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Vehicle 2008 Panoz Esperante GTLM Convertible 2006 Cadillac XLR Convertible
150-Amp Alternator 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 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 Electronically Controlled Adaptive, Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Adaptive Low Beam and High Beam High Intensity Discharge Headlights No Yes
Adaptive Variable Suspension No Yes
Alloy Grille Yes No
Alloy Pedals and Shifter Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By Engine Management and ABS Yes No
Aluminum Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, and Steering Wheel No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Bose(R) Speaker System and 9 Speakers Total; In-Dash 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Engage Parking Brake No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column No Yes
Battery Yes Yes
Battery Gauge No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
BBS(TM) RK Satin Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8.5-In. Yes No
Blaupunkt AM/FM Radio; CD Player; Remote Control Yes No
Body Color Door Handles 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 Yes No
Carbon Fiber Exterior Vents Yes No
Carbon Fiber Radiator Valance Yes No
Carbon Slam Panel Yes No
Card Key No Yes
Cargo Net No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Clearcoat Located On Pre-Preg Sills Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Custom Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Custom Sill Plates Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Deluxe Billet Alloy Interior Accents Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Automatic Tilt-Down Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Sport Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Chrome Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
DVD Player No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes Yes
Engine Compartment Light No Yes
Equalizer No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Distributorless Ignition Yes No
Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes 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 Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Pretensioners No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Sport Heated Bucket Seats With Driver Power Seat Height Adjustment and Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Fog Lights Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 325-mm X 32-mm Disc and Rear Power 305-mm X 26-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
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
GTLM Rockers Yes No
Headlight Washers No Yes
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Illuminated Entry Located On Front Stepwell No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers and Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Rear Suspension With Leaf Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna No Yes
Instrumentation Displayed On Windshield No Yes
Intelligent Cruise Control No Yes
Interior Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Interior Temperature Gauge 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 Dash, Console and Doors Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Light Eucalyptus Genuine Wood Trim Located On Doors, Shift Knob, Steering Wheel, and Center Floor Console No Yes
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Magnasteer(R) Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) 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, Trunk, and Anti-Theft No Yes
Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Northstar 4.6-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 320@6400, Torque Of 310@4400, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads 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
Panic Alarm Yes No
Panic Button 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 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 Trunk Lid No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With Driver and Passenger One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Alarm, Audio-Visual Sensors, and Ultrasonic Sensors No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes Yes
Remote Trunk Release No Yes
Run Flat Tires No Yes
SBRP235/50WR18 BSW, Michelin(R) Extended Mobility Tires No Yes
SBRP255/45ZR18 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
Service Interval Indicator No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
Special Badges Yes No
Sport Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Subwoofer 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 420@3500, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Supercharger Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm No Yes
Vinyl Tonneau Cover Yes No
Visteon Complex Reflex Reflector Halogen Headlights Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, Navigation and Phone No Yes
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel No Yes






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