Ferrari Testarossa review
Ferrari Testarossa 5.0 Road Test
Test date 21 November 1988
Price as tested £91,580
For Phenomenal engine, driveability, presence
Against Edgy on the limit, steering kickback
There are faster cars than the Ferrari Testarossa, but not many. One is Porsche's extraordinary 959, the other is Ferrari's own road-going racer, the F40. Both are said to be capable of 200mph.
What we know for sure is this: the Testarossa tested here lapped Millbrook's high-speed bowl at an average speed of 171mph. On the straight that means more than 180mph. Far from being yesterday's Ferrari, the Testarossa is still a mighty force in the Ferrari hierarchy. Indeed, the great company's real world reputation continues to ride on it.
In recent years, the Testarossa (or red-head) has lived in the shadows cast first by the 190mph GTO and then the controversial F40. But it is far from overshadowed. Demand for the Pininfarina-styled mid-engined two-sealer is greater than ever and, even before the death of Enzo Ferrari, its stock had started to soar beyond its £91,195 list price.
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