http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/ Autoblog Comments for De Tomaso Pantera revival could be based on the Gallardo http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/Mar 31st 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
Given that, Steve Saleen should be doing it.]]>Mar 31st 2008 1:20PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
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i learned to drive MT on a Hall Pantera prepped beauty.
man i loved that car.]]>Mar 31st 2008 1:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/Mar 31st 2008 2:18PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
The LS7 while being a good engine, is also going the way of the dodo with CAFE standards the way they are. There is no reason to have a 7L V8 anymore. Not when you can get the same power from a much smaller engine.]]>Mar 31st 2008 3:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=9290

that would prob be sufficient]]>Mar 31st 2008 2:52PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
The magic of the whole thing in the first place was that it was a dependable V8 - made in the plant in BrookPark - placed in something a wee bit sexier than the Mustang and the Town Car.

w/o the Ford engine it is - as mentioned above - just another Audighini.

Although, maybe they could use an engine from a true Lamborghini: http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe50s/machines_08.html]]>Mar 31st 2008 2:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
It should be based on a Ford GT style layout, with the Ford engine (The 5.4L is a good engine, and 550hp should be plenty for the price range). And try to get it into the 80-90k range. That should be plenty feasible, especially with the pricing of the Nissan GT-R being like it is, with the performance that it has.]]>Mar 31st 2008 3:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
Italian coach-built body, with a Ford V8 and a porsche-like transaxle.

Ford has already done that with the GT... But I would pose this variance from the Ford GT...

5.0 liter cammer engine, naturally aspirated with eight throttle bodies, like a Weber setup, but injected. Also, a highly tuned, rather than supercharged, or Saleen S7's ford big-block as an option.

Turbocharging and Supercharging will happen in the aftermarket, but there is something about a well tuned voracious naturally aspirated OHC V8 that sounds like ripping silk when it revs.

That being said, it would probably overlap the S5 Raptor and S7 from Saleen at that point, sans the italian styling.]]>Mar 31st 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/
No one else noticed?]]>Mar 31st 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/Mar 31st 2008 11:43PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/Mar 31st 2008 5:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/Apr 1st 2008 12:49AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/de-tomaso-pantera-revival-could-be-based-on-the-gallardo/Apr 7th 2008 5:50AM