Author: micklennoncarphotography

My name is Mick Lennon. I'm a car enthusiast and I photograph various cars wherever I go.

2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz Spotted In Town (September 2023)

That’s a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The Hyundai Santa Cruz is a pickup truck for the North American market that’s been in production since June of 2021 (the first model year was 2022). The concept model was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. The truck is assembled in Montgomery, Alabama. The engine of this one is a 2.5 liter turbocharged Smartstream G2.5 T-GDi straight-4 that produces 277 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This truck has a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds.

2023 Mini Cooper S Spotted in Town (September 2023)

Here’s a 2023 Mini Cooper S. The Mini Cooper is a subcompact that has been in production since 1959. BMW’s iteration of the car has been in production since 2000 (the first model year was 2001). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since November of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 2 liter turbocharged B48A20 straight-4 that produces 189 horsepower and 207 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 143 mph.

2023 Ram 1500 TRX Spotted in Town (September 2023)

This is a 2023 Ram 1500 TRX. The Ram pickup is a line of trucks that’s been in production since 1980 (the first model year was 1981). This is from the fifth generation, which has been in production since 2018 (the first model year was 2019). The TRX was made between 2020 and 2024 (model years between 2021 and 2024). The engine is a 6.2 liter supercharged Hemi V8 that produces 702 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This truck does 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 118 mph. This truck has a towing capacity of 8,100 pounds.

2019 Mustang Bullitt Spotted in Town (September 2019)

This is a 2019 Mustang Bullitt. The Mustang is a sports car that’s been in production since March of 1964. This is from the second phase of the sixth generation of the Mustang, which was unveiled on January 17, 2017 (the first model year was 2018). The Bullitt was at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, and Molly McQueen (Steve McQueen’s granddaughter) presented it. This variant was made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Steve McQueen film Bullitt. The engine is a 5 liter Coyote V8 that produces 480 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car weighs 3,709 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. The top speed is 163 mph. A total of 300 of this version of the Bullitt were made.

2023 Honda Passport Trailsport Spotted In Town (September 2023)

That’s a 2023 Honda Passport Trailsport. The Honda Passport is an SUV that was originally made between 1993 and 2002. Production started back up in 2018 (the first model year was 2019). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2018 (the first model year was 2019). The Trailsport was introduced for the 2022 model year. The engine is a 3.5 liter J35Y6 V6 that produces 280 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 111 mph.

2023 Mini Cooper JCW Spotted In Town (September 2023)

Here’s a 2023 Mini Cooper John Cooper Works. The Mini Cooper is a subcompact that has been in production since 1959. BMW’s iteration of the car has been in production since 2000 (the first model year was 2001). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since November of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 2 liter turbocharged B48A20 straight-4 that produces 228 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph.