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Vehicle 2006 MINI Cooper S Convertible 2005 Panoz Esperante Convertible
General
Body Style Sports Car/Convertible,CVT Sports Car/Convertible,CVT
EPA Classification MINICOMP 2SEATER
Turbo N n/a
Drive Train
City MPG 25 17
Combined MPG 27 n/a
Displacement (CC) 1598 280
Driveline FWD n/a
Final Drive Ratio 2.87 3.55
Fuel Capacity (gal) 13.2 15.7
Fuel System MPFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas n/a
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 32 25
Horsepower @ RPM 168@6000 305@5800
PowerToWeightRatio 16.4 10.6
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6000 n/a
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Manual n/a
Torque @ RPM 162@4000 320@4200
Transmission Speeds 6 5
Transmission Type M n/a
Type of Engine 1.6L I4 4.6L V8
Valves 16 32
Exterior
Crash Test Rating 4*/4* n/a
Curb weight (lbs) 2844 3279
Overall Height (in) 55.5 53.4
Overall Length (in) 143.9 176.3
Overall Width (in) 66.5 73.2
Wheelbase (in) 97.1 106.0
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 7 11.0
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.4 38.1
Headroom rear (in) 38.1 n/a
Hip room front (in) 38.0 n/a
Hip room rear (in) 39.0 n/a
Leg room front (in) 41.3 41.8
Leg room rear (in) 27.5 n/a
Passenger Volume 70 49
Seating Capacity - Maximum 4 2
Seating capacity - Standard 4 2
Shoulder room front (in) 50.9 50.0
Shoulder room rear (in) 39.0 n/a
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 4.8 5.0
Rear Suspension Ind Ind
Track Front 57.2 60.9
Track Rear 57.5 60.7
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 34.8 37.9
Steering Diameter Right 34.8 n/a
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 50000 n/a
Powertrain Time (Months) 48 n/a
Rust Time (Months) 144 n/a
Warranty - Basic Miles 50000 n/a
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 n/a






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