History
The Testarossa is named after the Colombo-powered V12 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, a mythical Scuderia Ferrari - racing model from the 1950s .

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According to Enzo Ferrari's lifelong philosophy, along with the F40 , it is Ferrari's latest supercar -model that pushes the boundaries of automotive engineering without resorting to the new assistance systems and driving technologies in vogue in the world of automotive design. at the time.

Bodywork
Designed from the chassis and structure of the Ferrari 512 BB , which succeeded it, the bodywork was designed by the brand's historic designer, Pininfarina , with Leonardo Fioravanti (chief designer) and his team Ian Cameron, Guido Campoli, Diego Ottina, Emanuele Nicosia ...

Ferrari Testarossa
Retractable headlights.
Retractable headlights .


In a store in Maranello
In a store in Maranello


Tailgate in spoiler shape.
Tailgate in spoiler shape.

It is made of lightweight aluminum (except the doors and roof), is mass-produced by Scaglietti , with retractable headlights , large side air intakes in the doors and rear fenders, and a rear hood in the form of a two-meter wide spoiler , which enhances its excellent road handling at high speed. The interior of this two-seater coupe , very sober , is upholstered in leather .

Motorization
It is powered by an evolution of the Ferrari 12-cylinder flat 4.9 L 512 BB -engine (derived from the engines of Ferrari 312 B and Ferrari 312 T , several Formula 1 world champions of the 1970s ) pushed to 390 hp , rear-mounted central position:

4.9 liter displacement (4,942 cm 3 ), 48 valves (4 per cylinder), catalytic converter (mandatory from 1989);
0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 s , the 400 m in 12.6 s , over the km in 23.9 s with more than 230 km/h ;
Top speed of 290 km/h (second on the list of the fastest production cars in the world at that time, after the Lamborghini Countach and its 295 km/h );
Five-speed manual transmission .
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Ferrari 12-cylinder boxer engine
Ferrari 12-cylinder boxer engine


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Air intake on the side.
Air intake on the side.


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Evolutions
Presented at the Lido de Paris on the Champs-Élysées as a preview of the Paris Motor Show and announced in France with a price of 790,000 francs from the time of release (the most expensive production car in the world of its time) 2 the Testarossa will be commercially successful until 1996 , with two developments:

1992 - 1994 : Ferrari 512 TR ("TR" for " Testa Rossa ") presented at the Los Angeles Motor Show , slight improvement in aerodynamics, power increased to 428 hp, for a top speed of 313 km/h 3 ;
1994 - 1996 : Ferrari F512 M ("M" for "modified") 500 units, redesign of the front and rear lights , disappearance of the retractable headlights and integral rear grille, titanium connecting rods and pistons , brake seriesABS power boosted to 440 hp and a top speed of 315 km/h .
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A rival to the Lamborghini Countach , Porsche 959 and other Lamborghini Diablo of the time, it was replaced in 1996 by the Ferrari 550 Maranello and surpassed in 1987 by the Ferrari F40 .
00:00 intro
01:33 History Ferrari 512 TR
02:25 carfact power
02:38 evolution off...
02:45 interior facts