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Vehicle 2008 Panoz Esperante GTLM Convertible 2011 Lotus Elise Convertible SC
General
Body Style Sports Car/Convertible,CVT Sports Car/Convertible,CVT
EPA Classification 2SEATER 2SEATER
Turbo N N
Drive Train
City MPG 16 20
Combined MPG n/a 22
Displacement (CC) 4601 1796
Driveline RWD RWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.55 4.53
Fuel Capacity (gal) 15.7 11.5
Fuel System SEFI MPFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 22 26
Horsepower @ RPM 420@6000 217@8000
PowerToWeightRatio 8.1 9.2
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6000 8000
Standard Transmission 6 Speed Manual 6 Speed Manual
Torque @ RPM 320@3500 155@5000
Transmission Speeds 6 6
Transmission Type M M
Type of Engine 4.6L V8 1.8L I4
Valves 32 16
Exterior
Curb weight (lbs) 3384 2041
Overall Height (in) 53.2 44.0
Overall Length (in) 185.9 149.0
Overall Width (in) 73.7 67.7
Wheelbase (in) 106.0 90.6
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.1 n/a
Leg room front (in) 41.8 n/a
Passenger Volume 49 n/a
Seating Capacity - Maximum 2 2
Seating capacity - Standard 2 2
Shoulder room front (in) 50.0 n/a
Suspension
Front suspension Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 5.0 5.1
Rear Suspension Ind Ind
Track Front 61.1 57.4
Track Rear 60.7 59.3
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 37.9 n/a
Steering Diameter Right 37.9 n/a
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 36000 n/a
Powertrain Time (Months) 36 n/a
Rust Time (Months) n/a 96
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 36000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 36






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