2001 Panoz Esperante
    
    
   
| Layout: |
Front/mid-engine, rear wheel drive, luxury sport convertible |
| Body: |
Hand assembled lightweight SPF aluminium. |
| Chassis: |
Modular extruded aluminum, bolted and bonded to steel subframes |
| Engine: |
Hand assembled DOHC, 32-valve, 90-degree, aluminum V-8 |
| Capacity: |
4.601 CC |
| Pover: |
320HP/6,000rpm |
| Torque: |
315nm/4,750rpm |
| Compression ratio: |
9.8:1 |
| Bore x stroke: |
90.2 mm x 90.0 mm (3.55 in. x 3.54 in.) |
| Fuel injection: |
Sequential electronic |
| Ignition: |
Distributorless, coil-on-plug |
| Transmission: |
Tremec T45 5-speed manual |
| Gear ratios: |
1st: 3.37:1 2nd: 1.99:1 3rd: 1.33:1 4th: 1.00:1 5th: 0.67:1Rev: 3.22:1 Final: 3.27:1 |
| Differential: |
Limited-slip type, 8.8-inch ring gear, aluminum case |
| Front tires: |
BF Goodrich P255/45ZR17 |
| Rear tires: |
BF Goodrich P255/45ZR17 |
| Brakes type: |
Four-wheel power assisted disc |
| Brakes size: |
F dual-piston caliper with high-pressure steel braided brake lines and 330mm (13-in.) vented steel rotor; _R single-piston caliper with 297mm (11.7-in.) vented steel rotor |
| Wheelbase: |
2,713.1 mm (106.0 in.) |
| Track (f/r): |
1,545.6 mm/1580.0 mm (60.9/63.2 in.) |
| Length: |
4,474.5 mm (176.3 in.) |
| Width: |
1,857.9 mm (73.2 in.) |
| Height: |
1,355.9 mm (53.4 in.) |
| Ride height: |
126.9 mm (5.0 in.) |
| Kerb weight: |
1451 kg (3200 lbs.) |
| Acceleration: |
0-100 km/h in 5.1 sec. |
| Top speed: |
249 km/h (155mph) |
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