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Vehicle 2005 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible 2011 Lotus Elise Convertible SC
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
25.4-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 305@5800, Torque Of 320@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
Alloy Interior Accents Yes No
Alloy Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Alloy Pedals and Shifter Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 6.0-In. and Rear 17-In. X 8.0-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
Alpine(R) AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm X 26-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Battery Yes Yes
BBS(TM) RX Satin Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 9-In. Yes No
Black Soft Removable Top No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; Remote Control Yes No
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Brembo(R) Plated and Cross-Drilled Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Carbon Fiber Engine Cover Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Crumple Zones No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Sport Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition No Yes
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelt Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Mud Guards No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote No Yes
Power Drivers Seat 4-Ways Total Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Windows Yes Yes
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear Air Dam No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Advan Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires No Yes
SBRP255/45ZR17 Pirelli Tires Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Special Badges Yes No
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Supercharged 1.8-Liter, I4, VVTL-i 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; MID/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 217@8000, Torque Of 155@5000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Supercharger No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wood Interior Trim Yes No






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