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Vehicle 2008 Lotus Elise Convertible 2006 Cadillac XLR-V Convertible
150-Amp Alternator No Yes
1.8-Liter I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Mid Mounted With Horsepower Of 134@6200, Torque Of 127@4200, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
24-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
29-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors, HVAC, Radio, Seat, and Steering Wheel No Yes
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive, Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Adaptive Low Beam and High Beam High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Air Intakes, Underbody Aero Cladding and Side Scoops Yes No
Alloy Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, and Steering Wheel No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 19-In. X 8.5-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 5.5-In. and Rear 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
AM/FM Radio and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Bose(R) Speaker System and 9 Speakers Total; In-Dash 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
AP Racing(R) Front Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc and Brembo(R) Rear Power 288-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Automatic Release Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column No Yes
Battery Yes Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black Soft Removable Top Yes No
Card Key No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Coinholder No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Crumple Zones Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Radio and Windows No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Dual Body Color Manually Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory No Yes
Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
DVD Player No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
Engine Start Button Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Heated Cooled Bucket Seats With 2-Position Driver Memory, Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Pretensioners No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Mud Guards Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 340-mm X 32-mm Disc and Rear Power 330-mm X 26-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front SBRP235/45WR19 BSW and Rear SBRP255/40R19 BSW Pirelli(R) Extended Mobility Tires No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
GPS and DVD Navigation Aid With 6.5-In. Color Touch Screen Includes Full Map and Voice Information No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
Illuminated Entry Located On Front Stepwell No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Leaf Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Eibach Coil Springs and Bilstein(R) Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrumentation Displayed On Windshield No Yes
Interior Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation No Yes
Keyless Ignition Engaged With Push Button Start No Yes
Leather Located On Instrument Panel, Doors and Center Floor Console No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lip Body Color Trunk Rear Spoiler Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Magnasteer(R) Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft and Door Lock/Unlock Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Trunk, and Anti-Theft No Yes
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, E-Mail, Emergency Response, Med-Net Family Medical History, Internet Services, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Power Decklid Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Trunk Lid No Yes
Power Windows With Driver and Passenger One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Probax(TM) Cloth Seats Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm, Audio-Visual Sensors, and Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Run Flat Tires No Yes
SBRP175/55R16 Front and SBRP225/45R17 Rear Yokohama(R) Neova AD07 LTS Performance Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls 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 and Cruise Control No Yes
Supercharged Northstar 4.4-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 443@6400, Torque Of 414@3900, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Supercharger No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, Navigation and Phone No Yes
Wheel Locks Yes No
Zingana Genuine Wood Trim Located On Doors, Shift Knob, Steering Wheel, and Center Floor Console No Yes






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