2000 Qvale Mangusta - MotorWeek Retro

The Qvale Mangusta is a sports car produced in limited numbers by the Italian automaker Qvale between 1999 and 2002. During development and very early production, it was developed from the De Tomaso Biguá concept car shown to the general public at the 1996 Geneva Motor Show. When the car started production, it was renamed De Tomaso Mangusta (named after the car originally built between 1967 and 1971) before De Tomaso became disassociated from the project and all subsequent cars received Qvale badging. The Mangusta uses a front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout and was penned by Italian automotive designer. It’s powertrain, technical basis and components were largely provided by American manufacturer Ford Motor Company. It is powered by a 4.6 L DOHC Ford modular V8 engine and was offered with either a 5-speed manual transmission supplied by BorgWarner, or a 4-speed automatic transmission sourced from GM. Specifications Layout - Front mid-engine, rear-wheel drive Top speed - 160 mph (257 km/h) (manual transmission) / 155.4 mph (250 km/h) (automatic transmission) Acceleration - 0-60 mph: 5.3 seconds Engine displacement - 4,601 cc Engine type - Ford Motor Company Naturally aspirated aluminum / DOHC 4-valve V8 with 9.8:1 compression Peak power - 320 hp (239 kW; 324 PS) at 6,000 rpm Peak torque - 314 lb⋅ft (426 N⋅m) at 4,800 rpm Transmission - BorgWarner T45 5-speed manual, / 4-speed automatic transmission (optional) Brakes - Brembo ventilated discs on all wheels with ABS and traction control Suspension - double wishbones, coil springs (front and rear) Steering - power assisted rack and pinion 2+2 Roadster MARCELLO GANDHI DE TOMMASO RETRO CAR REVIEW'S & ROAD TEST'S #detomaso #gandhi #italiancars

Added 26 Aug 2026