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). | ||
| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2713 | 106.8 | |
| Voies AV | 1546 | 60.9 | |
| Voies AR | 1580 | 62.2 | |
| Longueur | 4475 | 176.2 | |
| Largeur | 1858 | 73.1 | |
| Hauteur | 1356 | 53.4 | |
| Garde au sol | 127 | 5 | |
| 1.65 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1451 kg | 3199 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 59.7 litres | 13.1 [15.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Ford | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 | ||
| Cylindrée | 4.6 litre 4601 cc (280.77 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 90.2 × 90 mm
3.55 × 3.54 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1 | ||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 32 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (SAEnet) |
324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) à 6000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (SAEnet) |
427 Nm (315 ft·lb) (43.5 kgm) à 4750 tr/mn |
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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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(SAEnet) |
92.81 Nm/litre
1.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | |||
| Taux de compression | 9.8:1 | ||
| Carburant | SEFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1166.2 kPa (169.1 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 575.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | 5.1 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | 12.6 s | ||
| 0-400m | 13.7 s
@ 103.5 mph |
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| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 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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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | 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 | ||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Suspension AR | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Roues AV | 9 x 17 | ||
| Roues AR | 9 x 17 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | Michelin Pilot Sport P255/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | Michelin Pilot Sport P255/45 ZR 17 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 330 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 297 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 5 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 0.67 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.27 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74646 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| 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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