De Tomaso Breaks Ground On New Nurburgring Factory

Entering the supercar game in today's age has got to be an intimidating proposition. Cars such as theFerrari SF90benefit from massive amounts of resources and capital thanks to a brand that hasdeveloped cars for decades. Regardless, some niche companies are taking the fight to established marques. One that comes to mind isGordon Murray Automotivewho has already produced two stellar products.

Another is De Tomaso, a once iconic brand that merged American performance with Italian design with cars such as the Pantera, Mangusta, and Longchamp. The revamped brand's upcoming P72, which we first caught wind of in 2019, will mark the return of the brand's cars since the last Guara left its Modena, Italy facilities in 2004.

Last month, De Tomaso announced that ithad scrapped its plansof building the upcoming supercar in the USA in favor ofa brand new facility located at the Nurburgringin Germany. Although this was a blow to some American fans, it confirmed that it would be maintaining its supply chain in the country. The Capricorn Group, responsible for developing racing champions such as the Porsche 919 LMP1, joined in on this project to ensure a competitive final product.

De Tomaso now shows us that it is breaking ground on its new facility in a 15-second video posted to its official social media. The clip doesn't detail much but we do get to see that the location is pretty large for a car that will be produced in small numbers. Just 72 to be exact.