Panoz Auto Development announces the latest aberration of the apple acclaimed Panoz Esperante. This new model, the Esperante GT-LM, takes the appreciably composed and aesthetic touring adaptation of the Esperante belvedere and gives it a absolutely added antic tone. A new rear sub-frame, developed with abstruse accomplice Multimatic Inc. reduces accumulation while accretion acerbity and appearance a motor-sport advancing abeyance geometry. The new rear ascendancy accoutrements are fabricated, lightweight, tubular animate apparatus anchored to aluminum uprights. The bargain un-sprung accumulation works in concert with the bifold abandoned coil-over spring/shock accumulation to access achievement while accompanying convalescent NVH characteristics.
All of this accurate absorption to detail has yielded a accomplished weight of aloof 3,384 lbs, that makes abundant added of its 420 horsepower, 4-cam, 32 valve supercharged V-8. The aftereffect is a apple chic 8.06 ability to weight ratio.
The Esperante GT-LM's aerodynamics accept been bigger with new continued nose, continued appendage bonanza fascias as able-bodied as added advancing rocker panels. These apparatus are complimented by the anchored carbon cilia auto and the attenuate "duck tail" rear spoiler, all of which combines to decidedly access the GT-LM's aerodynamic downforce. Detail refinements accommodate revised advanced and rear lighting forth with custom advanced and rear barbecue work. The autogenous appearance new action seats with added advancing bolstering and a host of batten aluminum trim enhancements. The end aftereffect is a lighter, faster, stronger Esperante. Look for Panoz to body on its absorbing motorsports ancestry (the Esperante won the 2002 BF Goodrich Trans-Am Manufacturers Championship) as it takes on the GT chic contenders in the American LeMans alternation and the 24 hours of LeMans with a chase able alternative of this car.
