Panoz GTR-1

The Panoz Esperante GTR-1 (also known as the Panoz GTR-1 and Panoz GTP) is a grand touring race car developed jointly by Panoz Auto Development and Reynard Motorsport for use in various endurance racing championships. Designed by Nigel Stroud and powered by a 6.0L Ford V8 built by Roush Racing, the Esperante GTR-1 bore a passing resemblance to the Panoz Esperante road car on founder Don Panoz's insistence but shared no mechanical relation to the car. Its front mid-engined layout gave rise to a d