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Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305

The Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 reaches 60 mph in 4.42 s (100 km/h in 4.60 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.78 s, tripping the lights at 111.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.13 s and the eighth mile in 8.35 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.38 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.6 V12 Vspec 593

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Down the strip

Standing start Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305
0–60 mph4.42 s
0–100 km/h4.60 s
0–100 mph10.38 s
60 ft2.13 s
1/8 mile8.35 s
1/4 mile12.78 s
Trap speed111.9 mph

About the Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305

The 2000 Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,200 kg with 300 bhp, which works out at 250 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 250 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.13 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,570th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 3rd quickest of the 5 Panozs here. Its 111.9 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305
Year2000
Power300 hp (224 kW)
Kerb mass1,200 kg
Power to weight250 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed155 mph (249 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.6 V12 Vspec 59320094.40 s12.83 s107.9 mph585 bhp
Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG W22120064.49 s12.79 s110.0 mph518 bhp
Jaguar XFR Mk I20094.36 s12.78 s113.1 mph503 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Fastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 0-60 time?
The Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 reaches 60 mph in 4.42 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,570th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 quarter mile time?
12.78 s at 111.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.35 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.13 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 have?
300 bhp and 1,200 kg, which is 250 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 249 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305?
Closest here on pace: Rolls-Royce Ghost 6.6 V12 Vspec 593 (4.40 s), Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG W221 (4.49 s), Jaguar XFR Mk I (4.36 s). Each one can be raced against the Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Panoz Esperante GT 4.6 V8 305 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.