# Ferrari 849 Testarossa

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Ferrari 849 Testarossa and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People praise its beautiful styling and its loud V8 roar, and say it grew on them. One critic found the V8 sound terrible.

## Why people recommend it

- Beautiful styling and looks (3 comments): "I love the looks of a Testarossa the same now I did when I had a model as a kid" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037342)) "probably the most beautiful of their line IMHO, hair-rising roar it has too" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48284045)) "that car is stunningly beautiful" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48278166))
- Loved since childhood (1 comments): "I love the looks of a Testarossa the same now I did when I had a model as a kid" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46037342))
- Grew on owners over time (1 comments): "felt to my teen self to be a cheap Countach. But it grew on me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276518))
- Hair-raising V8 roar (1 comments): "probably the most beautiful of their line IMHO, hair-rising roar it has too" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48284045))

## What people warn about

- V8 sound terrible (1 comments): "My god that V8 sounds terrible." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48272446))
- Seemed like a cheap Countach (1 comments): "felt to my teen self to be a cheap Countach. But it grew on me." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48276518))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Mazda MX-5 Miata](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mazda-miata.md): 42 recommend
- [Toyota GR Corolla](https://hackerapproved.com/p/toyota-gr-corolla.md): 25 recommend
- [Porsche 911](https://hackerapproved.com/p/porsche-911.md): 21 recommend
- [Chevrolet Corvette](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chevrolet-corvette.md): 10 recommend
- [Volkswagen GTI](https://hackerapproved.com/p/volkswagen-gti.md): 7 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Ferrari 849 Testarossa", https://hackerapproved.com/p/ferrari-849-testarossa/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).