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Testarossa In 1984 Ferrari introduced the

Produced

1984-1996

Engine Size Cylinders 0-60 mph Top Speed

4943 cc

12

5.2 secs

more rounded, soft approach had been explored. The striking and somewhat innovative design of the side air intakes gave the vehicle its iconic look; it was the twin side- mounted radiators that required the additional cooling provided by the tapering ventilation. As a result of the Testarossa’s mid-engine placement, which created a perfect gravitational balance between the front and rear axles, the car was boasted to feature a standing weight distribution of 40 per cent to the front and 60 per cent to the rear; inevitably this feature was destined to assist with better cornering and the general stability of the car on the road. A further

180 mph Power Output 390 bhp Transmission Manual Gears 5 Speed Length

Pininfarina-designed Testarossa at the Paris Motor Show. The name Testarossa translates from the Italian for “red head” – a name given to the car for the red-painted cam covers that it featured. Hailed for its 12-cylinder, 4.9L engine that reached a top speed of 180 mph and a 0-60 time of little more than five seconds, the Testarossa quickly became another of Ferrari’s iconic production cars, with a retail price of $181,000 by 1989. As the successor to the Ferrari Berlinetta Boxer, the Testarossa featured many radical design changes, some of which had been the trademark styling of many Ferrari models for decades. No longer did the front end look sharp and boxy: a

176.6 in (4485 mm) 77.8 in (1976 mm) 44.5 in (1130 mm) 3320 lb (1506 kg)

Width Height Weight

Wheelbase 100.4 in (2550 mm) (Specifications refer to the Testarossa base model)

radical design change in this sports car was that of the singular exterior mirror mounted on the driver’s side of the vehicle. Whilst this was displeasing to some, it was not until 1987, during the Geneva Motor Show, that it was announced that

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