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You've got to have a lot of muscle to drive a car like that!
Chicago Announcer, winning races with the Panoz Roadster


The Panoz AIV Roadster is a playable car that is featured in Midtown Madness, as well as its sequel, Midtown Madness 2.

The Panoz Roadster is a car unlocked by default in Midtown Madness 2 and Midtown Madness 1. It is one of the fastest standard vehicles in the first two games (behind the Panoz GTR-1), and the fastest that is unlocked by default, though its fast speed sacrifices mass and handling.

Overview[]

In-Game Description[]

Panoz AIV Roadster:
"Race with this sporty baby for a thrill in stylish speed and responsive handling."

"The sporty Panoz Roadster handles the speed with style and agility, while preferring smooth roads that don't rattle its precision suspension."

Panoz Roadster:
"The Roadster's top speed makes it great for paved streets, but don't hit anything or you'll be finished in a hurry!"

Details[]

This is one of the fastest cars in the game, and the fastest starter car. It sacrifices durability and mass for speed. For this reason, it can easily destroy itself when it hits larger obstacles, and often flips in an unmanageable way when bridge jumping. It is known for its high speed, cornering ability, braking and acceleration. The handling is highly responsive, which can lead to spin-outs at higher speeds or on slippery surfaces. The Roadster is good for staying on leveled road or high, smooth pavement.

It is a fictional closed-top version of the real-life Panoz AIV Roadster.

History[]

A Panoz AIV Roadster in real life.

The Panoz AIV Roadster was a variant of the original Panoz Roadster, released in 1996, which consisted of an entirely aluminum construction and used the engine from the fourth-generation Ford Mustang. By 1999, 176 AIV Roadsters had been made. Since then, Panoz has focused on its development of the Esperante road car, on which the Panoz GTR-1 is based.

Races As An Opponent[]

All races with the Panoz Roadster as a computer-generated opponent:

All races with the Panoz Roadster in Chicago:

Race Number of Cars (Amateur) Number of Cars (Professional)
Beginner's Luck 0 0
Tough Turns & A Tunnel 0 1
North River Run 1 2
Soldier Sneaker 1 3
Freeway Flyer 0 1
Nocturnal Navigator 1 2
Beat The Bridges 0 2
Crosstown Switchback 1 2
Perimeter Perils 3 1
Aptitude Test 0 0
Beetle Blast-a-Thon 0 0
Frosty Finale 0 0
Color Featured in Race
Yes Yes
No No

Race Number of Cars (Amateur) Number of Cars (Professional)
The Litter Loop 0 0
Riverside Run 0 0
Tunnel Turner 0 1
Downtown Driver 1 1
Museum Marathon 4 0
South End Circuit 1 1
City Central 2 1
North End Navigator 0 2
Old Town Twist 4 0
Loop-De-Loop 4 0
Color Featured in Race
Yes Yes
No No

All races with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco:

Race

Number of Cars (Amateur)

Number of Cars (Professional)

Racing 101 0 0
Deck The Hall 0 0
Golden Hour 0 0
City Tour 0 0
Foggy Memory 0 0
Park & Ride 0 0
The Hills Are Alive 0 0
Lookout! 0 0
Wanted! 0 0
After Hours 0 0
Full Speed Ahead 0 0
Panoz Pressure 0 0
Color Featured in Race
Yes Yes
No No

Race

Number of Cars (Amateur)

Number of Cars (Professional)

Take It Easy 0 0
Hang Time 0 0
Gimme SOMA 0 0
Wind It Up 0 0
Midtown Mayhem 0 0
Chinatown 0 0
Presidio! 0 0
Square Dancing 0 0
Circuit Breaker 0 0
Floor It! 0 0
Color Featured in Race
Yes Yes
No No

All races with the Panoz Roadster in London:

Race

Number of Cars (Amateur)

Number of Cars (Professional)

Top Of The Morning 0 0
Bridge Bash 0 0
Through The Park 0 0
V & A Visit 0 0
South Bank Brawl 0 0
River Thames Run 0 0
Circuit Within 0 0
Check This! 0 0
Splish Splash 0 0
Cut It Short 0 0
Dizzy Driving 0 0
Foggy, Foggy Night 0 0
Color Featured in Race
Yes Yes
No No

Race

Number of Cars (Amateur)

Number of Cars (Professional)

Mini Race 0 0
Round Westminster 0 0
View From Two Bridges 0 0
Parks But No Parking 0 0
City Circuit 0 0
Underground 0 0
London Run 0 0
Gimme Some Royalties 0 0
Soho Mojo 0 0
Zany Zigzag 0 0
Color Featured in Race
Yes Yes
No No

Stats[]

  • Top Speed: 178 mph
  • Horsepower: 305 bhp
  • Mass: 2,595 lbs.
  • Durability: Very Low

Colors[]

Yellow
Silver
Blue
Red
Purple (made available in MM1 through use of MM1 Revisited V3, and MM2 through use of MM2 Revisited V5)
Green (made available in MM1 through use of MM1 Revisited V3, and MM2 through use of MM2 Revisited V5)


NialBlack's Mod[]

White (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Orange (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Black (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Dark Red (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Crimson (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Cyan (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Magenta (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Lime Green (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)
Pink (made available for MM2 Colors Pack)

Mods[]

In HQTM Team's Classic Madness mod, the Panoz Roadster is replaced by the Syrena Sport, a prototype sports car built in Poland.

