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Ferrari
Testarossa
About 5,648 built
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: TTTNIS · Public domain
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1984
- Engine
- flat-12 (boxer), midships-mounted · 4,942 cc / 4.9 LFactory: 4,942 cc
- Power
- 291 kW / 395 PSFactory: 390 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Pininfarina
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Testarossa replaced the 512 BB and became Ferrari's most popular flat-12 model, and it is one of the defining 1980s supercars. Its wide body with side strakes made it recognisable well beyond car enthusiasts.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Ferrari Testarossa (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: TTTNIS · Public domain
Ferrari Testarossa (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Handelsgeselschaft · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ferrari Testarossa (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB · CC BY-SA 4.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Compared with the 512 BB, the Testarossa was made wider and longer. The radiators moved back beside the engine to cure cabin heat, and the wheelbase was stretched to 100.4 inches for more luggage and cabin space.
It was introduced at the 1984 Paris Motor Show with a 4942 cc flat-12 that had four-valve heads. European factory figures were 390 hp, and the early American-spec car was rated at 380 hp.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Testarossa.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | flat-12 (boxer), midships-mounted1,2 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 123 |
| Displacement | 4,942 cc / 4.9 LFactory: 4,942 cc3 Independently researchedThe 512 TR pages give 4943 cc for a different model; not used. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | four valves per cylinder3 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 291 kW / 395 PSFactory: 390 hp · converted1American-spec figure is 380 hp. |
| Power at | 6,800 rpm1 |
| Torque | 491 NmFactory: 362 lb-ft · converted1 |
| Torque at | 4,500 rpm1 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | dogleg manual gearbox2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | double wishbones1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | double wishbones1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 mmFactory: 100.4 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 5.29 s3 Independently researchedMotor Trend test example, as quoted by the source. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Ferrari Testarossa Level C Driving Today (archived) · 2009-05-11
- midships-mounted engine
- In Europe the Ferrari factory figures were 390 horsepower at 6800 rpm
- 390 horsepower at 6800 rpm
- 362 pound-feet of torque at 4500 rpm
- double wishbone front and rear suspension systems
- stretched about 2 1/2 inches to 100.4 inches
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2
The Ferrari Testarossa: a 1980s supercar that still turns heads Level C The National · 2019-09-18
- flat-12, 4.9L
- selecting first on the dogleg gearbox
-
3
Ferrari Testarossa Level C HowStuffWorks (archived) · 2007-06-14
- retained a flat-12 engine of 4942cc
- added four-valve heads
- test example hit 60 mph in 5.29
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