The 12-cylinder Ferrari Testarossa that everyone knows and adores debuted in 1984, selling stateside for about $100,000. When one became Detective Sonny Crockett’s ride in the third season of Miami Vice, it was instantly transformed into the car that defined its decade. With a name that translates to “redhead,” a nod to the engine’s paint scheme, the model made an impressive 385 hp when it arrived, though it was framed less as a supercar than a fast, stylish grand tourer. Ferrari’s new 849 Testarossa, unveiled in September and expecting first customer deliveries in the second quarter of this year, is a completely different beast. This Prancing Horse is a plug-in hybrid with 1,036 hp, a starting price of $560,685, and an appetite for the track. Replacing the SF90 Stradale while adding 49 hp, it now sits near the top of Ferrari’s road-car lineup, below the F80 but above the 296, 12Cilindri, and Amalfi. It also features what Ferrari calls the most..
