Ferrari Revives the Testarossa Name with 1,036 HP Hybrid Supercar

Ferrari has dusted off one of its most legendary badges for its latest flagship. Meet the 849 Testarossa—the official successor to the SF90 Stradale, and the most powerful series-production Ferrari to ever leave Maranello.

Power Meets Heritage

The new Testarossa packs a staggering 1,036 horsepower, combining a heavily revised twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with three electric motors. That’s nearly 50 hp more than the SF90 and enough to fire the car from 0–62 mph in just 2.3 seconds, before charging past 205 mph.

Ferrari claims the car laps its Fiorano test track in 1:17.5, shaving more than a second off the SF90’s time and putting it within a blink of the limited-run SF90 XX.

Aggressive Design, Zero Nostalgia

Despite the revived name, Ferrari’s design team hasn’t tried to recreate the 1980s icon. Instead, the 849 adopts bold, modern lines inspired by the recent F80 hypercar and 12Cilindri GT. A full-width light bar dominates the front, while twin spoilers at the rear nod to Ferrari’s prototype racers of the ’70s. The dramatic side intakes—integrated directly into the doors—are both functional and sculptural, feeding vast intercoolers derived from the F80.

Hybrid Heart

At its core sits Ferrari’s F154 V8, now producing 818 hp on its own thanks to bigger turbos, reworked internals, and a freer-revving exhaust that howls to 8,300 rpm. The three electric motors—two up front, one at the rear—add another 217 hp, bringing standard all-wheel drive and torque vectoring. A 7.5-kWh battery provides around 18 miles of EV-only range, though Ferrari admits outright performance was the real priority.

Chassis Tech from the Future

Ferrari’s latest electronic wizardry debuts here in the form of the Five (Ferrari Integrated Vehicle Estimator) system. It builds a real-time “digital twin” of the car’s dynamics, predicting grip and yaw in milliseconds to optimize ABS, stability, and torque vectoring. The result? Sharper steering inputs and faster lap times with less effort from the driver.

Braking is handled by larger carbon-ceramic discs paired with upgraded Brembo calipers, while revised software improves pedal feel and blends regen with traditional braking more seamlessly.

Assetto Fiorano Package

For track junkies, Ferrari will again offer the Assetto Fiorano pack. It drops 30 kg from the coupe’s 1,570-kg dry weight thanks to carbon-fiber wheels and lighter bucket seats, swaps in track-tuned Multimatic dampers, and adds even more aero tweaks. Expect a stiffer ride on the road, but devastating pace on a circuit.

Coupe and Spider

The 849 Testarossa will launch as a coupe next spring, with the Spider variant following in the autumn. The drop-top’s retractable hardtop folds in just 14 seconds, though it adds about 90 kg to the curb weight.

Pricing

European prices start at €460,000 (£398,000) for the coupe and €500,000 (£433,000) for the Spider, with the Assetto Fiorano package commanding another €52,500 (£45,450). Expect US pricing to comfortably eclipse the SF90’s original $550,000 base.

A Name Reborn

The Testarossa name last appeared on the 512M in the mid-1990s. By reviving it now, Ferrari links its most advanced hybrid supercar yet with one of its most iconic road cars. Whether or not an even hotter “XX” version will follow remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: the Testarossa is back, and it’s more ferocious than ever.