massive built-in diffuser down low, flanked by two large openings for the stacked exhaust pipes and some more, uh, *vents*. The space between the taillights is now occupied by a forged carbon panel with the Mansory logo in the middle, and above it sits a "Pugnator" badge to remind everyone that you have lots of money and zero taste. That's not the worst part, because that honor belongs to the oversized wing spoiler sitting atop the rear windshield. Straight out of a JDM parts catalog, this wing is just ugly and does nothing for the car. Ferrari designers worked overtime to figure out a roof and liftgate design that naturally used the wind to clear water off the back windshield without adding a wiper. My guess is that's ruined now, so good luck seeing out the back when it's raining. ![]() ![]() ![]() The wheels—22 inches up front and 23 in the rear—look like they were taken from a [Honda Civic Type R](), and nothing like the gorgeous OEM units. All the cladding used to make the wheel arches wider and more aggressive adds insult to injury while giving the Purosangue a weird height/width ratio that makes it look like a stretched-out computer wallpaper. Perhaps the only redeeming quality of the Pugnator (which, by the way, reportedly translates into "competitor" in Latin) is the enhanced engine performance. It now produces 755 horsepower thanks to a new ECU and exhaust system, giving it a healthy bump from the stock 715 horses. Then again, it didn't actually *need* those extra 40 horses, so the whole project is a useless exercise in ruining a great, practical, and handsome Ferrari for the sake of individualism. High five. Even still, I can't believe I'm going to say this, but it could've been worse. It could've turned out like [Drake's god-awful Rolls-Royce Cullinan](). *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()