Trivia[]

  • In the Midtown Madness series, the Panoz Roadster is a hard top model, despite being an open top model in real life. This is most likely due to 3D modeling limitations happening by the time the first two installments were under development, although over the years, custom convertible cars have been made and uploaded to websites for add-on content by users for Midtown Madness 2. However, a convertible version of the Panoz Roadster was made for Midtown Madness 2 by MysteryDriverX and released on August 18, 2020 in cooperation with Dummiesboy, available as an add-on or a default replacement.
  • This car has new engine sounds in Midtown Madness 2, though the older ones can be reused through modding.
  • The Panoz Roadster is mistakenly a front-wheel drive in Midtown Madness 2, when it should be rear-wheel drive. The irony of this error is that the car still has poor handling and severe oversteer if one makes a sharp turn.
  • The front and rear bumpers float in front of each side of the car.
  • In Midtown Madness 2, the Panoz Roadster's front fenders are not visible in dashboard view.
  • In the early beta versions of Midtown Madness 2, this car has a different selection sound effect. In the final version, the one from Midtown Madness 1 was restored.
  • The cut purple and green colors were only featured in the early beta versions of Midtown Madness 1, so this was one of the only vehicles in it to have additional paint jobs in the beta versions of it but were cut from its final version, along with additional colors of the Freightliner Century big rig. They were restored in Midtown Madness 1 via MM1 Revisited V3 and in Midtown Madness 2 via MM2 Revisited V5.
  • The only other driving video game besides the first two Midtown Madness installments that the Panoz AIV Roadster appears in is rFactor 2, where it is available only as an add-on for the game.
  • In the Midtown Madness series, like the Cadillac Eldorado and the Ford F-350 using different wheels, this car uses Ferrari wheels instead of its original ones, but a mod made by BUGATTIMAN253MPH changes its wheels to its original ones. It can be downloaded from the Midtown Club Discord server.

Sounds[]

All sounds for the Panoz AIV Roadster.

Sound Information Audio File
Demonstration When the Panoz Roadster is selected from the Vehicle Selection Screen MM1 and MM2:

MM2 (unused):

Idle Vehicle idle, motionless MM1:

MM2:

Driving Engine rev sounds MM1:

MM2 (Low): MM2 (Mid): MM2 (High):

Horn Horn Sounds MM1 and MM2:

Quotes[]

All in-game commentary pertaining to the Panoz Roadster:

All Chicago quotes that apply to the Panoz Roadster, provided by the announcer:

All winning quotes for the Panoz Roadster:

Quote Heard When Audio File
You've got to have a lot of muscle to drive a car like that! Winning races in 1st place with the Panoz Roadster

All losing quotes for the Panoz Roadster:

Quote Heard When Audio File
The Panoz Roadster had a respectable outing! Nothing to be ashamed of! Losing races by finishing in 2nd place or later with the Panoz Roadster
Oh, that was some ugly driving for such a cool-looking car! Losing races by finishing in 2nd place or later with the Panoz Roadster

All San Francisco quotes that apply to the Panoz Roadster, provided by various announcers:

Quote Heard When Spoken By Audio File
That Panoz Roadster is as fine an automobile I've ever seen in the streets of the U.S. of A.! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco US Sportscaster (San Francisco)
Pilot to co-pilot! This Panoz Roadster is ready to fly! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco US Sportscaster (San Francisco)
No wavin' to your fans from the Panoz Roadster, alright? Keep both hands on the wheel! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco Urban Guy (San Francisco)
What's up, playa? Looking good, looking good out there in the Roadster! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco Urban Guy (San Francisco)
You really are the super coolest when you drive that Panoz Roadster, man! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco Hippie (San Francisco)
Win or lose, people talk about you when you're driving a Panoz Roadster! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in San Francisco Woman (San Francisco)

Quote Heard When Spoken By Audio File
Now that's a car! I gotta get me one of those! Winning a race with the Panoz Roadster in first place US Sportscaster (San Francisco)
Now that's how you drive a Roadster? Let the other drivers take notes! Winning a race with the Panoz Roadster in first place Urban Guy (San Francisco)
Dude! Great job in that Panoz Roadster! Now, let's go play hockey! Winning a race with the Panoz Roadster in first place Hippie (San Francisco)

