page_title: Panhard Dynavia
section_title: Features and performance
hierarchical_section_title: Panhard Dynavia / Features and performance
caption_attribution_description: Spotted at Retromobile 2005
context_page_description: The Dynavia is a concept automobile built by Panhard in 1948. It was built as an experiment in aerodynamics.
context_section_description: The Dynavia was built on the Dyna X chassis. Power came from Panhard's two-cylinder OHV GM600 boxer engine with a bore of 72 mm, a stroke of 75 mm and total displacement of 610 cc (37.2 cu in). The engine was front-mounted and drove the front wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle. Suspension was independent on all four corners. Steering was by rack-and-pinion. Brakes were drums front and rear.
  The 2-door bodywork was executed in Duralinox, an aluminum/magnesium alloy. The Dynavia's shape resulted in a drag coefficient () of just 0.26. The car was designed to seat four people although the narrow body and curving roof-line limited passenger space. The tall greenhouse with its two-piece windscreen and backlite offered good outward visibility. A single floodlight was mounted in the centre of the nose of the car, while the headlamps were Cibié "zero dazzle" units housed in tubes in the fenders and projecting flat beams out through slots on either side of the nose.
  At 650 kg (1,433.0 lb) the Dynavia was heavier than the equivalent Dyna X. Its engine produced 28 hp (20.9 kW) @ 4000 rpm which enabled the car to reach a top speed of 131 km/h (81.4 mph). This was about 18 percent faster than the Dyna X with the same drive-train. The Dynavia's fuel consumption has been reported to vary from 3.5 l/100 km (80.7 mpg‑imp) to 5 l/100 km (56.5 mpg‑imp).
caption: Rear three-quarter view.
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