Tuning legend: 1.000 hp in the Koenig Specials Ferrari Testarossa!

Thomas Wachsmuth 13 April 2023 -> Cars from AZ, -> Tuner from AZ, Ferrari, KOENIG SPECIALS, Premium vehicles, Videos

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Nowadays vehicles with 1.000 PS and more almost normal. Actually a frightening fact, but that's the way it is. Almost four decades ago, however, such key data was almost unimaginable and known at most from various car maps. And that was on some road maps too King specials Ferrari Testarossa pictured. Even then, in the highest stage of development, it delivered an insane 1.000 hp thanks to a V12 that was double-turbocharged. The company built under the direction of Willy Koenig King specials based in Munich put together the craziest projectiles. KKK turbochargers were installed on the V12 of the Testarossa, creating the fastest and most powerful sports cars ever. However, Koenig Specials did not directly bring the increase in output to 1.000 hp onto the market. In a way, you groped your way forward!

Koenig Specials Ferrari Testarossa

Initially, the engine could be remapped with an ECU (chip tuning), a one-piece Air Filter and a tailor-made exhaust system. The performance increased by around 50 PS. Koenig also sold various options for the chassis, such as spacers to widen the track, conversion kits for the chassis for lowering and also modified brakes with four-piston calipers and large, grooved and perforated 355 mm brake discs were on offer.

From a visual point of view, the highlight was clearly the changes to the bodywork bodykit. If you wanted a vehicle that was visually striking, the built-in spoiler, side skirts, aprons and tuner specially made by Koenig even removed the well-known pop-up headlights of the Testarossa. There was one more Engine cover made of Plexiglas, which drew attention to the 4,9-liter twelve-cylinder.

the cabin could also be changed

And there were even a whole host of changes to the Testarossa's interior. Koenig installed a new dashboard and different seats and covered the components with fine leather. The most extreme upgrade, however, was the Spider conversion kit. The Testarossa thus became a convertible, with a different rear end, a foldable fabric top and various reinforcements to maintain rigidity. And the performance gradually increased.

Specifically, there were several upgrade packages for the Testarossa. In the course of Level 1 installed two KKK turbos with charge air cooling, a newly tuned engine control unit, forged pistons, heavy-duty cylinder head gaskets, special manifolds and a sports exhaust. The result resulted in 710 hp and thus almost double the power. It got to country road speed in 3,9 seconds and had a top speed of 322 km/h. Further steps to 800 and 900 hp followed.

“Evolution” was a different world back then

And if that wasn't enough, you could opt for that Evolution upgrade decide. The components from the previous stages were joined by a revised ECU, larger turbochargers and improved intercoolers as well as a modified oil pump and cooler. That's how armed one has madmen 1.000 PS made possible and in addition an unbelievable soundscape (see video below).

Due to the turbo lag and the rear-wheel drive, the acceleration did not improve significantly, but according to Koenig the top speed should increase 356 km/h to have increased Incidentally, the vehicle from the pictures got the mentioned body kit with fixed headlights, new aprons, other side parts and XXL rear spoiler from Koenig and makes the Testarossa look like an F40. A low mileage example in good condition can easily fetch $500.000 and the vehicle in the pictures can be purchased for $540.000 through the Supercars for Sale platform.

a most likely one-off vehicle

The one-of-a-kind item from the sales ad comes with the 1.000 HP Evolution package and a complete "F40 style" Body kit, a new interior and a set of custom-made OZRims, which at that time were built exclusively for Koenig. With the Evolution twin turbo kit At the time, the Testarossa delivered more power than any other street-legal sports car from the XNUMX's or XNUMX's in combination with a completely crazy look. It perfectly embodies the tuning culture of the two decades and is still a fascinating vehicle today. If we get more information about the changes, there is of course an update for this report. You will be informed about this if you simply use our Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

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