Car of the Day 8/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Acura NSX that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The first concept model was unveiled at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The second concept model was unveiled a year later. The production model was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. The new NSX reached production in May of 2016. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo V6 with electric motors that produce a total of 573 horsepower and 476 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed dual-clutch automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 191 mph. The NSX also utilizes Acura’s Super Handling All Wheel Drive system. This car weighs 3,803 pounds since the body panels are aluminum and composite. The chassis is an aluminum and steel spaceframe and the floor is carbon fiber composite.

Car of the Day 8/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Audi R8 Spyder that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Audi R8 is a supercar that’s been in production since 2006. This is from the second generation, which has been in production since 2015. The Spyder version was unveiled at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The engine is 5.2 liter V10 that produces 532 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed S-Tronic. This car weighs 3,554 pounds since chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 198 mph.

Car of the Day 8/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’92 Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The R32 was made between 1989 and 1993. The engine is the RB26DETT, which is a 2.6 liter twin turbo straight-6 that produces 276 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.6 seconds and has a top speed of 156 mph. This car weighs 3,153 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This Skyline was auctioned off for $20,020.

Car of the Day 8/9/18

Today’s car of the day is Rick Mast’s ’95 Skoal Bandit Ford Thunderbird, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s based on the tenth generation of the Thunderbird, which was made between October of 1988 and September of 1997 (model years between 1989 and 1997). The engine is 5.9 liter Ford Racing V8 that produces 730 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $14,300.

Car of the Day 8/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’58 Volkswagen Beetle that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Volkswagen Beetle is a subcompact that was made between 1938 and 2003. The engine is a 1.2 liter flat-4 that produces 36 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Volkswagen sold for $28,600.

Car of the Day 8/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Shelby GT-H that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It was unveiled at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The engine is a 5 liter Coyote V8 that produces 435 horsepower and 390 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. The GT-H comes with a Shelby GT-H carbon fiber front splitter, rear spoiler, dash plate, and many more. Only 140 of the 2016 Shelby GT-H were built.

Car of the Day 8/6/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the 991.2 series, which has been in production since 2015. The engine is a 3 liter flat-6 that produces 365 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed PDK. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $99,000.

Car of the Day 8/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2007 (model years between 2000 and 2007). This is number 307 of the 2,883 of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that were made. The engine is a 3.8 liter L67 supercharged V6 that produces 240 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 145 mph. This Monte Carlo was auctioned off for $9,900.

Car of the Day 8/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2012 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of fifth generation of the Mustang (which was made between January of 2009 and June of 2014 (model years between 2010 and 2014). The engine is a 5.4 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 540 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $35,200.