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Panoz Esperante

The Panoz Esperante reaches 60 mph in 4.93 s (100 km/h in 5.17 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

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Down the strip

Standing start Panoz Esperante
0–60 mph4.93 s
0–100 km/h5.17 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 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,091st quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 5th quickest of the 5 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 hp (235 kW)
Kerb mass1,451 kg
Power to weight217 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed157 mph (252 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Subaru Impreza Turbo STI PPP20024.92 s13.43 s101.8 mph300 bhp
Maserati Shamal19894.93 s13.42 s105.3 mph322 bhp
Lotus Europa SE20084.82 s13.34 s103.9 mph221 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 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Fastest hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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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 2,091st quickest of the 14,946 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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Panoz Esperante?
Closest here on pace: Subaru Impreza Turbo STI PPP (4.92 s), Maserati Shamal (4.93 s), Lotus Europa SE (4.82 s). Each one can be raced against the Panoz Esperante 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 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 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.