Thursday 13th March 2025

Delta 4x4 preps Purosangue for Panamericana

One intrepid Ferrari owner wants to take their Purosangue where none has ventured before: off-road

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While boasting four-wheel drive and a loftier ride height than the average Ferrari, it would be fair to say that the Purosangue isn’t a traditional off-roader. It’s formidably expensive, for one thing, though is also very much road-biased in its configuration - it hasn’t really been built for scaling mountains and fording streams. But one owner is going to have a go anyway. 

See this particular Purosangue is owned by a guy who goes by the name of @sammyautotester on social media. A brief scan of his Instagram shows he’s embarked on big adventures with Ferraris before, including thousands of kilometres around the Arctic in a Roma. When he’s not doing that, he’s doing 200mph-plus in his Superfast on the autobahn. So a big drive in a Purosangue - the Panamerican Highway, in fact - makes complete sense given Sammy’s previous exploits. 

It’s not clear yet how much of the 19,000-mile route the Purosangue will take on - Uruguay, Colombia and Chile are mentioned - but to best prepare the Ferrari for whatever it faces, the experts at Delta 4x4 have been tasked with kitting it out. 

The Forge Light Beadlock wheels have never been seen before, and are said to be designed ‘for demanding off-road adventures’. They’re 20-inch at each corner, so usefully smaller and less vulnerable than standard wheels that go up to 23-inch diameter, and the beadlock technology means the wheel stays on the tyre even when pressures are low. An off-road essential, basically. 

Speaking of tyres, the Purosangue now rides on BF Goodrich Trail Terrain rubber (hopefully with a few spares), which Delta says ‘blurs the lines between sports car performance and off-road capability.’ With just a 255-section rear (where a Purosangue leaves the factory on a 315), it’ll surely be a livelier thing to drive as well as capable of things no Purosangue previously has. 

The wheels cost €12,300 on their own; a big investment on rims, if small change by the standards of Purosangue options. The tyres will have been reasonably easy to source, priced at about £250 each in the UK. And if it seems like a fairly modest overhaul for proper off-roading, Sammy’s socials suggest this is merely step one. Imagine what might be coming next…

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[CharverDeeksWorth]

I’m not a fan of the car so much, it’s a weird looking thing, an acquaintance is getting some st from Ferrari for selling his at the moment but I’m all for modifying it and doing a journey like that.

Let's see how it gets on.

[Gecko1978]

Glanced at it an thought hmm modified 408

[sidesauce]

Gecko1978 said:

Glanced at it an thought hmm modified 408

Please visit SpecSavers. Immediately.

[gmasterfunk]

So this whole topic is to say somebody put all terrain tyres and rims on an "SUV"?

And they might be doing something else..

[Cold]

gmasterfunk said:

So this whole topic is to say somebody put all terrain tyres and rims on an "SUV"?

And they might be doing something else..

Coming up; Man visits Kwik Fit.

[DaveyBoyWonder]

gmasterfunk said:

So this whole topic is to say somebody put all terrain tyres and rims on an "SUV"?

And they might be doing something else..

Seems that way - started scrolling to look at the other stuff you'd expect like suspension upgrades, roof rack to carry all the spares etc with you that you might want like wheels/tyres but no.

Does the panamericana actually need anything other than some sensible wheels/tyres though? And if not, why is this a story?

[fantheman80]

I think this shows wheels & colour really maketh the car...as these and that colour makes it look a bit 'meh'

[The Pistonsdead]

I expect the owner of featured vehicle is happy enough to splash out on what ever is needed.
So good luck to him and his intrepid adventures.

[pycraft]

CharverDeeksWorth said:

an acquaintance is getting some st from Ferrari for selling his at the moment

Sometimes I wonder if getting abuse from a company you paid £500k for a car is actually part of the joy of Ferrari ownership. I mean, if I was told by a dealer what I could do with a car I'd paid for, I'd be telling them where they could stuff it. Perhaps it just appeals to masochists. Perhaps they feel the need to be treated badly by the company.

[Hoofy]

gmasterfunk said:

So this whole topic is to say somebody put all terrain tyres and rims on an "SUV"?

And they might be doing something else..

Now if they'd done this to a Roma, it might be interesting.

I imagine the next challenge for this company is to modify it for the school run.

[V8V Quadcamboy]

Some miserable comments here.

Well done that man, I say. If you've got the spends to adventure like that I shall certainly vicariously enjoy the trip.

[Wills2]

pycraft said:

CharverDeeksWorth said:

an acquaintance is getting some st from Ferrari for selling his at the moment

Sometimes I wonder if getting abuse from a company you paid £500k for a car is actually part of the joy of Ferrari ownership. I mean, if I was told by a dealer what I could do with a car I'd paid for, I'd be telling them where they could stuff it. Perhaps it just appeals to masochists. Perhaps they feel the need to be treated badly by the company.

They must be busy giving people st about selling them as loads of have been sold through the high end used car dealers most below list and one is going through collecting cars auction at the moment and that's not the first either.

(in short I very much doubt anyone is being told off)

[Gecko1978]

sidesauce said:

Gecko1978 said:

Glanced at it an thought hmm modified 408

Please visit SpecSavers. Immediately.

Peugeot 408...

Edited by Gecko1978 on Friday 14th March 09:05

[Arsecati]

Wills2 said:

They must be busy giving people st about selling them as loads of have been sold through the high end used car dealers most below list and one is going through collecting cars auction at the moment and that's not the first either.

(in short I very much doubt anyone is being told off)

I just had to go check that out myself, and yeah - pretty shocked (and smug!) to see that (at or below cost on A/T, as well as two that previously sold on CC). Going to be interesting to see what the current on on CC is going to go for - currently £270k with 3 days to go (2024 reg, yet only 619 miles on it...... I sincerely hope he/she takes a bath on this!).

[Cats_pyjamas]

So they've put some wheels and tyres on it? Ground breaking.

[NGK210]

Arsecati said:

…Going to be interesting to see what the current one on CC is going to go for - currently £270k with 3 days to go (2024 reg, yet only 619 miles on it...... I sincerely hope he/she takes a bath on this!).

Sold for £329,500:
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2024-ferrari-p...

Two days later it’s on AT for £368,990:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202503200...