The iconic ‘80s sports car returns to replace the SF90 in the Italian automaker’s lineup.
The iconic ‘80s sports car returns to replace the SF90 in the Italian automaker’s lineup.
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If you need another sign that the go-go ‘80s are back, look no further than the return of the fabled Ferrari Testarossa nameplate, which the Italian automaker announced this week in Milan. But this is no retread: the new 849 Testarossa now sports a hybrid powertain for added oomph.
How much oomph we talking? The mid-rear mounted, 4-liter, eight-cylinder turbo engine is capable on its own of 818 horsepower. But when combined with three electric motors, that output climbs to 1,035 horsepower. That’s 50 more prancing ponies than the SF90 Stradale, which the new Testarossa is replacing in the lineup. And just like the Stradale, the Testarossa can be driven in electric-only mode for a modest distance of around 15 miles thanks to its 7.45kWh battery pack.
As you might imagine, the new Testarossa is incredibly fast, able to reach 62 mph from a standstill in under 2.3 seconds, and hit 124 mph in just 6.35 seconds. The new hybrid is capable of a top speed of 330 km/h (205mph), Ferrari said.
Naturally, all that power doesn’t come cheap, with the new Testarossa starting at €460,000 ($540,000) for the coupe and at €500,000 for the spider version. First deliveries are scheduled for the second and third quarter of next year, starting with Europe. US customers won’t get it until the fourth quarter of 2026, at a higher price thanks to Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The hybrid Testarossa could help whet appetites for the company’s first all-electric sports car, still slated for a spring 2026 reveal. Ferrari pushed back its EV plans after determining that there is “zero” demand for high-performance electric cars right now.