Guida Touring Sport is new title for Ferrari Testarossa targa undertaking

Niels van Roij Design late final 12 months revealed the primary particulars on a Ferrari Testarossa targa conversion the corporate was engaged on.

This week, the Dutch automotive customizer and coachbuilder offered an replace, together with the reveal of the brand new title for the undertaking: Guida Touring Sport. It is no accident the initials are the identical abbreviation that Ferrari usually makes use of for its open-top fashions.

Ferrari by no means supplied an open-top model of the Testarossa, regardless of the wedge-shaped V-12 supercar having been in manufacturing for greater than a decade. There was a Testarossa Spider constructed at one level, although this was strictly a one-off constructed for Gianni Agnelli, Fiat’s chairman on the time.

This implies important modifications are required to not solely guarantee structural integrity is maintained, but in addition that efficiency traits of the automotive aren’t diminished.

Key modifications will embody strengthening of the door openings and the addition of recent cross-member beams below the automobile, Niels van Roij Design stated. A diagonal piece will even be housed inside the unique heart stack to additional reinforce the chassis.

Reinforcements will even be added contained in the A-pillars, which can be vital in case of a rollover. And behind the sprint, a pair of triangular sections, one on all sides of the cabin, will join the ground, facet sills, A-pillars, and firewall to additional improve rigidity. Extra reinforcements can be added beneath the firewall.

Niels van Roij Design hasn’t offered specifics on what it plans for the roof, although the corporate has stated its design will persist with traditional aesthetics.

It additionally is not clear whether or not any upgrades are deliberate for the Testarossa’s 4.9-liter V-12, although earlier Niels van Roij Design conversions did not characteristic modifications below the hood. The donor automotive on this construct is a 1987 instance initially delivered in Europe, which means it seemingly has round 380 hp. The mid-mounted engine is mated to a 5-speed handbook and powers the rear wheels.