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#5
Panoz Esperanate
- Layout: Front/mid-engine, rear wheel drive, luxury sport convertible
- Body: Hand assembled lightweight SPF aluminum.
- Chassis: Modular extruded aluminium, bolted and bonded to steel subframes
Engine/Drivetrain
- Engine: Hand assembled DOHC, 32-valve, 90-degree, aluminum V8
- Displacement: 4,995 cm³
- Power: 500 hp (373 kW) @ 6,000 rpm
- Torque: 450 ft·lbf (610 N·m)
- Compression Ratio: 9.8:1
- Bore by stroke: 3.55 by 3.54 in (90.2 by 90.0 mm)
- Fuel injection: Sequential electronic
- Ignition: Distributorless, coil-on-plug
- Transmission: Tremec T45 5-speed manual
- Gear Ratios: 1st: 3.37:1 2nd: 1.99:1 3rd: 1.33:1 4th: 1.00:1 5th: 0.67:1
- Rev: 3.22:1 Final: 3.27:1
- Differential: Limited-slip type, 8.8 inch (224 mm) ring gear, aluminum case
- Weight: 1,200 kg (2,600 lb)
Suspension
- Front: Fully independent short-long arm (SLA) double wishbone configuration with gas charged Penske coil-over shock absorbers and anti-roll bar
- Rear: Fully independent, double wishbone with horizontally opposed, pushrod-and-rocker activated Penske gas charged coil-over shock absorbers and anti-roll bar.
- Wheels: Aluminum BBS, 17 by 9 inches (430 by 230 mm)
- Tires: BF Goodrich P255/45ZR17
Brakes
- Type: Four-wheel power assisted disc
- ABS: Electronic three channel, four sensor
- Front: Dual-piston caliper with high-pressure steel braided brake lines and 13 inch (330 mm) vented steel rotor
- Rear: Single-piston caliper with 11.7 inch (297 mm) vented steel rotor
Steering
- Type Power assisted rack and pinion
- Turns lock-to-lock: 2.5
- Ratio: 15:1
Dimensions and capacities
- Seating Capacity: 2
- Wheelbase: 106.0 in (2.713 mm)
- Track: front 60.9 in (1.55 m), rear 63.2 in (1.58 m)
- Overall Length: 176.3 in (4.478 m)
- Overall Width: 73.2 in (1.859 mm)
- Overall Height: 53.4 in (1,355.9 m)
- Ride Height: 5.0 in (127 mm)
- Curb Weight: 3200 lb (1,450 kg)
- Fuel Capacity: 15.7 U.S. gal (59.4 L)
#4: Aston Martin DBS
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin Lagonda Limited |
|---|---|
| Production | 2007 – Present |
| Assembly | Gaydon, England |
| Predecessor | Aston Martin Vanquish S |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Ford VH platform |
| Engine(s) | 6.0 L V12 |
| Related | Aston Martin DBR9 Aston Martin DBRS9 |
#3: Lamborghini Reventon.
| Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Audi AG |
| Production | 2008- |
| Assembly | Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid-engine, four-wheel drive |
| Engine(s) | 6.5 L V12 |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed e-gear |
| Wheelbase | 2665 mm (104.92 in) |
| Length | 4700 mm (185.04 in) |
| Width | 2058 mm (81.02 in) |
| Height | 1135 mm (44.69 in) |
| Related | Murciélago LP640 |
#2: Mercedes-Benz Mclaren F1
| Manufacturer | McLaren Automotive |
|---|---|
| Production | 1992–1998 (100 produced) |
| Body style(s) | 2-door 3-seat coupe |
| Engine(s) | 60° 6.1 L V12 |
| Length | 4287 mm (169 in) |
| Width | 1820 mm (72 in) |
| Height | 1140 mm (45 in) |
| Curb weight | 1140 kg (2513 lb) |
| Designer | Gordon Murray & Peter Stevens |
#1
Bugatti Veyron (of course)
| Manufacturer | Bugatti Automobiles SAS |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Volkswagen AG |
| Production | 2005-present (approx. 300 to be produced) |
| Assembly | Molsheim, Alsace, France |
| Predecessor | Bugatti EB110 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door coupe |
| Layout | mid-engine, all-wheel drive |
| Engine(s) | 8.0 L quad-turbocharged W16 |
| Transmission(s) | 7-speed DSG sequential manual |
| Wheelbase | 2710 mm (106.69 in) |
| Length | 4462 mm (175.67 in) |
| Width | 1998 mm (78.66 in) |
| Height | 1204 mm (47.4 in) at normal position |
| Curb weight | 1888 kg (4162.33 lb) |
| Fuel capacity | 100 L (26 US gal/22 imp gal) |
| Designer | Hartmut Warkuss, and Jozef Kabaň[1] |
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