Ferrari's teaser picture shows that its SUV will have a clamshell hood, large grille and thin horizontal headlights.
MILAN -- Ferrari has released a teaser picture of the Purosangue, its first SUV.
The teaser shows a front view of the car with very thin horizontal headlights, a large air intake and two Ferrari badges, one on the hood and one on the grille.
The SUV will have a plug-in hybrid powertrain with a front mid-engined architecture.
In a news release, Ferrari said "a new, completely different Ferrari is coming. This car is rooted in the 75-year Ferrari history of innovation, evolution and no-compromise performance. You'll discover more later this year."
The Purosangue due to be unveiled by the end of this year with deliveries starting in 2023.
Multiple images of the Purosangue -- Italian for thoroughbred -- undergoing road tests in Italy hint the car will be more of a crossover than a traditional SUV.
It resembles a five-door grand tourer rather than a direct rival to the Lamborghini Urus or Aston Martin DBX.
The Purosangue was announced in 2018 in Ferrari's five-year product plan presentation, which said the SUV would "extend Ferrari driving emotions to multiple occasions and passengers" and create "opportunity for additional product extensions."
Ferrari is one of the last luxury brands to jump onto the SUV bandwagon.
Bentley launched its Bentayga SUV in 2015, followed two years later by Lamborghini with the Urus and Aston Martin, which launched the DBX in 2020.
