Ferrari owners converge to play with $700k supercar

Ferrari's new 715-horsepower SUV, for those who can afford to wait. (Image: BusinessDesk)

Thu, 24 Aug 2023

As experiences go, this one is likely to be at the top of the bucket list, particularly if you have a thing for Italian sportscars and icy driving conditions. Oh, and you’ll need to have $700,000 in loose change lying around. The event in question, hosted by Ferrari Australasia, is Esperienza Ferrari Queenstown, a drawcard for more than 90 Australian and New Zealand Ferrari enthusiasts and owners who are on the waiting list for the newly launched Purosangue SUV, christened as the Italian automaker's first SUV.But a waiting l...

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