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Vehicle 2006 Panoz Esperante Convertible 2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
12v power outlet: front No Yes
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
"1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter" Yes No
25-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
"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 No
5670 cc 5.7 liters V 8 front engine with 99 mm bore, 92 mm stroke, 10.1 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
62 liter 16.5 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
"Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In." Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 No Yes
Audio anti-theft protection: code No Yes
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Battery Yes No
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Body side molding No Yes
Brembo(R) Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Bucket electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, three adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (liters): 954, rear seat down (cu ft): 33.7, all seats in place (liters): 365 and all seats in place (cu ft): 12.9 No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills Yes No
Clock No Yes
Color Keyed Paint Interior Trim Yes No
Concealed conventional lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Eight speakers No Yes
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4920, overall length (inches): 193.7, overall width (mm): 1890, overall width (inches): 74.4, overall height (mm): 1316, overall height (inches): 51.8, wheelbase (mm): 2568, wheelbase (inches): 101.1, front track (mm): 1542, front track (inches): 60.7, rear track (mm): 1539, rear track (inches): 60.6, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11521 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.8 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 600 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Floor mats No Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and rear alloy wheels with 16 inch rim diam and 8 inch rim width No Yes
Front and rear all seasons tires with 245 mm tire width, 50% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and rear reading lights No Yes
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front fog lights No Yes
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front seat center armrest No Yes
Front seats and rear seats cup holders No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9, EPA highway (mpg): 26, EPA city (l/100km): 13.1 and EPA city (mpg): 18 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with covered storage box No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 945, front headroom (inches): 37.2, rear headroom (mm): 894, rear headroom (inches): 35.2, front hip room (mm): 1341, front hip room (inches): 52.8, rear hip room (mm): 1166, rear hip room (inches): 45.9, front leg room (mm): 1092, front leg room (inches): 43, rear leg room (mm): 734, rear leg room (inches): 28.9, front shoulder room (mm): 1458, front shoulder room (inches): 57.4, rear shoulder room (mm): 1417 and rear shoulder room (inches): 55.8 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
"Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors" Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl No Yes
Limited slip differential No Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable glove compartment No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Luxury trim leather on gearknob No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint No Yes
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Oil pressure No Yes
Other audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 231 kW , 310 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 340 ft lb , 461 Nm @ 4000 rpm No Yes
Power antenna No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote audio controls No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
SBRP245/50ZR17 Tires Yes No
Seating: four seats No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Trim level: TRANS AM No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk/hatch spoiler No Yes
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Two one-piece bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Ventilation system No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1645 and curb weight (lbs) 3627 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wishbone front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , beam rear suspension rigid with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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