Quote Heard When Spoken By Audio File
A disappointing finish for one of the finest-looking cars on the road today. Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below US Sportscaster (San Francisco)
Alright, you've gone from the back of the path to the middle. Now let's work on getting you to the front! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Urban Guy (San Francisco)
Nice try, dude. I bet you can score a win in that Roadster if you just believe in yourself! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Hippie (San Francisco)
Duuuuddde, the Panoz wants to win! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Hippie (San Francisco)
A cool-looking car does not guarantee a victory, as evidence by today's performance! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below US Sportscaster (San Francisco)
The Roadster is hot, so drive it like you mean it, okay? Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Urban Guy (San Francisco)
Duuuuuddddde, it's a Panoz! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Hippie (San Francisco)

All London quotes that apply to the Panoz Roadster, provided by various announcers:

Quote Heard When Spoken By Audio File
The sleek lines, the purr of the engine, one can only admire the engineering and craftsmanship behind the beautiful Panoz Roadster! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in London UK Sportscaster (London)
Sittin' in a Panoz Roadster is like gettin' a head-start! Make use of all that speed beneath ya! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in London Scottsman (London)
Listen to that engine! That car has got more power than a man you frontline! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in London Mister (London)
My, that is an impressive ride as I think you called it! It's a Panoz, yes? Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in London Woman (London)
Not normally like, hung up on material objects, but that Panoz is one sweet machine! Starting a race with the Panoz Roadster in London Punk Girl (London)

Quote Heard When Spoken By Audio File
A terrific race for the driver of the Panoz Roadster! The little car with a lot of pickup! Winning a race with the Panoz Roadster in first place UK Sportscaster (London)
Now, that's how a car like that was meant to be driven! Well done! Winning a race with the Panoz Roadster in first place Scottsman (London)
Driving that Roadster must be treat enough! Winning is a bit like, having afters twice! Winning a race with the Panoz Roadster in first place Mister (London)

Quote Heard When Spoken By Audio File
Given that Roadster's lack of durability, I'd have to say that we've just witnessed a pretty good performance all-in-all! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below UK Sportscaster (London)
That's a pretty average finish for a high-powered racing car, the problem must be the driver! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Scottsman (London)
It's fast, I know! But let's face it, it lacks a bit of durability for these kind of races! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Mister (London)
That's a lot of horsepower to be pulling up the rear in this race, though I know that the Roadster isn't the most durable machine on the road! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below UK Sportscaster (London)
I didn't think it was even possible for a car that fast - to go that slow! How did you manage it? Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Scottsman (London)
You've got to work like clappers to lose driving that Panoz Roadster! How'd you manage it?! Losing a race with the Panoz Roadster in second place or below Mister (London)

Gallery[]

References[]



Cars
Midtown Madness Vehicles[Extend/Collapse]
Cadillac Eldorado · City Bus · Ford F-350 · Ford Mustang Cruiser · Ford Mustang Fastback · Ford Mustang GT · Freightliner Century · Panoz GTR-1 · Panoz Roadster · VW New Beetle
Midtown Madness 2 Vehicles[Extend/Collapse]
American LaFrance Fire Truck · Aston Martin DB7 Vantage · Audi TT · Cadillac Eldorado · City Bus · Double-Decker Bus · Ford F-350 · Ford Mustang Cruiser · Ford Mustang Fastback · Ford Mustang GT · Freightliner Century · Light Tactical Vehicle · London Cab · Mini Cooper Classic · New Mini Cooper · Panoz GTR-1 · Panoz Roadster · VW New Beetle · VW New Beetle Dune · VW New Beetle RSi
Midtown Madness 3 Vehicles[Extend/Collapse]
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Seville · 1967 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback · 1985 Renault R5 · Ambulance · Armored Car · Asp · Audi S4 Avant · Audi TT · Cadillac Escalade · Cement Truck · Chevrolet Corvette Z06 · Chevrolet SSR · Chrysler Crossfire · Chrysler PT Turbo · Dodge Viper SRT-10 · Fire Truck · FLE · Freightliner Century Class S/T · Garbage Truck · Hummer H2 SUV · Koenigsegg CC · Limousine · Lotus Esprit V8 · Mini Cooper S · Opel Astra · Paris Bus · Paris Police · Paris Taxi · Saab 9-3 Turbo · Serpent Mk2 · VW New Beetle RSi · Washington D.C. Bus · Washington D.C. Police · Washington D.C. Taxi
Cut/Beta
1959 Cadillac Eldorado · Disco Ball · Monster Truck (Mod) · Moon Rover · Red Rocket · Silver Eagle Fire Truck


Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company 1967 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback · 1993 Ford Explorer · 1995 Ford Taurus Carpack · 2002 Ford Crown Victoria · Ambulance · Ford F-350 · Ford Focus RS · Ford GT Racing · Ford Mustang Cruiser · Ford Mustang GT · Ford Mustang GT Concept · Ford Mustang Fastback · Limousine · Washington D.C. Police · Washington D.C. Taxi
Aston Martin Lagonda Aston Martin DB5 · Aston Martin DB7 Vantage
Panoz Auto Development Panoz GTR-1 · Panoz Roadster
Navistar International Corporation Armored Car
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