Main Params |
Photo |
|
|
Car name |
DeSoto Firedome
|
Panoz Esperante
|
Car type |
passenger cars
|
passenger cars
|
Car body type |
sedan
|
cabriolet
|
Model |
desoto
|
panoz
|
Variant |
firedome
|
esperante
|
Modification |
4.5 MT (160 hp)
|
4.6 MT (420 hp)
|
Release of cars |
1952
|
2000
|
The end of production |
1959
|
2016
|
Engine |
Boost type |
No |
positive displacement supercharger with mechanical drive |
Compression ratio |
No |
9.9 |
Cylinder arrangement |
V-shaped |
V-shaped |
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm |
No |
90.2 × 90 |
Engine capacity, cm³ |
4500 |
4601 |
Engine location |
front, longitudinal |
front, transverse |
Engine power supply system |
carburetor |
distributed injection |
Engine type |
petrol |
petrol |
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm |
160 / 118 at — |
420 / 309 at 6000 |
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm |
undefined at — |
434 at 3500 |
Number of cylinders |
8 |
8 |
Number of valves per cylinder |
2 |
4 |
General information |
Brand country |
USA |
USA |
Car class |
No |
S |
Model assembly |
USA |
No |
Number of doors |
4 |
2 |
Performance indicators |
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s |
15.5 |
4.2 |
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined |
No |
17 / 12 / — |
Fuel type |
No |
Super (95) |
Maximum speed, km/h |
160 |
289 |
Sizes in mm |
Front track width |
No |
1545 |
Ground clearance |
No |
130 |
Height |
1500 |
1355 |
Length |
5200 |
4475 |
Rear track width |
No |
1580 |
Wheel size |
No |
255 / 45 / R18 |
Wheelbase |
3200 |
2715 |
Width |
1900 |
1860 |
Suspension and brakes |
Front brakes |
drum |
disk ventilated |
Rear brakes |
No |
disk ventilated |
Type of front suspension |
dependent, leaf spring |
independent, spring |
Type of rear suspension |
No |
independent, spring |
Transmission |
Drive type |
rear |
rear |
Number of gears |
3 |
6 |
Transmission |
mechanical |
mechanical |
Volume and weight |
Curb weight, kg |
No |
1450 |
Fuel tank capacity, l |
No |
58 |