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2007 Audi A8 L W12
2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo

Vehicle 2007 Audi A8 L W12 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo
110-Amp/Hours Battery Yes No
1169-Lb Payload Package No Yes
190-Amp Alternator Yes No
1 Rear Seat and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Foglights Yes No
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver and Passenger Side Include Automatic/Delayed Locking, Automatic Headlights, Exterior Mirrors, HVAC, Radio, Steering Wheel and Seat No Yes
2-Position Memory Steering Column No Yes
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
4 Front Power Outlets No Yes
4 Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Seat, Exterior Mirrors, Steering Wheel and HVAC Yes No
4 Memory Adjustments For Passenger Side Include Seat Yes No
4-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5512-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
6.0-Liter, W12, 48-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 450@6200, Torque Of 428@4000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive, Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
7-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode No Yes
95 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
A8L Badging Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Adaptive Low Beam and High Beam Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling Yes No
Alcantara Located On Doors, Headliner, Pillars and Sunvisors Yes No
Alloy Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 19-In. X 8.5-In. Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 19-in. X 9-in. and Rear 19-in. X 10-in. No Yes
All-Wheel Drive No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 350-Watts, AudioPilot(R) Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Sound System, Centerpoint(R)/Surroundstage(R) Surround Sound and 12 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 585-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, AudioPilot Surround Sound and 14 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic and Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Climate Control With Sun Sensor Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling No Yes
Automatic Load-Leveling Yes No
Automatic Release Parking Brake Yes Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Battery Gauge Yes No
Body Color Body Side Moldings Yes No
Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Body Color Rear Air Dam Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Break Resistant Security Glass Yes No
Card Key Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes Yes
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Compass Yes Yes
Cornering Lights Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Interior Lights and Turns On Flashers Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Power Windows and Sunroof Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Pre-Programmable Equalizer Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting and Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold and Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 16 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 2-Position Memory and Passenger Automatic Tilt-Down No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Electrochromic Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side 4-Position Memory and Passenger Side Automatic Tilt-Down Yes No
DVD Navigation Aid With 7-In. Screen and Voice Activation Yes No
DVD Player With 6-Disc DVD Changer Located In Trunk and 2 Screens Located In Front Headrests Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Electroluminescent Instrumentation Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes No
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
ESP(R) Electronic Stability Program Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
First Aid Kit Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 48 Months or 50,000 Miles Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front and Rear Illuminated Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
Front and Rear Locking Differentials Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Power Door Closers Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags Yes Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Cooled Massage Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 4-Position Driver and Passenger Power Memory, Power Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Sport Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 10 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Passenger Side Adjusts 10 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Power Memory, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P255/45YR19 BSW Performance and Rear P285/40YR19 BSW Performance Tires No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 16 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 385-mm X 36-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 335-mm X 22-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power 391-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 351-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof No Yes
Front Power Outlet Integral To Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Power Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive No Yes
Fully Automatic Power Trunk Lid Yes No
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel No Yes
Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob, and Steering Wheel Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
Heated Washer System Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
HVAC Rest Mode Yes Yes
Illuminated Entry Include Footwells Yes No
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Air Springs Yes No
Independent Strut Rear Suspension With Air Springs Yes No
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Air Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Diversity Radio Antenna Yes No
Interactive Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Particle and Charcoal Air Filter Yes No
Interior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob, Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Manual Sunshade Located on Sunroof/Moonroof No Yes
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Metallic Paint No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting and Liftgate No Yes
Navigation Aid No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes Yes
Oil Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics Yes No
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
ParkAssist Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Parktronic(TM) Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm and Camera Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold and Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof Yes No
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Sunshade Located On Side and Rear Window Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Premium Stitching Located On Covered Lower Console Storage Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Perimeter Lighting Located On Door Handles, Exterior Mirrors and Headlights Activated Via Driver Door Open, Driver Door Unlock and Remote Yes No
Quattro(R) IV All-Wheel Drive Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
Rain Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear Armrest Storage Yes Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Rear Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Rear Dual Power Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Power Lumbar Support and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear Foglights No Yes
Rear Headphones Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes Yes
Rear HVAC Unit Yes No
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Side Airbags No Yes
Rear Sound Controls For DVD With Headphones Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Removable Hard Cargo Cover No Yes
Retractable High Pressure Headlight Washers Yes No
Retractable Rear Spoiler No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles No Yes
SBRP255/40R19, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes Yes
Seat Mounted Rear Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service and Maintenance Interval Indicator Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level No Yes
Servotronic(R) Speed Sensing Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Sideguard(R) Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Ski Bag Yes No
Spare Tire Credit/Delete No Yes
Start Button Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Transmission No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Navigation System, Phone and Transmission Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Sunshade Located On Sunroof Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tiptronic(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Torsen(R) Center Locking Differential Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Trailer Stability Asisst No Yes
Trip Computer Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
Turbocharged 4.8-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, 8, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 500@6000, Torque Of 516@2250, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
twin turbo No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valcona Perforated Leather Seats With Exclusive Piping and Stitching Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Device Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Anti-Lift Sensor and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Audio, Navigation System and Phone Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes Yes
W12 Badging Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar Yes No
Wheel Locks No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel Yes No






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