 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 is powered by a 4.6 L DOHC Ford modular V8 engine.It was offered with either a BorgWarner T45 5-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic transmission.