Ferrari 849 Testarossa
Shares rank 8 of 12 sports cars by recommenders
People praise its beautiful styling and its loud V8 roar, and say it grew on them. One critic found the V8 sound terrible.
People praise its beautiful styling and its loud V8 roar, and say it grew on them. One critic found the V8 sound terrible.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Beautiful styling and looks
“I love the looks of a Testarossa the same now I did when I had a model as a kid”
Comment from 24 Nov 2025 in “Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again” “probably the most beautiful of their line IMHO, hair-rising roar it has too”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive” “that car is stunningly beautiful”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” Loved since childhood
“I love the looks of a Testarossa the same now I did when I had a model as a kid”
Comment from 24 Nov 2025 in “Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again” Grew on owners over time
“felt to my teen self to be a cheap Countach. But it grew on me.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” Hair-raising V8 roar
“probably the most beautiful of their line IMHO, hair-rising roar it has too”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Ferrari shares fall after launch of first EV as Jony Ive design proves divisive”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
V8 sound terrible
“My god that V8 sounds terrible.”
Comment from 25 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari” Seemed like a cheap Countach
“felt to my teen self to be a cheap Countach. But it grew on me.”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Jony Ive's Ferrari”
Other sports cars people recommend
The four most recommended other sports cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazda MX-5 Miata | 42 | 4 | 91% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Toyota GR Corolla | 25 | 4 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
| Porsche 911 | 21 | 4 | 84% | 8 | 27 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 5 | 67% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Ferrari 849 TestarossaThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“probably the most beautiful of their line IMHO, hair-rising roar it has too”
“that car is stunningly beautiful”
“felt to my teen self to be a cheap Countach. But it grew on me.”
“My god that V8 sounds terrible.”
“I love the looks of a Testarossa the same now I did when I had a model as a kid”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.