Ferrari 849 Testarossa | Complex car, simply great to drive | Autocar
The new Ferrari 849 Testarossa is a follow-up to the SF90 plug-in hybrid supercar (hypercar?). With 1036bhp (a nice round 1050 metric horsepower) from a 4.0-litre V8 engine and three electric motors it’s an incredibly complex car. But there’s a difference between complexity and complication, say Ferrari’s top engineers. They’d like this tech-heavy car to actually feel very natural to drive. That wasn’t always the case with the SF90, we found. But join Matt Prior as he tests the 849 Testarossa on track and road to see if Ferrari has cracked the code this time around with its £400,000-plus sports coupe. And for more from Autocar, join us at autocar.co.uk.
About Ferrari 849 Testarossa
The Ferrari 849 Testarossa (Type F173M) is a sports car built by Italian manufacturer Ferrari. Containing a plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain, it is a successor to the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, and it takes its name from the 1950s and 1960s Ferrari racecars, such as the 250 Testarossa. According to Ferrari, the 8 of the "849" part of its name comes from its eight cylinders, and the 49 comes from the displacement of each cylinder in cubic centimeters. The car was unveiled to the public on September 9, 20...
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