A Proper Ferrari Testarossa Finally Appears, If Only on Screen

Photo credit: Khyzyl Saleem
Digital artist Khyzyl Saleem, better known as The Kyza, took Ferrari’s brand-new 849 Testarossa and gave it the 1980s face so many people felt was missing. Ferrari revived the name for the SF90’s replacement, yet the production car’s sharp modern lines left fans wanting stronger ties to the wide, straked icon that defined the decade. Saleem answered that quiet frustration by reskinning nearly every panel while keeping the greenhouse and the rear window that doubles as an engine cover.

Pop-up headlights return up front, a feature that Ferrari’s own designers were infatuated with before homologation laws put an end to the idea. Clean strips carved from the fenders sit on either side of a flat hood with a clean vented mesh. Slim inlets cut across the bumper just above a carbon fiber splitter that’s as prominent as it is aggressive, and the wide, pointed front end settles into a period-appropriate stance.

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The flanks of the concept reveal the trademark side strakes pushed in deeper and more aggressively than the factory version. They stretch the body out in a clear reference to the original, while a single driver’s side mirror, another chosen historical element that Saleem did not bother to disguise, maintains the overall look authentic. Vintage HRE 505 alloys with a distinctive star-spoke pattern complete the look, sitting perfectly beneath the modified fenders.

The vehicle’s strongest point is most likely its rear end. Tiny LED taillights sit inside full-width black slats, only framed by those ultra-wide shoulders. A large but elegant carbon fiber diffuser wraps around a couple of round exhaust outlets, combining modern hybrid hardware with the historic Testarossa design without feeling forced or manufactured.

Under the hood, the concept car has the same configuration as the road car: a twin-turbo 4.0 liter V8 connected to three electric motors for a total of 1,035 horsepower transmitted to all four wheels. With 849 horsepower, the production car ranks among Ferrari’s most powerful series cars. Saleem concluded that the packaging simply need a body that felt more related to the name it conveys.

He has previously stated that he admires the factory car’s aggressive attitude, but he couldn’t resist bringing the design closer to the car’s own history to see what would happen. The tragic death of electronic music producer Kavinsky served as an emotional catalyst for Saleem to launch his endeavor. The images soon spread on Facebook and Instagram, earning high praise from many who had hoped for this type of reinterpretation – and Saleem’s design delivered in spades.
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