The brand new crop of ultra-exclusive supercars just like the Aston Martin Valhalla and GMA T.33 will quickly have competitors from De Tomaso, which is near unveiling the manufacturing model of its P72 supercar. It has been six years for the reason that revived Italian efficiency marque first confirmed an idea of the V8-powered stunner, so you will not be blamed in the event you’ve forgotten it. The excellent news is that the look ahead to the manufacturing mannequin is nearly over. The covers will come off tomorrow.
To construct pleasure, De Tomaso lately posted a handful of teaser photographs to its Fb web page, and judging from what’s proven, the manufacturing mannequin might be virtually an identical to the idea first proven on the 2019 Goodwood Pageant of Velocity. De Tomaso additionally teased the automotive final December, revealing it in its naked carbon-fiber physique and accomplished inside.
The automotive to be revealed tomorrow might be used for last testing and certification earlier than manufacturing of buyer examples will get underway, anticipated later this yr. Simply 72 examples are destined to be constructed, and all construct slots are allotted, regardless of an anticipated beginning value of €1.6 million (roughly $1.78 million).
With a design this good, it is little marvel the automotive is already bought out. Moreover, the automotive will even have the facility to again up these appears to be like.
A Powertrain Shared With The Mustang
De Tomaso hasn’t offered an replace on the specs, however the firm has beforehand confirmed the automotive will function a bespoke carbon-fiber tub and generate round 750 horsepower from a supercharged V8, particularly a Roush-tuned 5.0-liter Coyote sourced from Ford. Recall that the unique De Tomaso, based in 1959 by Alejandro de Tomaso, additionally relied on Ford energy, with the Blue Oval even quickly proudly owning the corporate.
This time round, De Tomaso is an impartial firm, but it surely has a number of companions for the P72. Considered one of them is Germany’s HWA, the motorsports and engineering skunkworks based by AMG co-founder Hans Werner Aufrecht. HWA, which additionally helped De Tomaso’s sister firm Apollo with its Intensa Emozione supercar, helps to engineer the P72 and has been tasked with constructing the automobiles.
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There was a earlier plan to construct the P72 within the U.S., however disruptions brought on by the pandemic meant that the plan wanted to be deserted. Extra setbacks which have slowed the P72’s gestation have included redesigning its carbon tub from scratch (the unique plan was to borrow an present tub from Apollo) and swapping growth companions. Previous to HWA, De Tomaso was working with fellow German engineering skunkworks Capricorn Group on the P72 challenge.
Extra Fashions In The Pipeline
The P72 is a road-going supercar, but it surely pays homage to a De Tomaso race automotive, the P70 sports activities prototype developed in partnership with Carroll Shelby and designed by Peter Brock. The P70 solely had one race, the 1966 Mugello Grand Prix, and sadly retired on its opening lap.
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Apparently, De Tomaso has additionally hinted at a extra excessive model aimed toward monitor fanatics. A separate mannequin referred to as the P900 was proven in 2022 and confirmed to be within the works with the selection of V10 and V12 energy. The corporate on the time stated a manufacturing run of 18 models is deliberate, although there have been no additional updates on the P900 since.
