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Panoz Esperante

The Panoz Esperante reaches 60 mph in 4.93 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.31 s, tripping the lights at 103.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.03 s and the eighth mile in 8.60 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.76 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 Subaru Impreza Turbo STI PPP

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Panoz Esperante
0–60 mph4.93 s
0–100 mph11.76 s
60 ft2.03 s
1/8 mile8.60 s
1/4 mile13.31 s
Trap speed103.9 mph

About the Esperante

The 2004 Panoz Esperante is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,451 kg with 315 bhp, which works out at 217 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 217 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.03 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,349th quickest to 60 mph, and the 3rd quickest of the 3 Panozs here. Its 103.9 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 7 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Panoz Esperante
Year2004
Power315 bhp
Kerb mass1,451 kg
Power to weight217 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed252 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Subaru Impreza Turbo STI PPP20024.92 s13.43 s101.8 mph300 bhp
MG X-Power SV20154.85 s13.31 s106.8 mph315 bhp
Venturi 260 LM19934.85 s13.38 s104.9 mph260 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.

Questions

What is the Panoz Esperante 0-60 time?
The Panoz Esperante reaches 60 mph in 4.93 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,349th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Panoz Esperante quarter mile time?
13.31 s at 103.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.03 s.
How much power does the Panoz Esperante have?
315 bhp and 1,451 kg, which is 217 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 252 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Panoz Esperante?
Closest here on pace: Subaru Impreza Turbo STI PPP (4.92 s), MG X-Power SV (4.85 s), Venturi 260 LM (4.85 s). Each one can be raced against the Panoz Esperante in the panel at the top of this page.
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 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 7 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.