Car comparison

Panoz AIV Roadster 4.6 i V8 32VvsMercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Panoz AIV Roadster

4.6 i V8 32V

309 hp4601 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible1996-1999

Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209)

CLK 500

306 hp4966 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedCabriolet / convertible2003-2004

Comparison overview

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Panoz AIV Roadster 4.6 i V8 32V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
309 hp
230 kW
Lightest
1,160 kg
2,557 lb
Best power-to-weight
266 hp/t
199 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
13.8 L/100 km
17.0 mpg US
20.5 mpg UK
Best performance score
71/100

Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500

Highest torque
460 Nm
339 lb-ft
Lowest highway consumption
8.6 L/100 km
27.4 mpg US
32.8 mpg UK
Largest trunk
276 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best economy score
76/100
Best practicality score
44/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500
Power	309hp230kW	306hp228kW
Torque	407Nm300lb-ft	460Nm339lb-ft
Curb weight	1,160kg2,557lb	1,710kg3,770lb
Gross weight	-	2,225kg4,905lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	53.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	85.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	15.3s Calculated	22.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.6L/100 km20.3mpg US24.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	13.8L/100 km17mpg US20.5mpg UK	17.2L/100 km13.7mpg US16.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	10.2L/100 km23.1mpg US27.7mpg UK	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	266hp/t199kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated	179hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	351Nm/t235lb-ft/ton Calculated	269Nm/t180lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	534km332mi Calculated
Displacement	4,601cc281cu in	4,966cc303cu in
Length	4,040mm159in	4,638mm183in
Width	1,950mm77in	1,740mm69in
Height	1,190mm47in	1,413mm56in
Wheelbase	2,655mm105in	2,715mm107in
Front track	1,700mm67in	1,497mm59in
Rear track	1,620mm64in	1,478mm58in
Trunk volume	140L	276L
Max trunk volume	-	390L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	43L	62L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Panoz AIV Roadster 4.6 i V8 32VMercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	5,800 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,050 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	5,600 rpm	2,700-4,250 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.3 s	22.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	9.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	184 km/h 114 mph	164 km/h 102 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	309 hp 230 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	306 hp 228 kW

Panoz AIV Roadster 4.6 i V8 32V has 3 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500 and Panoz AIV Roadster 4.6 i V8 32V: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	407 Nm 300 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	460 Nm 339 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	1,160 kg 2,557 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	1,710 kg 3,770 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	4.6 s
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	6.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Panoz AIV Roadster 4.6 i V8 32V and Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500: 1.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	266 hp/t 199 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V	309 hp 230 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500	306 hp 228 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V

Power	309 hp 230 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	140 L 4.9 cu ft
Length	4,040 mm 159.1 in
Height	1,190 mm 46.9 in

Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500

Power	306 hp 228 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	276 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,413 mm 55.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

PanozAIV Roadster4.6 i V8 32V

Mercedes-BenzCLK (A209)CLK 500

Power

309 hp

230 kW

306 hp

228 kW

Torque

407 Nm

300 lb-ft

460 Nm

339 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,160 kg

2,557 lb

1,710 kg

3,770 lb

Fuel consumption

11.6 L/100 km

20.3 mpg US

24.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	140 L 4.9 cu ft
Length	4,040 mm 159.1 in
Height	1,190 mm 46.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	276 L 9.7 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,413 mm 55.6 in

Range score

534 km

332 mi

Trunk score

140 L

4.9 cu ft

276 L

9.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

266 hp/t

199 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

179 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLK (A209) CLK 500
Consumption	11.6 L/100 km20.3 mpg US24.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.30 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,740 L460 US gal383 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,045 LC/year