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Ferrari F355 "Testarossa" Looks Like a Toyota MR2

Ferrari F355 "Testarossa" rendering 5 photos
Photo: the_khyza/instagram
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If I had to describe the Ferrari rendering staring at us from behind the screen with a question, it would go like this: how in the world does one introduce Testarossa and F50 styling cues to the F355 and end up with a contraption that looks a bit like the Toyota MR2?
Sure, the name of the mid-engined compact Japanese velocity toy is on many car people's lips these days (the badge could be resurrected), but has it become popular enough for the stunt mentioned above? The answers to these questions are buried deep inside the garage found in the mind of Khyzyl Saleem, the digital artist responsible for these eye-catching pixels.

Oh, and the pixel master even has a message for those who throw a glance at his latest Maranello creation - this can be found in the Instagram post below, which brings us the rendering: "Take a close look at the side shot, that rear Louvre to Spoiler connection makes me happy,"

Now, the Testarossa influences are obvious, since they can be found here in a form that's similar to that of the original design (think: the intakes sitting before the rear wheels).

As for the bits that were inspired by the F50, the artist seems to have pulled yet another trolling move. To be more precise, the carved in solid material vents adorning the frunk lid are borrowed from the ones found on the transparent engine cover of the F50.

These days, the Ferrari F355 is a five-figure machine, so it wouldn't surprise me to see one of these Prancing Horses receiving a treatment similar to this one as part of a build.

Heck, we only need to look back to last November's SEMA show to come across a wacky custom project involving such a Maranello machine (warning: if you identify as a purist, you'd better steer clear of this one).


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