It’s the all-new Pantera revival!! Oh, no it’s not. It’s a rather frumpy, plain-looking four-door crossover. Bummer.

To be fair, we knew De Tomaso wasn’t coming back with a 2012 Pantera, but we’re still trying to understand why they chose this run-of-the-mill “sport luxury car” to come back on scene with. But Gian Mario Rossignolo’s revived De Tomaso badge’s first car will be the SLC, and it will debut in Geneva in just under two weeks. The first picture of the car comes courtesy of an unveiling for the Italian government yesterday.

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Yeah, that’s right–De Tomaso. They’ve been gone for a while, but they’re back. Or at least they will be back once Geneva gets underway on March 1. A few teaser pictures of the company’s first car since being purchased by former Fiat exec Gianmario Rossignolo have hit the Web.

The new car is called the SLC (sport luxury car) for now, and is said to be a 4WD crossover. It will be gunning for the likes of the BMW 5-Series GT and will come with several engine options: a 550-hp V8, a 300-hp V6 and a 250-hp V6 diesel.

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About a year ago, former Fiat exec Gianmario Rossignolo purchased the rights to the defunct De Tomaso, an Italian sports car maker best known for the Pantera, with aim of reviving the brand. He had three cars planned, a crossover, a sedan and, most importantly, a sports coupe.

Today, a few pictures ripped from the pages of an Italian auto magazine have been scanned and leaked to the Web. Rather disappointingly, the car doesn’t appear to be a Pantera revival (the most logical place to start in our minds), but more likely the sedan. It’s called the SLC. The pictures show various pieces of the car including the hood, front end and back end, but don’t show the car in its entirety–more like a leaked teaser.

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