Panoz Esperante GTLM at Sebring 2007

[bandman232]

This is what happens when you put a NASCAR engine into a street car :D

[Boyracer5500]

@bandman232 that is nowhere near a nascar engine, #1 it runs on unleaded fuel (NASCAR at the time wasnt using it yet), it has fuel injection, makes around 500hp versus 750, its computer controlled, the power curves are less peaky like the high rpm circle track engines-the power band is strong mid range, doesnt rev to 8000rpm probably around 7000rpm, and the motor is wayyyy lighter than a cup motor.....this car goes left and right

[bandman232]

@Boyracer5500 Thanks for clearing that up. I belive Roush Racing built the engines, am I correct?

[jumpingmustang08]

forza motorsports 8 footage

[wahoowahoo777]

damn that is some awsm footage right there

[KapePhoenix]

And in Sport Car GT : )

[Anewera77]

this track is in forza 2

[lukezapper]

@Anewera77 and forza 3 as well mate

[oOoironhideoOo]

i think the pilot brakes too much ... but the car is awesome ...

[NHESS81]

the track is mostly old world war two concrete airstrip...not much grip...you can see and hear it slide around the corners as is, i dont think he is braking too much

[hites05]

@NHESS81

I've always wanted to drive it, but the closest I've got was on FM2, and the airfield portion was still slippery as hell. lol

[Endorfinjunkie]

I think the pilot knows better than you when to brake and when to put the pedal to the metal...

[f1guy17]

3 more weeks ppl! i can feel it already

[ALMSsBIGGESTFAN]

i know it's going to be one of the best...

[rumrich]

Do you remember that one year when the two GT2 cars of Melo and Henzler I think duked it out at the last stretch. Melo bumped Henzler out of the way on the last corner and took the gt2 win. That pissed me off Wolf had it in the bag.

[LolaJudd]

5.0 liters built by Élan Motorsports Technologies

[seniorcat03]

still based on the Ford Modular engine?

[JTninja1]

yes

[DocWolph]

@seniorcat03

Looks like it unless they updated and didn't update their site. Then again Koenigsegg started off with FORD blocks.

[seniorcat03]

yea they origianlly contacted SHM (sean hyland motorsports) out of Canada to setup and tune the 4.7L Stroker (284ci) and used them in the first few variations of the CC series...they are now using their in-house engine,

[DocWolph]

@seniorcat03

You are referring to Panoz, right? I know Koenigsegg makes their own engines now and has for a while now.

[seniorcat03]

no i know the Panoz Ford Modular is built and tuned by Elan Powersports but the early Koenigsegg V8 was built and tuned by SHM as i noted earlier. today though, they use their own in house built V8 as you noted

[CobraMarty]

How big is the V8 it's running? 5.4 litres?

[MikaOwns]

Best sounding ALMS car.

[jetstream01]

Agreed! Those Panoz motors are beasts!

[deggis4]

Pretty good view at the GT2 vs. LMP2 speed differential when the Porsches go by.

[speedf1league]

That is some excellent footage. No announcers distracting from the fierce sounding engine either.  And I'll get to see it at Sebring this weekend! Awesome video, thanks!

[aclockworkgnome]

What a beautiful sound that thing makes! Thanks very much for sharing these videos. Best of luck to you at this year's Sebring race!