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Vehicle 2008 Panoz Esperante GTLM Convertible 2008 Cadillac XLR-V Convertible
General
Body Style Sports Car/Convertible,CVT Sports Car/Convertible,CVT
EPA Classification 2SEATER 2SEATER
Turbo N N
Drive Train
City MPG 16 14
Combined MPG n/a 16
Displacement (CC) 4601 4400
Driveline RWD RWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.55 2.56
Fuel Capacity (gal) 15.7 18.0
Fuel System SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $1,300
Highway MPG 22 21
Horsepower @ RPM 420@6000 443@6400
PowerToWeightRatio 8.1 8.6
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6000 6400
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Manual 6 Speed Automatic
Torque @ RPM 320@3500 414@3900
Transmission Speeds 6 6
Transmission Type M A
Type of Engine 4.6L V8 4.4L V8
Valves 32 32
Exterior
Crash Test Rating n/a 4*/4*
Curb weight (lbs) 3384 3810
Overall Height (in) 53.2 50.4
Overall Length (in) 185.9 177.7
Overall Width (in) 73.7 72.3
Wheelbase (in) 106.0 105.7
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.1 37.6
Hip room front (in) n/a 53.0
Leg room front (in) 41.8 42.6
Passenger Volume 49 n/a
Seating Capacity - Maximum 2 2
Seating capacity - Standard 2 2
Shoulder room front (in) 50.0 54.3
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 5.0 n/a
Rear Suspension Ind Ind
Track Front 61.1 62.2
Track Rear 60.7 62.2
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 37.9 39.0
Steering Diameter Right 37.9 39.0
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 36000 100000
Powertrain Time (Months) 36 60
Rust Miles n/a 100000
Rust Time (Months) n/a 72
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 50000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 48






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