During the AIV's three-year lifespan, just 176 examples were produced. Only 49 were produced in 1997. These were vehicles that were ahead of their time, with an all-aluminum space frame chassis giving it an incredible power-to-weight ratio. Weighing just 2,570 lbs. curb weight and powered by a hand-built, all aluminum 4 cam SVT Cobra V8 offering 305 horsepower, these were very fast. Zero-to-sixty took just 4.3 seconds. Other feathers include a leather interior with carbon fiber trim, a premium sound system, white instrument dials, 18' five-spoke Roush wheels, coil-over suspension, and Mustang Cobra brakes.
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2013
By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2013
Related Reading : Panoz AIV Roadster History
The handmade Panoz AIV Roadster was introduced in 1992 by the Panoz Auto Development Company of Georgia. This was the work of Dan Panoz with the design courtesy of Frank Costin. Under the hood was a Ford power plant that produced over 300 horsepower. Zero-to-sixty was under five seconds for this front-engined, rear-wheel drive sportster. The first cars were produced using aluminum and this was the....
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