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If you need another sign that the go-go ‘80s are back, look no further than the return of the fabled Ferrari Testarossa nameplate, which the Italian automaker announced this week in Milan. But this is no retread: the new 849 Testarossa now sports a hybrid powertain for added oomph. How much oomph we talking? The mid-rear mounted, 4-liter, eight-cylinder turbo …

The name Testarossa carries serious weight in Ferrari’s legacy. Originally launched in 1984 as the successor to the Berlinetta Boxer—and named after the 1950s Testa Rossa race car—the first Testarossa quickly became one of the brand’s most iconic and successful models of all time, remaining in production for over a decade. We haven’t seen a new Testarossa since the 512M …