The Ferrari testarossa is a sportscar that was designed by Pininfarina for Ferrari. This 12 cylinder car went into production in 1984 to be the successor of the Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer. It was incredibly wide and low at just 77.8 inches wide and 44.7 inches high.
The Cars name literally means “red head.” This comes from the red painted cylinder heads on the flat-12 engine. It was technically a V-12 with a 180° angle in it. The output from this bohemeth was 390 hp.
Ferrari produced close to 10,000 Testarossas making them one of the most common Ferrari, despite its high price of 94,000 dollars, including a 2,700 dollar gas guzzling tax.
In 1991 Ferrari revamped the Testarossa beefing up the engine and released it as the 512TR. The engine was given a new air intake system and a Bosch engine management system. 10.1:1 compression ratio with new pistons, and revised exhaust power.
They also reduced Shifting effort, which had long been a complaint about the Testarossa. They did this with a single-plate clutch, sliding ball bearings, and better angle for the shifter.
