This vehicle has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that has an output of 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 427 N·m (315 lb·ft/43.5 kgm) at 4750 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1451 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 249 km/h, which is 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 17/23 US MPG EPA city/highway.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2713 mm | 106.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1546 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4475 mm | 176.2 inches | |
| Width | 1858 mm | 73.1 inches | |
| Height | 1356 mm | 53.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 127 mm | 5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1451 kg | 3199 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59.7 litres | 13.1 [15.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) at 4750 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
51.9 kW/litre 70.5 ps/litre 69.6 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
92.81 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SEFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1166.2 kPa (169.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 575.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 12.6 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 13.7 s
@ 103.5 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 249 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 223.6 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 164.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 220.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.08 kg/kW 10.16 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17/23 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.8/10.2 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 7.2/9.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 20.4/27.6 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 17.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 9 x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9 x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport P255/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport P255/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 297 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.27 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74646 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 40.4 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1999 Panoz Esperante added 2001-02-25. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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