De Tomaso follows up P72 with new P900 V-12 hypercar
De Tomaso unveiled the P900 hypercar on Monday, additional accelerating the revival of the historical Italian efficiency marque.
It began in 2019 with the divulge of the P72 supercar, which is a showstopper powered by means of a Roush-tuned Ford V-8.
The trendy De Tomaso published a practice up within the type of the V-12-powered P900 hypercar. The design is obviously derived from the P72 however the brand new rear segment includes a roof scoop, stabilizer fin, and large wing to create the air of mystery of a race automotive, including to rumors De Tomaso is mulling an access in top-level staying power racing with its personal LMH.
De Tomaso P900
The corporate stays tight with main points however stated the P900 is aimed toward observe lovers, by contrast to the P72 that was once designed as a grand tourer. The corporate additionally stated the V-12 within the P900, a 6.2-liter unit rated at 888 hp, is a singular design. A V-10 evolved by means of former Method 1 energy unit provider Judd can be to be had.
As for any racing doable, De Tomaso stated the undertaking’s goal is to focus on the usage of carbon-neutral artificial fuels that various firms, together with oil giants like Aramco, are exploring. Doable resources for such fuels come with biomass or more moderen carbon-capture era, like what Porsche is growing at its pilot plant in Punta Arenas, Chile. F1 could also be dedicated to introducing artificial fuels by means of 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 begin in 2024. Previous to that, the primary focal point is the P72, due in 2023 and deliberate to be in-built a run of 72 vehicles at a plant collectively operated by means of De Tomaso and the German engineering corporate Capricorn Workforce, and situated on the Nürburgring. Capricorn, which additionally helped broaden the carbon-fiber monocoque construction underpinning the P72, and possibly the P900, is similar corporate that helped Porsche with its vastly a hit 919 Hybrid LMP1 race automotive.
