Panoz Esperante GTR-1

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GTR1 Sparky a Hybrid variant of the GTR1 weighing 2400lbs with a 6.0 liter Roush V8, lithium ion batteries, regenerative braking and an electric motor on the rear axle. Sparky is considered to be the first hybrid endurance race cars and ran at lemans in 1998 where it did not qualify and would win its class at Petit Lemans the same year.