The Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style road car with a mid located engine powering all four wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a dry sumped turbocharged engine of 4 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 819 bhp (830 PS/611 kW) of power at 7500 rpm, and maximum torque of 842 N·m (621 lb·ft/85.9 kgm) at 6500 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic 'box.
It weighs a stated 1660 kg at the kerb.
Top quoted speed is 330 km/h (205 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2650 mm | 104.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1678 mm | 66.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1673 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Length | 4718 mm | 185.7 inches | |
| Width | |||
| Height | 1186 mm | 46.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1660 kg | 3660 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 45% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ferrari | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3990 cc (243.485 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 88 × 82 mm
3.46 × 3.23 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 830 PS (819 bhp) (611 kW) at 7500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 842 Nm (621 ft·lb) (85.9 kgm) at 6500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 153.1 kW/litre 208.1 ps/litre 205.3 bhp/litre 3.36 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
211.03 Nm/litre
2.55 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.54:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2651.9 kPa (384.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 8300 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | twin turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| Hybrid drivetrain | |||
| Secondary motor type | 3 electric motors - 2 front & 1 rear mounted | ||
| Secondary power | 220.0 PS (217 bhp, 161.8 kW) | ||
| Secondary torque | |||
| Maximum system output | 1050.0 PS | ||
| Maximum system torque | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 2.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 330 km/h (205 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 500.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.5 PS/kg 367.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.37 kW/kg 493.37 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.49 bhp/kg 0.22 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.72 kg/kW 4.54 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½J x 20 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 11½J x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P Zero R 265/35 R 20 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P Zero R 325/30 R 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 410 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 372 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 834119 | ||
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| RAC rating | 38.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2025 Ferrari 849 Testarossa Spider added 2025-09-09. Last modified 2025-09-09. |
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