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2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L PZEV
2004 Panoz Esperante GTLM Convertible

Vehicle 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible 2.5L PZEV 2004 Panoz Esperante GTLM Convertible
12-Volt, 60-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
14-Volt, 140-Amp Alternator Yes No
18-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
1 Rear Seat Power Outlet Yes No
23-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
25.4-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2.5-Liter, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 150@5000, Torque Of 170@3750, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
2 Front Cupholders and 1 Rear Cupholder, 3 Cupholders Total Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
Active Head Restraints Yes No
Alloy Grille No Yes
Alloy Interior Accents No Yes
Alloy Pedals and Shifter No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS No Yes
Anti-Slip Regulation Traction Control Yes No
Audible Warning Include Headlights-On Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
(Available Only In ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI, NY and CA) Yes No
Battery No Yes
BBS RK Plasma Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8.5-In. No Yes
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers 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 No Yes
Carbon Fiber Radiator Valance No Yes
Carbon Interior Trim No Yes
Carbon Slam Panel No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Carpet Located In Trunk and Passenger Cabin Yes No
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills No Yes
Clock Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Custom Exhaust No Yes
Custom Sill Plates No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention System Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Device Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stabilization Program ESP(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Transmission Control Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device Yes No
Extended Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelt No Yes
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Manual Memory Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Driver Manual Seat Height Adjustment No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Seatbelt Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Fog Lights No Yes
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front Power 288 mm X 25 mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 232 mm X 9 mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Green Tinted Glass Yes No
GTLM Rockers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Telescopic Shock Absorbers Yes No
Interior Pollen, Dust and Odor Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leatherette Seats Yes No
Leather Seating No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Differential Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk Release, Anti-Theft, and Panic Alarm Yes No
Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Power Windows With Pinch Protection and Driver One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium 5.5 AM/FM Radio With 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Internal Switches or Multi-Function Remote With Automatic Locking At 8-MPH Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
PZEV Emmissions Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Seat With Manual Headrests In Outboard Seating Positions and Fold-Down Armrest Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP205/55HR16, All-Season Tires Yes No
SBRP255/45ZR18 Pirelli Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Semi-Independent Rear Suspension With Torsion Beam Axle, Coil Springs, and Telescopic Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Special Badges No Yes
Special Side Vents No Yes
Supercharged SVT 4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 420@6000 and Torque Of 390@3500, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Supercharger No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer, and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Vinyl Tonneau Cover No Yes
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes No






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