Novitec, the German tuning company that specializes in making already expensive cars even more expensive, has turned its attention to Ferrari's first-ever SUV, the Purosangue. And they've made it wider. Because apparently, a $400,000 high-riding Ferrari with four doors and four seats wasn't exclusive or attention-grabbing enough. The result is called the Esteso, and it adds six centimeters of width to a car that was already about as subtle as a punch in the face from Mike Tyson. It's the automotive equivalent of taking Arnold Schwarzenegger at his physical peak and deciding what he really needs is broader shoulders and bigger biceps. It's excess layered upon excess, like putting gold leaf on top of caviar that's already been sprinkled with truffle shavings. From Supercar To Super Wide: The Esteso Takes No Prisoners The Esteso widebody conversion gives the Purosangue the kind of hips that would make Shakira jealous. With its massively flared wheel arches at the front and rear, this thing now measures 2.09 meters across – that's wider than some commercial vans. Navigating a British country lane in this would be like trying to fit an American football player through a cat flap. But ridiculous width aside, I have to admit that there's something hypnotically appealing about what Novitec has done here. The standard Purosangue already looks like a 296 GTB that's been stung by a particularly vengeful bee, but the Esteso treatment gives it a genuinely menacing presence. The carbon fiber front splitter, side skirts, and rear diffuser add the kind of motorsport aggression that seems almost comically incongruous on a vehicle designed to ferry children to very expensive private schools. What's particularly interesting is that Novitec offers the body kit in either exposed-structure carbon fiber or something called "PUR-Rim plastic," which is presumably German for "plastic that doesn't look cheap even though it is." The carbon option is for those who want everyone to know they've spent enough money to put a decent deposit on a house just on car accessories. The plastic option is for the more understated millionaire who prefers to have their modifications painted to match the rest of the car, like some sort of automotive ninja. The Price Of Excess: You Could Buy An Actual Car For The Cost Of This Kit The price for all this extra girth? A mere $19,250 to $28,050, depending on whether you opt for the plastic or carbon fiber versions. That's right – the most expensive version of this body kit costs more than a brand new Volkswagen Golf. You could literally buy a perfectly good car for the same money you're spending to make your Ferrari six centimeters wider. It's the kind of financial decision that makes sense only to people who have so much money that normal concepts of value have ceased to have any meaning. And of course, the body kit is just the beginning. To properly fill those massive wheel arches, you'll need special wheels, handcrafted by Vossen exclusively for Novitec. These come in three designs, with the subtly named NF9, NF10, and NF11 patterns, available in 72 different colors with either brushed or polished finishes. Because having only 70 color options for your wheels would clearly be insufficient. The rear wheels measure a gargantuan 23x12 inches and are wrapped in 315/30 ZR 23 tires – rubber so wide you could probably land a small aircraft on them. The fronts are a slightly more modest 22x9.5 inches with 255/35 ZR 22 tires. These wheels likely cost as much as most people's entire car modification budgets, but Novitec discreetly doesn't mention the price. If you have to ask, etc. What's most fascinating about the Esteso package is that it doesn't even touch the powertrain. The standard Purosangue already has Ferrari's glorious naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 producing 715 horsepower, which is apparently enough even for Novitec. This is unusual restraint from a company that typically finds ways to extract another 100 horsepower from engines that already have too much power to begin with. Instead, this is purely about aesthetics and presence, about making a statement that says, "I have more money than taste, and I'm absolutely fine with that." It's for the person who looks at a Ferrari SUV and thinks, “This isn't quite ridiculous enough yet.” And in a strange way, I respect that. In an automotive world increasingly dominated by sensible electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology, there's something refreshingly honest about a widebody kit that serves no practical purpose whatsoever. It doesn't make the car faster or more efficient; it probably makes it worse in almost every measurable way. But it exists purely to celebrate automotive excess, to revel in the absurdity of a V12-powered Ferrari SUV by making it even more absurd. Would I spend $28,050 to make my Ferrari Purosangue wider if I had one? Of course not. I'd spend it on fuel, so I could drive the thing more and listen to that magnificent V12 scream its way to 8,250 rpm. But I'm glad Novitec exists and that there are people out there who will buy the Esteso kit. They're keeping alive a particular brand of automotive lunacy that makes the world a more interesting place, even if it does make parking more difficult. And at the end of the day, isn't that what supercars are all about? They're not sensible, they're not practical, and they're certainly not good value for money. They exist to stir the soul and turn heads. The Novitec Esteso Purosangue does both of those things in abundance, even if it also stirs incredulity and turns stomachs in equal measure.
