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The formal unveiling will take place next month in France at the world famous 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race, an event the Panoz brand won in the GT2 class during 2006.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe wanted to wait until Le Mans to release official photos of the car, but today we are providing a \u2018teaser\u2019 image of the Abruzzi \u2018Spirit of Le Mans\u2019 that hints at what the final car will be like,\u201d Panoz said in making the announcement. \u201cAfter seeing numerous illustrations posted on the Internet claiming to be the \u2018Panoz Abruzzi\u2019 \u2013 none of which have been accurate \u2013 I thought it was important to provide some factual information in advance of the actual unveiling.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Panoz, who with his Panoz Motor Sports Group owns one of the most diversified motorsports companies in the world, also controls one of the few remaining small-volume sports car manufacturing companies \u2013 Panoz Auto Development. \u201cWe are truly excited about the Panoz Abruzzi \u2013 not only about the design and performance of the car \u2013 but by the whole concept it represents,\u201d Panoz added. \u201cThe styling is inspired from a classic era when racers would literally drive their own cars to Le Mans to compete and then drive back home. However, the technology of the Panoz Abruzzi \u2018Spirit of Le Mans\u2019 is absolutely leading-edge. We will provide many more details about the concept and some very special elements surrounding this exciting new car next month at Le Mans.\u201d<\/p>\n
In making this announcement, Panoz referred to several groundbreaking technologies employed in the design and construction of the new vehicle. The unique body is constructed using \u201cREAMS\u201d\u00ae material technology \u2013 \u201cREAMS\u00ae\u201d standing for Recyclable Energy Absorbing Matrix System. This advanced body construction material and process has never before been utilized in a road car and offers unprecedented environmental, performance and structural advantages.<\/p>\n
The Abruzzi also introduces a three-stage \u201cTRIFECTA COOLING\u201d\u00ae technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cTRIFECTA COOLING\u201d\u00ae is an innovative development that improves both engine performance and efficiency. In addition to a typical high-efficiency radiator, there are stage two and stage three cooling systems that lower coolant temperature on both the inflow to and the outflow from the radiator. The Abruzzi also extensively employs LED lighting technologies, both functionally and stylistically.<\/p>\n
The Abruzzi \u201cSpirit of Le Mans\u201d is currently undergoing early homologation and production testing, and the car will be unveiled at its \u201cspiritual\u201d home at the historic Circuit de la Sarthe in Le Mans, France during race week in June. By special arrangement with the Automobile Club de l\u2019Ouest (ACO), the car will occupy center stage in the \u201cvillage\u201d at the track from June 7-13. Prior to the public unveiling, international media representatives will be invited to a preview approximately two days in advance of its introduction.<\/p>\n
The Abruzzi \u201cSpirit of Le Mans\u201d is being produced by Panoz Auto Development, located in Hoschton, Ga. \u201cWe are no strangers to pioneering new and unique concepts and materials in building great sports cars,\u201d added Dan Panoz, President of Panoz Auto Development. \u201cWe are well known for 20 years of manufacturing and selling exclusive, limited-volume, high-performance automobiles.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Panoz Auto Development produces leading-edge, fully certified automobiles and is best known for the first US-manufactured AIV (Aluminum Intensive Vehicle) – the Panoz AIV Roadster. The Panoz Esperante body and chassis also extensively employs aluminum for performance, safety and efficiency. The Panoz Esperante GTLM earned world-famous stature as a race car by winning the GT2 category at both the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a single year \u2013 2006.<\/p>\n
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