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Vehicle 2016 Chevrolet Corvette 2dr Stingray Z51 Conv w/1LT 2012 Lexus IS C 250
1LT interior trim seats only in interior color selected Yes No
2.5-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, DI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 204@6400, Torque Of 185@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
65 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
7-Speed M/T Yes No
8 Cylinder Engine Yes No
ABS Yes No
A/C Yes No
Active handling stability control improves traction and enhances vehicle stability Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Air bags, frontal and side-impact, driver and front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraint for your child's age and size, even with air bags. See the Owner's Manual or more safety information.) Yes No
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and dedicated passenger controls and outside temperature display Yes No
Air filtration system with pollen filter Yes No
Alloy Wheels Front 17-in. X 8-in. and Rear 17-in. X 8-in. No Yes
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 194-Watts, Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Surround Sound and 8 Speakers Total; 6-disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; SiriusXM Satellite Radio No Yes
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Antenna, integral, hidden Yes No
Audio system, Chevrolet MyLink Radio with 8" diagonal color touch-screen, AM/FM stereo with seek-and-scan and digital clock, includes Bluetooth streaming audio for music and select phones; voice-activated technology for radio and phone; featuring Apple CarPlay capability for compatible phone Yes No
Audio system feature, Bose premium 9-speaker system Yes No
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Brakes, performance 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc Yes No
Bucket Seats Yes No
Calipers, Black-painted Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk No Yes
Chrome Badge Package Yes No
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Body Color Exterior Door Handles No Yes
Chrome Wheels Yes No
Climate Control Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Console, floor 2 covered cup holders, auxiliary power outlet, USB ports, auxiliary input jack and storage Yes No
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Convertible top, power-folding, remote control includes glass rear window with integral defogger Yes No
Cooler, rear differential Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric Yes No
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Differential, electronic limited slip, rear Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection Yes No
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror Yes No
Driver Information Center, color Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dry sump oil system Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Engine, 6.2L (376 ci) V8 DI (455 hp [339.3 kW] @ 6000 rpm, 460 lb-ft of torque [621.0 N-m] @ 4600 rpm) Yes No
Engine access, rear-opening hood Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Exhaust, performance increases to 460 horsepower, aggressive exhaust sound, with 4" polished stainless-steel tips Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Floor Mats Yes No
Floor mats, carpeted Yes No
Frame, aluminum, structure Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance for 12 Months or 10000 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Cupholders No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray No Yes
Front Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Knee Airbags No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 8 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front P225/45VR17 BSW All-Season and Rear P245/45VR17 BSW All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 297-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Reading Lights No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front Vanity Mirror No Yes
Genuine Wood Trim Located on Center Floor Console and Doors No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible No Yes
Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted Yes No
Headlamps, high intensity discharge (HID), Xenon, LED park and turn signals and Daytime Running Lamps Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HID headlights Yes No
Hill Start Control No Yes
Illuminated Entry Includes Ignition Key Surround and Doors No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Interior Air Filter No Yes
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor No Yes
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Keyless Access with push button start and 2 remote transmitters that enable automatic door unlock and open by touching door switch Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Card Key and Key Fob No Yes
Keyless Start Yes No
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lighting, interior with courtesy, cargo and glovebox Yes No
Lockable Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking/Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Memory Device Reader No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, body-color Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
M/T Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows, Tailgate/Liftgate and Trunk/Decklid No Yes
Multi-Zone A/C Yes No
Navigation from Telematics Yes No
Oil life monitoring system Yes No
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years including limited RemoteLink mobile app services, Advanced Diagnostics and Dealer Maintenance Notification (Basic Plan available for 5 years from the date of vehicle delivery, and is transferable. Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services.) Yes No
OnStar Guidance plan for 6 months including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling) (Service not available with a ship-to of Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands. Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services may vary by model and conditions.) Yes No
OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the internet at 4G LTE speeds, includes 3GB or 3 months OnStar Data Trial (whichever comes first) (Available 4G LTE Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar subscription and data plan after trial.) Yes No
Overhead Console Storage No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Perforated Mulan leather seating surfaces Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote No Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote No Yes
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Tailgate/Liftgate or Trunk/Decklid Lock/Unlock Via Multi-Function Remote and Interior Switch No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Rear axle, 3.42 ratio, limited slip Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Vision Camera Yes No
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Wheel Drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Engine Start Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 621,387-Miles No Yes
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seat adjusters, driver and passenger 8-way Yes No
Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Seats, GT bucket Yes No
Seat Type=bucket No Yes
Security System Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2016 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month All Access trial subscription with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news and entertainment. Plus listening on the app and online is included, so you'll hear the best SiriusXM has to offer, anywhere life takes you. Welcome to the world of SiriusXM. (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Soft Top No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Stability Control Yes No
Steel Wheels Yes No
Steering column, power tilt and telescopic Yes No
Steering, power, speed-sensitive rack-and-pinion, variable ratio Yes No
Steering wheel, 3-spoke leather-wrapped, flat-bottom Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering wheel controls, audio, voice recognition and Driver Information Center Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control No Yes
Storage, with electric locking glovebox, behind screen storage, center console and rear compartment with cover Yes No
Suspension, Z51 performance Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Telematics Yes No
Telematics Includes Emergency SOS, Roadside Assistance and Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, push button start, immobilizer and audible visual alarm Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires, P245/35ZR19 front and P285/30ZR20 rear, performance, summer-only, run flat (Do not use summer only tires in winter conditions, as it would adversely affect vehicle safety, performance and durability. Use only GM-approved tire and wheel combinations. Unapproved combinations may change the vehicle's performance characteristics. For important tire and wheel information, see your dealer for a copy of the vehicle's owner's manual.) Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Traction control, all-speed Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management No Yes
Transmission, 7-speed manual with Active Rev Matching with Z51 performance ratios Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light No Yes
Trunk release, push button open Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Vinyl Seats Yes No
Visors, driver and passenger illuminated vanity mirrors Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wheels, 5-split spoke, Silver-painted aluminum, 19" x 8.5" (48.3 cm x 21.6 cm) front and 20" x 10" (50.8 cm x 25.4 cm) rear Yes No
WiFi Hotspot Yes No
Windows, power with driver and passenger Express-Down/Up Yes No
Wipers, front intermittent Yes No
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth Enabled Devices with Bluetooth Streaming Audio No Yes
Z51 Performance Package includes (J55) performance brakes, (J6A) Black-painted calipers, slotted brake rotors, (Z52) dry sump oil system, (FE3) Z51 performance suspension, specific shocks, springs and stabilizer bars, (NPP) performance exhaust, (XFJ) P245/35ZR19 front and P285/30ZR20 rear tires, (Q7S) Silver-painted aluminum, 19" front and 20" rear wheels, performance gear ratios, (G96) Electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD), (KNR) rear differential cooler, transmission cooling and an Aero Package Yes No






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