IMA got the wrong 348
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IMA got the wrong 348
Seen a Convertible one yesterday in red and it was waxed up to high heaven! Was fookin stunning!!!!!
Though the guy driving it was a bit of a prick as he had his head lights on and fog lights at 2pm swerving in and out of heavy traffic on the M4
Nice car though 
Though the guy driving it was a bit of a prick as he had his head lights on and fog lights at 2pm swerving in and out of heavy traffic on the M4
Nice car though
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Stunning motor!
Also is the Testerossa (sp) just called that or has it got a number as well? I think i seen on on the back of a low loader yesterday too!!! It looked like a mint one but had numbers on the back though for the life of me cant remember
Also is the Testerossa (sp) just called that or has it got a number as well? I think i seen on on the back of a low loader yesterday too!!! It looked like a mint one but had numbers on the back though for the life of me cant remember
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The Ferrari Testarossa is an automobile made by Ferrari that which went into production in 1984 as the successor to the Ferrari 512 BB. It shouldn't be confused with the earlier Testa Rossas, GT sports cars that ran in the World Championships, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The name, which means "red head", comes from the red painted cylinder heads on the flat-12 engine. The engine was technically a 180° V engine since it shared flat-plane crankshaft pins with opposing cylinders. Output was 390 hp (291 kW), and the car won many comparison tests and admirers - it was featured on the cover of Road & Track magazine nine times in just five years. Almost 10,000 Testarossas, 512TRs, and 512Ms were produced, making this one of the most common Ferrari models despite its high price and exotic design.
The car was based strongly on the 512 BB. Both shared the same basic platform, though the Testarossa added coilover shocks to the double wishbones at the rear. The engine was similar, too, though it now featured 4 valves per cylinder and Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. One significant mechanical difference was the radiator: The 512 BB featured a single radiator in the nose, while the Testarossa used a pair of smaller units on each side in front of the rear wheels. This necessitated the impressive side slits and strakes as well as the wide body.
The Testarossa was also notable for its appearance in the 1980s TV series Miami Vice, making it one of the most recognized Ferraris since the 308 GTS used on Magnum P.I.. The Testarossa also appeared in Sega's hit coin-op game Outrun.
512TR:
The original Testarossa was modified for 1991 and released as the 512TR. It bumped the output of the 4.9 L engine to 428 hp (319 kW).
F512M:
The Modificata F512M was the final Testarossa, with power now climbing to 440 hp. Released in 1994, it was the company's last mid-engined 12-cylinder car, apart from the F50 and Enzo supercars, and featured the company's last flat engine. It was replaced in 1996 by the front-engined 550 Maranello coupe.
The name, which means "red head", comes from the red painted cylinder heads on the flat-12 engine. The engine was technically a 180° V engine since it shared flat-plane crankshaft pins with opposing cylinders. Output was 390 hp (291 kW), and the car won many comparison tests and admirers - it was featured on the cover of Road & Track magazine nine times in just five years. Almost 10,000 Testarossas, 512TRs, and 512Ms were produced, making this one of the most common Ferrari models despite its high price and exotic design.
The car was based strongly on the 512 BB. Both shared the same basic platform, though the Testarossa added coilover shocks to the double wishbones at the rear. The engine was similar, too, though it now featured 4 valves per cylinder and Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. One significant mechanical difference was the radiator: The 512 BB featured a single radiator in the nose, while the Testarossa used a pair of smaller units on each side in front of the rear wheels. This necessitated the impressive side slits and strakes as well as the wide body.
The Testarossa was also notable for its appearance in the 1980s TV series Miami Vice, making it one of the most recognized Ferraris since the 308 GTS used on Magnum P.I.. The Testarossa also appeared in Sega's hit coin-op game Outrun.
512TR:
The original Testarossa was modified for 1991 and released as the 512TR. It bumped the output of the 4.9 L engine to 428 hp (319 kW).
F512M:
The Modificata F512M was the final Testarossa, with power now climbing to 440 hp. Released in 1994, it was the company's last mid-engined 12-cylinder car, apart from the F50 and Enzo supercars, and featured the company's last flat engine. It was replaced in 1996 by the front-engined 550 Maranello coupe.
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Early ones were just named Testarossa. The later and much much better updated models were called the 512TR and the F512M. The last one is very ugly but the most sorted. The 512TR is best looking of them all in my opinion.
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LOL
Thinking about it, it was a 512TR as can remember it hadthat after the numbers
Awsome looking thing fair play and it looked brand new on the wagon! Somebody has got a loverly car being delivered to them, lucky sods
Thinking about it, it was a 512TR as can remember it hadthat after the numbers
Awsome looking thing fair play and it looked brand new on the wagon!
Somebody has got a loverly car being delivered to them, lucky sods
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