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Vehicle 2008 Panoz Esperante GT Convertible 2011 Lexus IS C 250
1 Cupholder Total Yes No
1 Front Power Outlet, Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2.5-Liter, 60 Degree V6, VVT-i 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 204@6400, Torque Of 185@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
25-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter 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
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
Alloy Pedals and Shifter Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Battery Yes 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 Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes Yes
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Color-Keyed Front Air Dam No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows No Yes
Deluxe Billet Alloy Interior Accents Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Controls For Shifting and Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Mirrors Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Dual Front Knee Airbags No Yes
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 12 Months or 10000 Miles No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Front Ashtray No Yes
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With 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 Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 295-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP225/45VR17 and Rear SBRP245/45VR17 All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Genuine Wood Trim Located On Doors No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Hill Start Control No Yes
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers 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 Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Infrared Glass No Yes
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity and Charging No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Dash, Console and Doors Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lexus Premium Sound System AM/FM Radio With 194-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Of Service) No Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Metallic Trim Located On Instrument Panel No Yes
Momo(TM) Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Optitron(R) Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Exterior Mirrors and Headlights No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Card Key and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Drivers Seat Adjusts 4 Ways Total Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Power Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited-Miles, 48-Months No Yes
Safety Connect(TM) Telematics With Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), and Roadside Assistance Connectivity (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
SBRP255/45ZR17 Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Selective Unlocking Via Card Key No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Smart Access Card Key No Yes
Smart Access Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows and Trunk No Yes
Special Badges Yes No
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Instrumentation Display and Transmission No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) Controls Vehicle Stability Control System, TRAC Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brakes, Brake Assistance, Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Electric Power Steering (EPS) No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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