The Panoz Esperante is a two seat rear-wheel-drive convertible with an all aluminum chassis and aluminum body panels. It is powered by a 305 hp 4.6-liter V8 engine with the choice of either a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic.
The Esperante may sound like an exotic European supercar, but it is, in fact, an all-American high-performance roadster. Panoz build each of these cars by hand in Georgia, USA.
| Production Dates | 2000-current |
| Warranty | years or miles |
| Fuel type | Unleaded Petrol |
| Engine type | V8 |
| Engine Capacity | 4601 cc |
| Power | 305@5800 bhp |
| Torque | 320@4200 lb.ft |
| Transmission type | 5-spd manual / 4-spd auto |
| UK Retail Price | from £57,000 |
| Max speed (manual) | 155 mph / 249 kph |
| 0-60mph (manual) | - seconds |
| 0-60mph (auto) | - seconds |
| 0-100kmph (manual) | 5.1 seconds |
| 0-100kmph (auto) | - seconds |
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