De Tomaso unveiled the P900 hypercar on Monday, additional accelerating the revival of the historic Italian efficiency marque.
It began in 2019 with the reveal of the P72 supercar, which is a showstopper powered by a Roush-tuned Ford V-8.
The fashionable De Tomaso revealed a comply with up within the type of the V-12-powered P900 hypercar. The design is clearly derived from the P72 however the new rear part encompasses a roof scoop, stabilizer fin, and large wing to create the aura of a race automobile, including to rumors De Tomaso is mulling an entry in top-level endurance racing with its personal LMH.
The firm stays tight with particulars however stated the P900 is geared toward monitor lovers, in distinction to the P72 that was designed as a grand tourer. The firm additionally stated the V-12 within the P900, a 6.2-liter unit rated at 888 hp, is a singular design. A V-10 developed by former Formula 1 energy unit provider Judd will even be obtainable.
As for any racing potential, De Tomaso stated the undertaking’s intention is to focus on using carbon-neutral artificial fuels that plenty of firms, together with oil giants like Aramco, are exploring. Potential sources for such fuels embody biomass or newer carbon-capture expertise, like what Porsche is developing at its pilot plant in Punta Arenas, Chile. F1 can also be dedicated to introducing synthetic fuels by 2026.
De Tomaso plans to construct simply 18 examples of the P900, every priced at $3 million. The automobile will debut subsequent summer season and manufacturing is slated to start out in 2024. Prior to that, the primary focus is the P72, due in 2023 and deliberate to be built in a run of 72 cars at a plant collectively operated by De Tomaso and the German engineering firm Capricorn Group, and situated on the Nürburgring. Capricorn, which additionally helped develop the carbon-fiber monocoque construction underpinning the P72, and presumably the P900, is identical firm that helped Porsche with its massively profitable 919 Hybrid LMP1 race automobile.
HIGH-RES GALLERY: De Tomaso P900
This article was initially printed by Motor Authority, an editorial accomplice of ClassicCars.com.
