Future De Tomaso's will be built at the Nürburgring at a facility jointly run by Capricorn Group.
De Tomaso P72 wind tunnel testing
The production P72 was originally due in 2022 but there have been some major developments since the car was first shown in 2019, which is one of the reasons production was pushed back to 2023. Key changes were in the areas of chassis and suspension. The previous plan was to use an existing carbon tub from Apollo, the hypercar marque overseen by De Tomaso Chairman Norman Choi, but with Capricorn on board a decision was made to develop a new and improved chassis.
The resulting design has a significantly lower center of gravity, according to De Tomaso, as well as increased head and legroom, improved safety, and a lighter mass. There's also a carbon mono-cell which provides occupant protection without the need for a roll cage. Fortunately the P72's stunning design will remain untouched, thanks in part to extensive wind tunnel testing completed at the same facility used by Toyota for its Le Mans Hypercar campaign and previous LMP1 and F1 efforts. In order to maintain the original look, the majority of the aerodynamic work focused on the car's underside.
Sadly, De Tomaso will build just 72 examples of the P72, meaning spotting one in the wild won't be an easy feat.