From Tommasoa name that is enough to revive the memory Italian sports cars are one of the most beautiful of his generation Founded in 1959 Argentinean Alejandro de Tomaso, the brand entered the market sports and racing carsand knew him heyday in the 60s. We owe him the sublime Mongoose and Panther, monsters of elegance, crowned with the most beautiful mechanisms of that time. The brand also tried large touring coupes from Longchampand till sedans from Deauville. Since then, it has been a successful business De Tomaso even once owned a Maserati, Innocenti and the motorcycle brand Moto Guzzi. It fell into disrepair in the 90s, trying to survive with a small coupe Guarabut in vain. De Tommaso left the automotive landscape in 2004a year after the death of the founder.

P72 and P900 as a revival

How often legendary namesamateurs quickly approach the stove raise them from the ashes. The brand is really making a comeback! after several years of uncertainty– she showed the first model in 2019. Baptized P72, the one that embodied De Tomaso’s comeback was, of course, a supercar. Built in just 72 examples, the P72 drove a 5.0-liter V8 engine from Ford. Then it developed 700 horsepower. today, De Tomaso presents a new supercar, received the name P900 ! The beauty wears a very bold aerodynamic linewith streamlined stern as a turbojet ! Fully made of carbon (and carbon fiber), the P900 doesn’t hide its purpose: performance!

An “eco-friendly” hypercar for the 24 Hours of Le Mans?

She who accepts her relationship with P72 is even more powerful! The V8 gave way to a V12 with nearly 900 horsepowerwhat would even be intended for the use of synthetic fuel. Therefore, it is the same beast as a environmentally conscious supercar. For several months, rumors spread about a De Tomaso’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on everyone’s mind. If this is the manufacturer’s will, this P900 has all the necessary attributes to compete on the Sart circuit. to 2.9 million euros per unitThe De Tomaso P900 will only be produced from 2024 18 copies. Until then, we must leave the field free in the workshop on P72, which will be collected from December 2022.