De Tomaso launches first carbon neutral hypercar

Italian performance brand De Tomaso has released the P900, a track-only V12-powered hypercar with a 900kg dry weight and 900hp (662kW) output.

The carmaker will produce only 18 units globally of these bad boys and price them at a whopping US $3 million each which will ensure their drivers know they have a truly unique car. Each car will be further customized to the customer’s choices.

De Tomaso is an Italian American supercar company founded in 1959 by racer Alejandro de Tomaso. Rumor has it that Elvis Presley once famously owned one of DeTomaso’s most famous cars, the Pantera, but became so frustrated with its issues he shot it with a shotgun.

The new model is hopefully much more reliably-built. Its powertrain is a naturally-aspirated 6.2-litre V12 capable of running on synthetic fuels and revving to 12,300rpm. De Tomaso claims it will be “the world’s-first carbon neutral V12.”

De Tomaso unveils ‘world’s first’ carbon neutral synthetic-fuel-driven hypercarThe P900 from the back.

The vehicle’s power is driven through the rear wheels and it features a sequential gearbox at the heart of the car and a full carbon fiber exterior body and chassis. De Tomaso did not reveal the car’s full performance figures and details. Instead, the company claims that this data will only be available to selected people, including the owners.

The P900 is still a long way ahead as it will launch in Q2 of next year at various motor shows and its powertrain development will continue into late 2024.