Ferrari Testarossa Returns as Electrified SF90 Replacement

A revered namesake, Testarossa has returned to a Ferrari. Meet the 849 Testarossa, the latest electrified Prancing Horse in the Italian marque’s stable.

Ferrari 849 Testarossa front

Image: Ferrari

A Ferrari once again dons the ‘Testarossa’ moniker. However, this time, it’s been brought into the future, with the SF90’s successor boasting an electrified powertrain with eye-widening outputs.

Derived from the SF90 Stradale, the 849 Testarossa’s plug-in hybrid (PHEV) architecture comprises a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 internal combustion engine (ICE) and a trio of electric motors – two sited on the front axle and a single unit at the rear. The ICE component of the petrol-electric arrangement produces 610 kW and 842 N.m of torque, available from 7 500 and 6 500 r/min, respectively, with a redline of 8 300 r/min. The electric motors produce a combined 161 kW, lifting the peak power output to 772 kW. Ferrari has yet to reveal how much torque the PHEV setup produces. Power is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Ferrari 849 Testarossa rear

Image: Ferrari

According to the Maranello manufacturer, the 849 Testarossa dispatches the obligatory 0-100 km/h dash in less than 2.3 seconds, before breaching the 200 km/h marker 4.05 seconds later, at a claimed 6.35 seconds. The top speed is over 330 km/h, Ferrari says.

The 849 Testarossa’s PHEV setup features a 7.45 kWh high-voltage battery, which is sited in the chassis to ensure a low centre of gravity. In eDrive mode, the lithium-ion item allows for a (claimed) electric-only driving range of 25 km.

Stopping power is provided by 410 mm fore and 372 mm aft brake discs, sited behind 20-inch alloy wheels. The latter items are wrapped in 266/35- and 325/30-size tyres. Ferrari claims the braking setup brings the 1 570 kg (dry) mid-engined supercar to a halt from 100 and 200 km/h over distances of 28.5 and 108 metres, respectively.

The 849 Testarossa measures 4 718 mm in length and 2 304 mm in width, making it slightly shorter yet wider than the 12Cilindri, which we sampled in Cape Town in June 2025.

Ferrari 849 Testarossa interior

Image: Ferrari

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