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De Tomaso Ghepardo Concept Details and Photos

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Before getting over excited at the prospects that this is a De Tomaso-ready-to-go project and it represents the revival of the once famous Italian brand, we have to tell you that it is not. At least not for now because, who knows, perhaps Gian Mario Rossingnolo decides to start with this one.

Why? Because, for one, the De Tomaso Ghepardo is a tribute payed by designer Frederik Tjellesen to the iconic Pantera. A model which picks its targets from the very beginning: the Aston Martin Rapide, Fisker Karma and the Porsche Panamera (we are not exactly sure what led Tjellesen to pick these melange of cars as main competitors though).

The design of the concept is very straightforward, bringing to life a possible modern day version of the Pantera. Underneath the forward leaning body, the creator of the Ghepardo left enough room to fit either a 3.5 V6 twin-turbo EcoBoost engine sourced from Ford, or four electric in-hub fuel cells each producing 85 Kw (about 440 hp in all).

"De Tomaso Ghepardo meets the need for saving natural resources. A sports car with the dynamic performance of a full-blooded Italian sports car and the fuel economy of a modern small car opens up exceedingly attractive perspectives for individual mobility in the future," says the designer of the Ghepardo.

The real new De Tomaso models to be released next year (hopefully), will be part of a three-vehicle line-up which will include a sedan, an SUV and a coupe. The targeted production output is 8,000 vehicles per year.
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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