Panoz Auto Development was founded near Atlanta by Dan Panoz, son of Don Panoz, in the late 1980s, and the Roadster was its first car. The original Roadster was built from 1992 to 1995 with a 5.0-litre V8. Around 1996 it was re-engineered as the AIV Roadster, with a 4.6-litre V8 making 305 PS. Panoz says it was the first aluminium-intensive vehicle from a US maker. The Esperante coupe followed in 2000.
The Panoz Roadster is a front-engined, two-seat roadster with cycle fenders from the American maker Panoz, built from 1992 to 1999. The original of 1992-1995 had a 5.0-litre V8 with 225 PS, and the AIV Roadster of 1996-1999 had a 4.6-litre V8 with 305 PS.
34years
2generations
2trims
222–301hp range
The Lineage
2 generations · tap any to explore1 trimRoadster (1992-1995)
1992–1995
1 trimAIV Roadster (1996-1999)
1996–1999
The Story
Why the Roadster mattersTrims · AIV Roadster (1996-1999)
1 trim · 1996–1999★ Only trim
AIV Roadster 4.6 V8
Roadster · 1996–1999
Power
301 hp
Body
Roadster
Debut
1996
Production
1996–1999
View the AIV Roadster 4.6 V8