What good is an SUV if you cannot take it off-road? It looks like Ferrari might be taking this question seriously with the development of its upcoming Purosangue SUV. This new video features a test unit spotted near the company's Maranello factory with a thick layer of dirt covering the Maserati Levante camouflage panels.

Based on these clips, we can tell that the car hasn't been washed in a good while. We can also assume that Ferrari has been taking the Purosangue test unit into territories previously uncharted for its production cars. Of course, it has had a couple of rally cars so going fast over loose surfaces is not a new concept for the Italian marque.

Apart from the layer of muck, there is nothing too dramatic to be seen. Once the Purosangue crosses the toll booth, we get a chance to hear a subtle note from its powertrain before it's overwhelmed by the echo of the green Lamborghini Huracan's V10 in the background. We also need to consider that this test unit has likely been subjected to a series of stringent on-road durability tests and the team just hasn't gotten around to getting it cleaned up.

While the Purosangue will be the company's first-ever crossover, don't expect it to be as off-road-focused as something like a Range Rover. This product will be using the architecture currently applied to the Ferrari Roma but it is expected to adopt an all-wheel-drive system with the choice of two engines. With this revolutionary step, Ferrari is dead-set on claiming the title of being the world's fastest SUV.

As previously rumored, two powertrains are likely for the production-ready Purosangue. The naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 mill, which has already been spotted in select test units, can be accommodated here thanks to the versatility of the architecture. If it manages to beat the stringent emission regulations and hit the market, we can expect this model to offer a power output of 800 horsepower which is more than enough to make it a segment leader.

Other powertrains that have been rumored are a more user-friendly twin-turbo V6 or the V8 powertrain from the F8 Tributo. There's a possibility that both of these engines would be supplemented by a battery-electric motor as hybrid or plug-in hybrid alternatives, but until Ferrari confirms anything, all we can do is wait.