| Main Params |
| Photo |
|
|
| Car name |
Panoz Esperante
|
Volkswagen Passat
|
| Car type |
passenger cars
|
passenger cars
|
| Car body type |
cabriolet
|
sedan
|
| Model |
panoz
|
volkswagen
|
| Variant |
esperante
|
passat
|
| Modification |
4.6 MT (420 hp)
|
1.6 AT (115 hp)
|
| Release of cars |
2000
|
2005
|
| The end of production |
2016
|
2011
|
| Engine |
| Boost type |
positive displacement supercharger with mechanical drive |
No |
| Compression ratio |
9.9 |
12 |
| Cylinder arrangement |
V-shaped |
in-line |
| Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm |
90.2 × 90 |
76.5 × 86.9 |
| Engine capacity, cm³ |
4601 |
1598 |
| Engine location |
front, transverse |
front, transverse |
| Engine power supply system |
distributed injection |
direct injection into the combustion chamber |
| Engine type |
petrol |
petrol |
| Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm |
420 / 309 at 6000 |
115 / 85 at 6000 |
| Maximum torque, N*m at rpm |
434 at 3500 |
155 at 4000 |
| Number of cylinders |
8 |
4 |
| Number of valves per cylinder |
4 |
4 |
| General information |
| Brand country |
USA |
Germany |
| Car class |
S |
D |
| Model assembly |
No |
Germany, Russia |
| Number of doors |
2 |
4 |
| Performance indicators |
| Acceleration to 100 km/h, s |
4.2 |
12.7 |
| Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined |
17 / 12 / — |
10.5 / 6.2 / 8 |
| Fuel type |
Super (95) |
Super (95) |
| Maximum speed, km/h |
289 |
195 |
| Security |
| Rating name |
No |
Euro NCAP |
| Safety assessment |
No |
5 |
| Sizes in mm |
| Front track width |
1545 |
1552 |
| Ground clearance |
130 |
114 |
| Height |
1355 |
1472 |
| Length |
4475 |
4765 |
| Rear track width |
1580 |
1551 |
| Wheel size |
255 / 45 / R18 |
205 / 55 / R16 |
| Wheelbase |
2715 |
2709 |
| Width |
1860 |
1820 |
| Suspension and brakes |
| Front brakes |
disk ventilated |
disk ventilated |
| Rear brakes |
disk ventilated |
disc |
| Type of front suspension |
independent, spring |
independent, spring |
| Type of rear suspension |
independent, spring |
independent, spring |
| Transmission |
| Drive type |
rear |
front |
| Number of gears |
6 |
6 |
| Transmission |
mechanical |
automatic |
| Volume and weight |
| Curb weight, kg |
1450 |
1386 |
| Fuel tank capacity, l |
58 |
70 |
| Gross weight, kg |
No |
1990 |
| Trunk volume min/max, l |
No |
565 |