Panoz AIV Roadster 1996

[GranTurismo916]

Wiki

 

[DJTHEKING]

I would like to do a duel between this and a Prowler

 

[NoobMan DS]

This was one of the first two Panoz cars I knew, the other one was the GTR-1. They were in the game "Midtown Madness 2", my first PC-exclusive racing game. It's fitted with a soft top in the game though, and that had an effect of me when I'm trying to picture the car in my head - I always desire to attempt hard in visualizing it as having a soft top fitted! This was the fastest car in the game, if you excluded the initially locked vehicles. I have good memories of spending time with that virtual version of the car.

Ok, putting memories of that childhood experience aside...


I thought it looked really classy, especially from the back.

When I first saw the car virtually as a kid, I thought it's a classic, not from the 90s! It also has the kind of classiness usually not found on relatively lightweight cars. The Plymouth Prowler, its main rival, looks cumbersome compared to this. The Panoz AIV Roadster makes me think of the Shelby Cobra, too. It's like a reinterpretation of that legend. I'd love to see this car in GT6.

 

[StarLight]

Nice one!
👍

 

[karelpipa]

Wasnt this car in Midtown Madness?

 

[Kurei]

I thought I was the first to suggest this rather cool and interesting roadster, after GTP's search didn't return anything but posts on the Panoz racecar & some other OT posts with the Panoz name in them.

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Perhaps we can get 2 models ?, a '96 & a '99, just like the Veyron(s) or Huayra(s) ! ​

 

[Pootis]

I didn't know that this existed until now.

 

[Kingofweasles]

I have a pretty rare poster of this car up in my room... So, Voted! 👍

 

[Neddo]

• Body
  
  
  • Aerospace SPF Aluminum
  
  
  
• Chassis
  
  
  • Extruded Aluminum Chassis with Stainless Steel,
  • Tubular Sub frames
  
  
  
• Engine/Gearbox
  
  
  • Standard 430 hp Panoz/ Elan Power Products
  • Aluminum Block and heads, Includes Heavy Duty Tremec T56 Magnum 6-speed Manual Transmission or optional 6-speed Automatic w/Paddle Shifter.*
  OR
  • Optional 560 hp Panoz/Élan power products
  • Supercharged Aluminum block and heads includes Heavy Duty Tremec T56 Magnum 6-speed Manual Transmission or optional 6-speed Automatic w/Paddle Shifter.*
  • Optional Power Upgrades Available*
  
  
  
• Differential
  
  
  • 3.45:1 Ratio ZF Limited Slip Differential in an Aluminum Housing
  
  
  
• Weight
  
  
  • 2500 lbs. est.
  
  
  
• Suspension
  
  
  • Front: Stainless Steel Independent Upper and Lower Control Arms with Adjustable Coil-Over Springs and Shocks
  • Rear: Independent Multi-Link with Adjustable Coil-Over Springs and Shocks
  
  
  
• Wheels/Tires
  
  
  • Front: 19 x 8.5 inch BBS Wheels with 245/35-19 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires
  • Rear: 20 x 10.5 inch BBS Wheels with 295/30-20 Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires

• Steering
  
  
  • Electrically Assisted Rack and Pinion Steering
  
  
  
• Brakes
  
  
  • Front: Power Assisted 14” Disc Brakes with Brembo 4 Piston Calipers
  • Rear: Power Assisted 14.4” Disc Brakes with Brembo 4 Piston Calipers
  
  
  
• Interior
  
  
  • Leather Interior available Alcantara Accents and custom stiching*
  • Lightweight, Fixed Back Carbon Fiber Race Style Seats*
  • D-Shaped Carbon Fiber and Leather or Alcantara Steering Wheel*
  • Stereo/Navigation System – Customer specified
  • Air Conditioning
  • Keyless Ignition and Push Button Start
  • Integrated Twin Roll Hoops*
  • Schroth 4-Point Safety Harness with Inertia Reel and Competition Lock-out Switch*
  
  
  
• Timeless Care
  
  
  • The ultimate buying and ownership program*
  
  
  
• Accessories
  
  
  • Wind wings.* Soft top*
  
  
  
• Special Order
  
  
  • Almost Unlimited Options Available
  • Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • * Available option.
  
  
  
  
  
• this is 1992-95 version that is sadly riced

So according to site successor will come soon. For now, there are 750HP upgrades too. If OP would change the year to 2015 there would be nothing to lose.