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Vehicle 2006 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible 2012 MINI Cooper Roadster Base
1488-lb Rear Gross Axle Weight Rating No Yes
1.6-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 121@6000, Torque Of 118@4250, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
1786-lb Front Gross Axle Weight Rating No Yes
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
"1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter" Yes No
25-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
3241-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 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
480-Amp/Hour 55 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
507-Lb Payload Package No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
Alloy Pedals and Shifter Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 16-in. X 6.5-in. and Rear 16-in. X 6.5-in. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
"BBS(TM) RX Satin Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 9-In. " Yes No
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; Remote Control Yes No
Body Color Door Handles Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
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
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents Yes No
Carbon Interior Trim Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding, Chrome Exterior Door Handles, Chrome Exhaust Pipe, Chrome Side Windows and Chrome Windshield No Yes
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Deluxe Billet Alloy Interior Accents Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding 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
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 36 Months or 36000 Miles No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear P195/55VR16 BSW Run Flat As Tires No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Cupholders No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Power 279-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 259-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Doors 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 Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Leatherette Seats No Yes
"Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors" Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Manual Hard Top No Yes
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total Yes No
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, Unlimited Miles, No Yes
Run Flat Tires Tires No Yes
SBRP245/50ZR17 Tires Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Special Badges Yes No
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid and Oil Pressure No Yes






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