De Tomaso P72

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De Tomaso P72
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Overview
Manufacturer De Tomaso
ProductionDecember 2022 - present (72 units planned)
Model years 2023 - present
Designer Jowyn Wong [1]
Body and chassis
Class Sports car (S)
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Doors Dihedral
Related Apollo Intensa Emozione
Powertrain
Engine 5.0 L supercharged Ford Coyote V8 [2]
Transmission 6-speed manual
Chronology
Predecessor De Tomaso Guarà
Successor De Tomaso P900

The De Tomaso P72 is a sports car manufactured by the Italian automobile manufacturer De Tomaso. Based on the underpinnings of the Apollo Intensa Emozione, the P72 is designed as an homage to the De Tomaso P70 prototype racing car.

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Development history

The De Tomaso brand was acquired by Hong Kong–based Ideal Ventures in 2014, the same company who had acquired German automobile manufacturer Gumpert. Under the new management, work was started to revive the brand after a failed attempt in 2009. After an advertising campaign based on the company's history and some teaser videos of the new car in development under the code name "Project P", the company introduced the new sports car at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed. [3] The new car, called the P72 uses a carbon fibre monocoque chassis constructed to LMP1 standards and is based on the Apollo Intensa Emozione. Unlike the Intensa Emozione, the car is meant to be a grand tourer. [4]

Design

Exterior

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Front view
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Side view

Designed by Jowyn Wong of Wyn Design, the exterior design is based on the P70 racing car and the Le Mans race cars of the 1970s and combines modern elements with the classic shape. The exterior also features a top mounted exhaust system. [5]

Interior

The interior is upholstered in diamond stitched leather, and has opulent instrumentation featuring polished copper elements, along with an open linkage gearshift lever finished in copper of the manual transmission installed in the car. The interior also has circular analogue and digital instrumentation design to recall the car interiors of the 1960s and 1970s.

Specifications

In October 2019, De Tomaso revealed that a 5.0 litre will power the P72, supercharged Ford Coyote V8 engine featuring a Roots-type supercharger manufactured by American tuning company Roush Performance. The engine is a result of a technical collaboration between both companies. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. The power output is 750 HP with a torque output of 900Nm. [6] [7]

Production

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P72 rear view at the 2022 Le Mans Classic

72 units of the P72 are planned to be produced. This move was made to ensure the exclusivity of the car. [5] The car will go under homologation but De Tomaso have assured that the car will remain the same as the pre-production model shown at Goodwood. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (29 October 2019). "De Tomaso P72 confirmed with Roush-tuned Coyote V-8". Motor Authority. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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  4. ↑ Allan, Lawrence (4 July 2019). "New De Tomaso P72 revealed as 1960s-inspired supercar". Autocar . Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 Pètràny, Màtè (4 July 2019). "De Tomaso Is Back With a Gorgeous New Stick-Shift Supercar". Road & Track . Retrieved 4 July 2019.
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