Category | Champ Car World Series | ||||||||
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Constructor | Panoz/Elan Technologies | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Simon Marshall & Nick Alcock | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon Fiber monocoque[1] | ||||||||
Length | 190 in | ||||||||
Width | 78 in | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 123 in | ||||||||
Engine | Cosworth XFE 2,650 cc (162 cu in) V8 Turbocharged Mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | 7-speed semi-automatic sequential w/paddle-shift | ||||||||
Fuel | Methanol | ||||||||
Lubricants | Roshfrans | ||||||||
Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | all 2007 Champ Car teams | ||||||||
Notable drivers | all 2007 Champ Car drivers | ||||||||
Debut | 2007 Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas, Nevada | ||||||||
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The Panoz DP01 is an open-wheel race car that was produced by Élan Motorsport Technologies at Braselton, Georgia, United States. It was developed for use in the 2007 Champ Car World Series season, replacing the aging de facto-spec Lola chassis. The DP01 was introduced to the world at the 2006 Grand Prix of San Jose on July 28, 2006. Due to the February 2008 sale of Champ Car to the Indy Racing League, which uses its own spec equipment, the car is not currently used in a professional racing series in the United States. The final race for the car was the 2008 Grand Prix of Long Beach.