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Vehicle 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2.5L w/Technology (Discontinued) 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider F1
2.5-Liter, I5, 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 170@5700, Torque Of 177@4250, Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
330-Amp/Hour 60 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
3586 cc 3.6 liters V 8 mid engine with 85 mm bore, 79 mm stroke, 11 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and five valves per cylinder No Yes
4123-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul/Snow Mode Yes No
858-Lb Payload Package Yes No
95 liter 25.1 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank No Yes
Air conditioning with climate control No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 7-in. and Rear 17-in. X 7-in. Yes No
AM/FM Radio Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Satellite Radio Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 24 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Automatic/Delayed Locking Yes No
Automatic Safety Rollbar Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Black paint , gloss paint No Yes
body-colored Doors, cloth Headliner, body-colored Instrument Panel, urethane Shift Knob and leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Charges: gas guzzler tax: 4500 and Luxury Tax No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.33 No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Diversity In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door edge hazard lights No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electric remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Electric softtop convertible roof with glass rear window No Yes
Electronic traction control via engine management No Yes
Element antenna No Yes
Emission control level FED No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4478, overall length (inches): 176.3, overall width (mm): 1925, overall width (inches): 75.8, overall height (mm): 1214, overall height (inches): 47.8, wheelbase (mm): 2601, wheelbase (inches): 102.4, front track (mm): 1669, front track (inches): 65.7, rear track (mm): 1618, rear track (inches): 63.7, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10790 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.4 No Yes
External temperature No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 1700 No Yes
Fixed hoop convertible rollover protection No Yes
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs No Yes
Four speakers No Yes
Four-wheel ABS No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 24 Months or 24000 Miles Yes No
Front alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 7.5 inch rim width , rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam and 10 inch rim width No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Cupholders Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Reading Lights Yes No
front and rear tires P215/55HR17 BSW All-Season Yes No
Front Armrest Storage Yes No
Front ashtray No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Heated Seats Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Power 287-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 272-mm Disc Brakes Yes No
Front power windows with one one-touch No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front reading lights No Yes
Front seats cigar lighter No Yes
Front Seat with Driver Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front tires with 215 mm tire width, 45% tire profile and Z tire rating , rear tires with 275 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Z tire rating No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 14.7, EPA highway (mpg): 16, EPA city (l/100km): 21.4 and EPA city (mpg): 11 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 24 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Full dashboard console , partial floor console with open storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
Hard Top Yes No
Heated Windshield Glass Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated entry system No Yes
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Internet Access Available Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob Yes No
Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment No Yes
Leather seat upholstery No Yes
Limited slip differential No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Luxury trim alloy on gearknob, leather on doors and leather on dashboard No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manual six-speed transmission with shift lever on floor No Yes
Memory Device Reader Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil pressure No Yes
Oil temperature No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 294 kW , 400 HP SAE @ 8500 rpm; 276 ft lb , 373 Nm @ 4750 rpm No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 24 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Premium unleaded fuel No Yes
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Bench Folding Seats Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear fog lights No Yes
Rear Folding Bench Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear-wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote power locks No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Removable Hard Cargo Cover Yes No
Responsive suspension No Yes
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 24 or distance (miles): unlimited, distance (km): unlimited No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 36-Months, 36,000-Miles Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Seating: two seats No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Single Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Sony audio system with cassette No Yes
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Sports driver and passenger seat with lumbar adjustment and - adjustments No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Internet Services, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Two-door convertible body style No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Location System Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification Yes No
Ventilation system with recirculation setting and micro filter No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seats Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid and Oil Pressure Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1390 and curb weight (lbs) 3064 No Yes
Wind deflector behind seats No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio Yes No
Wishbone front and rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs No Yes






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