Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI) produces the vehicle's engine and drivetrain. The 4.6-liter, 32-valve, V8 powerplant rockets the car from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
ITW Plexus' (Danvers, MA) methacrylate adhesives are used in key structural bonding applications throughout the car. Joel Grewett, general manager of Panoz, says that aluminum body panels are bonded to the aluminum chassis using A0420 adhesive. Hood, deck and door liners are also bonded using adhesives.