Panoz Article in Autoweek gives future engine info

[tmw139]

The Panoz Esperante uses Ford SVT Cobra motors.

Quote from article:

Future changes will keep up with Ford developments, including an upcoming three-valve version of the four-cam engine. Panoz notes his chassis will accept the bulkier 5.4-liter engine when it becomes available. "And if Ford ever puts the V10 into production, I can easily adapt my engine-bay module for it."

Link to full article:

http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=100500

This seems to suggest a 5.4-liter, 3-valve, four-cam engine.

 

[jshen]

Interesting

I never thought of that but they do use Cobra motors. I sure hope that's what we get.

 

[DanTheCobraMan]

Originally posted by tmw139

This seems to suggest a 5.4-liter, 3-valve, four-cam engine.

You mean, 2-cam? I thought the idea of a 3-valve was to eliminate the bulkiness of the additional 2 cams as 3 valves can still be driven off a single cam. Isn't the new GT 3 valve just a SOHC?