This new Testarossa however is not a misty-eyed throwback but rather a full-bore plug-in hybrid super-berlinetta (and Spider) that treats tradition like a springboard.
The headline numbers
Both Coupe and Spider replace the SF90 generation, and both wield a heavily re-engineered twin-turbo 3,990 cc V8 (830 cv) paired with three electric motors to deliver a frankly outrageous 1,050 cv system output, 50 cv up on the outgoing cars.
This gives it the best power-to-weight of any regular-range Ferrari to date, achieved without adding mass over the SF90 equivalents.
Ferrari also doubled down on aerodynamics: 415 kg of downforce at 250 km/h, up on the SF90, with a cooling boost to match. The style brief riffs on 1970s Sports Prototypes, so the form doesn’t just follow function.
So, what’s new in the drive?
A new, larger turbocharger on low-friction bearings (F80-derived) and a suite of revised internals unlock that 830 cv from the V8 alone. The hybrid side isn’t a passenger either: one e-motor at the rear, two up front, enabling on-demand four-wheel drive and clever torque vectoring when the road (or driver) gets ambitious. Brakes are brake-by-wire with ABS Evo for a cleaner pedal feel when you’re flirting with the last metre of grip.
If you’re the sort who notices tyre sidewall codes at traffic lights, here they are: fronts are 265/35 R20, rears 325/30 R20.
The Spider’s party trick is a retractable hardtop (RHT) that does its ballet in 14 seconds at up to 45 km/h. Roof up, it mirrors the coupé’s clean volumes; roof down, the double-tail architecture becomes the star, and an innovative wind-catcher tames cabin turbulence so your passenger hears more V8 and less whoosh.
Assetto Fiorano
If you tick one box for the Ferrari 849 Testarossa, make it Assetto Fiorano. It strips roughly 30 kg via carbon fibre and titanium, swaps in 20-inch carbon wheels for reduced unsprung mass, and bolts on stiffer single-rate Multimatic dampers with springs that are 35% lighter.
Aero gets serious too with larger front flicks, extra underfloor vortex generators, and twin rear wings that triple downforce versus the standard “twin tails” with minimal drag penalty.
Michelin Cup 2 rubber is tailored for the spec, and for the first time, you can pair Assetto Fiorano with a front lifter (keeping MagneRide). Finish it with a graduated Bianco Cervino or Rosso Corsa livery.
Inside, it’s all driver-centric HMI with an e-Manettino for your electric drive modes and mechanical buttons, flanked by a redesigned central “sail” that echoes the F80’s gated look.
Seats come in comfort or carbon-shell racing flavours; both are sculpted, both hold you like they mean it. Wireless charging, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto, and MyFerrari Connect keep the digital bits civilised.
Ferrari’s personalisation palette adds two new hero shades: Rosso Fiammante (a metallic, modern riff on Rosso Corsa) and Giallo Ambra (warm, amber-rich yellow).
Inside, Giallo Siena Alcantara pairs exquisitely with the latter. Forged rims come in multiple designs, so you can dress the stance to taste.
Whichever variant you choose, you’re getting the best of Maranello’s laboratory with the Ferrari 849 Testarossa. And if you’re wondering whether the magic is still there when the batteries are full and the tank is not, well, a test drive with it is in order.
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