Panoz Esperante 4.6 MT (420 hp) vs Ford Taunus 1.6 MT (72 hp)

Param name	Param value for Panoz Esperante	Param value for Ford Taunus
Main Params
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Car name	Panoz Esperante	Ford Taunus
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	cabriolet	sedan
Model	panoz	ford
Variant	esperante	taunus
Modification	4.6 MT (420 hp)	1.6 MT (72 hp)
Release of cars	2000	1975
The end of production	2016	1979
Engine
Boost type	positive displacement supercharger with mechanical drive	No
Compression ratio	9.9	No
Cylinder arrangement	V-shaped	in-line
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm	90.2 × 90	81.3 × 77
Engine capacity, cm³	4601	1597
Engine location	front, transverse	No
Engine power supply system	distributed injection	carburetor
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	420 / 309 at 6000	72 / 53 at 4900
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	434 at 3500	119 at 2900
Number of cylinders	8	4
Number of valves per cylinder	4	2
General information
Brand country	USA	USA
Car class	S	D
Number of doors	2	4
Performance indicators
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s	4.2	No
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined	17 / 12 / —	No
Fuel type	Super (95)	Super (95)
Maximum speed, km/h	289	No
Sizes in mm
Front track width	1545	No
Ground clearance	130	100
Height	1355	1430
Length	4475	4760
Rear track width	1580	No
Wheel size	255 / 45 / R18	No
Wheelbase	2715	2580
Width	1860	1720
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	disk ventilated	disc
Rear brakes	disk ventilated	No
Type of front suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Type of rear suspension	independent, spring	No
Transmission
Drive type	rear	rear
Number of gears	6	4
Transmission	mechanical	mechanical
Volume and weight
Curb weight, kg	1450	No
Fuel tank capacity, l	58	No