Mansory has once again left its mark on a vehicle, and this time, its target was already teetering on the edge of excessive styling. The German tuning company has decided to add what can only be described as scaffolding to the back and drape the entire car in garish carbon fiber accents. To top it all off, they’ve given it a pretentious name.
Introducing the Mansory Pugnator, and honestly, I wouldn’t hold it against you if you chose to look away. It’s visually unappealing. This creation is Mansory’s interpretation of the Ferrari Purosangue—a vehicle I’ve had the pleasure of experiencing firsthand and found to be exceptional. Therefore, I take this alteration personally.
While I support individuals doing whatever they please with their finances, this transformation challenges the limits of good taste. The elegant curves of the Purosangue have been marred in numerous ways, but the most glaring issue is undoubtedly the rear design. With an appearance reminiscent of something from Need for Speed Underground, the Pugnator’s rear boasts an abundance of vents and additional body components. The bumper features an enormous integrated diffuser at the bottom, accompanied by two large openings for the stacked exhaust pipes and more, well, vents. A forged carbon panel now occupies the space between the taillights, adorned with the Mansory logo, while a “Pugnator” badge sits above it—a clear statement of wealth and questionable taste.
However, the real eyesore is the oversized wing spoiler perched above the rear windshield. Plucked straight from a JDM parts catalog, this wing is downright unattractive and serves no functional purpose. Ferrari’s designers meticulously strategized to create a roof and liftgate that naturally directs water away from the rear windshield without requiring a wiper, but I suspect that design aspect has been compromised, making rear visibility during rain a challenge.
The wheels—22 inches in the front and 23 inches in the back—appear as if they were borrowed from a Honda Civic Type R, standing in stark contrast to the stunning original Ferrari wheels. The added cladding meant to widen the wheel arches only exacerbates the situation, creating an odd height-to-width ratio that makes the Purosangue resemble an elongated piece of computer wallpaper.
Arguably, the lone redeeming feature of the Pugnator (which translates to “competitor” in Latin) is its boosted engine performance. The vehicle now generates 755 horsepower, an increase from the stock 715 horsepower, thanks to a new ECU and exhaust system. However, the extra horsepower was unnecessary, making this modification an exercise in futility—altering a beautiful, practical Ferrari for the sake of unique expression. High five for individuality, I guess.
In all honesty, the situation could be worse. Imagine if it resembled Drake’s horrendous Rolls-Royce Cullinan.
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