De Tomaso P72
{{Infobox automobile
| name = De Tomaso P72
| image = File:2022 De Tomaso P72 2.jpg
| caption =
| manufacturer = De Tomaso
| aka =
| production = December 2022 – present (72 units planned)
| model_years = 2023–present
| assembly =
| class = Sports car (S)
| body_style = 2-door coupé
| layout = Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| platform =
| related = Apollo Intensa Emozione
| engine = 5.0 L supercharged Ford Coyote V8{{cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1125743_de-tomaso-p72-confirmed-with-roush-tuned-coyote-v-8?|title=De Tomaso P72 confirmed with Roush-tuned Coyote V-8|date=29 October 2019|first=Viknesh|last=Vijayenthiran|publisher=Motor Authority|accessdate=29 October 2019}}
| doors = Dihedral
| transmission = 6-speed manual
| wheelbase = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
| width = {{convert|NNNN|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}
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| predecessor = De Tomaso Guarà
| successor = De Tomaso P900
| sp = uk
}}
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.
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.{{cite news |url=https://www.carscoops.com/2019/03/de-tomaso-is-coming-back-with-the-help-of-apollo-automobil/ |title=De Tomaso Is Coming Back With The Help Of Apollo Automobil |work=CarScoops |date=5 March 2019|accessdate=4 July 2019 |first=Michael |last=Gauthier}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-goodwood-festival-speed/new-de-tomaso-p72-revealed-1960s-inspired-supercar|title=New De Tomaso P72 revealed as 1960s-inspired supercar|first=Lawrence|last=Allan|date=4 July 2019|publisher=Autocar|accessdate=4 July 2019}}
Design
=Exterior=
File:De Tomaso P72 04-07-2019 (cropped).jpg
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-shows/goodwood-festival-of-speed/a28278417/de-tomaso-p72-new-supercar-manual-transmission/|title=De Tomaso Is Back With a Gorgeous New Stick-Shift Supercar|date=4 July 2019|first=Màtè|last=Pètràny|publisher=Road & Track|accessdate=4 July 2019}}
=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/future-cars/a29621994/de-tomaso-p72-roush-v-8-info-specs-photos/|title=The De Tomaso P72 Will Get a 750 HP Supercharged V-8 and a Six-Speed Manual|date=29 October 2019|first=Chris|last=Perkins|publisher=Road & Track|accessdate=29 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://jalopnik.com/the-de-tomaso-p72-will-have-a-supercharged-700-hp-amer-1839437795|title=The De Tomaso P72 Will Have A Supercharged 750 HP American Heart|date=29 October 2019|first=Kristen |last=Lee|publisher=Jalopnik|accessdate=29 October 2019}}
Production
72 units of the P72 are planned to be produced. This move was made to ensure the exclusivity of the car. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1122047_de-tomaso-makes-return-with-stunning-p72-supercar|title=De Tomaso makes return with stunning P72 supercar|date=4 July 2019|first=Viknesh|last=Vijayenthiran|publisher=Motor Authority|accessdate=7 July 2019}}
References
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External links
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- [https://detomaso-automobili.com/pages/the-p72 De Tomaso Automobili]
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Category:Cars introduced in 2019