De Tommaso P72 with V8 engine designed by Roush – Auto Sportive

A few months ago (in July at Goodwood) we met there new De Tommaso P72, spiritual heir 70 P1965, created to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Italian brand, now under the Chinese Ideal Team Ventures Limited. But until now we didn’t know important data about this limited edition, which will be released in only 72 units, such as mechanical, for example, or price. 

But now Author: Tommaro P72 he has something like a registration certificate. The push will take care of it V8 designed by Roush which should reach 700 hp. and a maximum torque of 825 Nm at a maximum speed of 7.500 rpm. In conjunction with the eight-cylinder engine will be a six-speed manual transmission.

In this regard, Norman Chi, President of De Tommaso, stated:

“In studying this important aspect of the program, we had no doubts about establishing technical cooperation with Jack Rusch and his team. Rusch has a long list of automotive awards and a rich Ford history. Among various projects, he has been involved in the development of the 550 Ford GT 2005 powertrain as well as the second generation GT 2017. ”

In turn, Greg White, Vice President of the Roush Powertrain Engineering Group, said:

"We are proud of this technical and strategic collaboration with De Tommaso to share our expertise in the development and certification processes of power trains and for their homologation."

At the moment By Tommaso P72 the preliminary price for Europe is 750.000 2020 euros excluding taxes. The first deliveries are due at the end of the year XNUMX and you will need to contact a Dutch company to purchase it. Louwman Exclusive.