SEMA 2025 threw a curveball at off-road fans when the Elevato—a wild Ferrari makeover—showed up unannounced. Crafted by GlasWerks DMV’s Special Operations crew, this beast was unveiled at the STEK USA booth, taking Ferrari’s refined GTC4Lusso and turning it into a rally-bred monster with a jaw-dropping $175,000 starting price. Yeah, this isn’t some budget build; it’s a full-blown high-roller toy.
Underneath, the Elevato still relies on Ferrari’s snarling 6.3-liter V12, the same heart that powered the practical, all-wheel-drive GTC4Lusso. But GlasWerks yanked apart nearly a third of it, stripping it to bare metal and stuffing it with custom billet aluminum suspension, reinforced axles, and beefed-up control arms. Now, it’s got nine inches of ground clearance—double the original—and eight inches of suspension travel, plus an onboard air system to tweak tire pressure between dirt and tarmac. Oh, and it’s now packing a ludicrous 758 horsepower. Good luck keeping the rubber side down.
While Porsche’s 911 Dakar and Lamborghini’s Sterrato paved the way for these lifted supercars, the Elevato dances to its own beat. That V12 sits up front, there are real back seats, and it looms taller than either of them. Buyers can tweak everything—spring stiffness, dampers, roof racks, even the badge if they’re feeling fancy. STEK throws in paint protection because, let’s face it, gravel doesn’t care about your Ferrari’s prestige.
GlasWerks isn’t messing around—early buyers are already dialing in their builds for different terrains, from busted-up backroads to proper wilderness. The Elevato just proved something wild: Ferraris don’t have to be pavement queens. They can get dirty, too.
Via Special Operations by GlasWerks DMV
Shawn Henry