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February 15, 2011 by Davor

My Favorite Cars: #1 The Ferrari Testarossa

When it comes to the ultimate in eighties sports cars, there is no doubt that the Ferrari Testarossa is a car which sums up so much about the era and the way in which style was advancing at the time, and it certainly was the most desirable sports car of its generation. There are few cars which Ferrari Testarossareally sum up everything about an era as the Ferrari Testarossa today, and the design which was used for the car is one which still has the ability to turn heads today, over a quarter of a century after the original came off the production line.

The biggest thing about the Ferrari Testarossa that stands out when comparing the car with its peers is that it was such a modern and forward looking car, and was really the first vehicle to have such obvious intakes as the ones which can be seen in the doors of the car. Combine this with the traditional sleek and stylish approach that Ferrari have taken over recent decades, and it was a very attractive car indeed. Following on from the BB512 model, the Testarossa was a two seater sports car that was really only designed to turn heads and look good, but it also managed to be a very good car in its own right.

One of the main things that take the Testarossa from simply a good car that had a lot of good highlights to an exceptional car that stays with people for years is the performance and enjoyment to be had from driving a car. Even when compared with the modern cars, the 4.9 liter engine has a very good note to it, and delivered a very good 0-60 mph figure of 5.2 seconds, boasting a top speed of 180 mph.

Looking at great cars like the Testarossa is something that will certainly inspire a bit of desire and envy in most people who see one driving past, and to satisfy some of this enthusiasm for sports cars going to davorsladakovic.com is a very good idea for those who love sports cars and are looking for a site that also loves such vehicles.

Another thing that is so distinctive and memorable about the Testarossa, and is as much part of its image as the intakes on the sides of the car is the bright Ferrari red color. It is almost impossible not to think of the car in red when first thinking about the Testarossa, and is a testament to how popular the color has become with fans of the brand, and how it has become almost synonymous with Ferrari itself.

Looking at historic sports cars, and especially those that were a step forward in the advancement of the industry, the Testarossa can be admired for taking the angular lines of its predecessor, and smoothing them out to make a very desirable sports car that was sleek and stylish along with having the engine power and performance to go with it, to provide a very attractive package to the successful people of that era who would buy such cars.

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One Response to “My Favorite Cars: #1 The Ferrari Testarossa”

  1. Davor says:

    What a beautiful number one, right? What a beautiful way to start my blog, no?

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