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Vehicle 2006 Panoz Esperante Convertible 2009 Pontiac G6 GT Convertible
12-Volt, Battery No Yes
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
"1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter" Yes No
1 Front Power Outlets No Yes
20-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
22-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
25-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
3.5-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 217@5800, Torque Of 217@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads 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 Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Alloy Grille Yes No
"Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In." Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Monsoon(TM) Sound System and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Battery Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Brembo(R) Front Power 330-mm X 28-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 297-mm X 18-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Chrome Located On Exhaust Pipe No Yes
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills Yes No
Color Keyed Paint Interior Trim Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights No Yes
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Black Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Equalizer No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Power 296-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 270-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Hydra-Matic 4-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Hydraulic Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Illuminated Entry 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
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Springs, Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Touring Ride Type No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Touring Ride Type No Yes
Infrared Glass No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
"Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors" Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob and Handbrake No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Monsoon(TM) Subwoofer No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry and Remote Ignition No Yes
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total Yes No
Power Hard Removable Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Window Lockout No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Bucket Seats With Headrests No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Ignition No Yes
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
SBRP225/50R18 BSW, Touring Tires No Yes
SBRP245/50ZR17 Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Upgraded Cloth Seats No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Passkey III+ Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes






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