Tag: American cars

1970 Dodge Charger 500 | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

This is a ’70 Dodge Charger 500 that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. This is from the second generation of the B-Body Charger, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 6.3 liter V8 that produces 330 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds and has a top speed of 132 mph.

1979 Pontiac Trans Am SE | 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee

Here’s a ’79 Pontiac Trans Am SE that was at the 2019 Mecum Auction in Kissimmee. The Pontiac Firebird is a sports car that was made between February of 1967 and August of 2002. This is from the second generation, which was made between 1970 and 1981. The engine of this one is a 6.6 liter Oldsmobile V8 that produces 186 horsepower and 320 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed automatic.

2018 Tesla Model S P100D

This is a 2018 Tesla Model S P100D. The Tesla Model S is an all electric luxury sedan that’s been in production since 2012. The P100D is the fastest and most powerful variant. The battery is a 100 kilowatt lithium-ion battery. In Ludicrous Mode, this car produces 588 horsepower and 920 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 1-speed fixed gear. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds (2.4 seconds in Ludicrous Mode) and has a top speed of 155 mph. This car weighs 4,941 pounds since the body is made of aluminum and the chassis a bonded aluminum monocoque. The starting price of the P100D is $135,000.

1974 Corvette Stingray | 2018 Central Florida Auto Show

Here’s a ’74 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. This is from the C3 generation, which was made between 1968 and 1982. The engine of this one is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 195 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.8 seconds and has a top speed of 117 mph.

1981 DeLorean DMC-12 | 2018 Central Florida Auto Show

This is an ’81 DeLorean DMC-12 that was at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. The DeLorean DMC-12 is a sports car that was made between 1981 and 1982 (model years between 1981 and 1983). The engine is a 2.8 liter Peugeot Renault Volvo V6 that produces 156 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual, but it can also come with a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph.

2019 Corvette Stingray | 2018 Central Florida Auto Show

This is a 2019 Corvette Stingray that will be used as the pace car for the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring, and I saw it at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. This is from the C7 series, which has been in production since June of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is the LT1, which is a 6.2 liter V8 that produces 455 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is an 8-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 7-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and tops out at 195 mph. The starting price of the Corvette Stingray is $55,495.

1989 Batmobile | 2018 Central Florida Auto Show

This is an ’89 Batmobile that’s owned by the Orlando Auto Museum, and I saw it at the 2018 Central Florida Auto Show. I don’t know if this is a replica or an actual car used in the 1989 Batman film. In the movie, the car is said to have a jet turbine engine that produces 1,750 pound-feet of torque. In the movie, the car does 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds and has a top speed of 329 mph. The actual car used in the movie doesn’t actually that much power nor is it that fast, but it’s certainly an interesting piece of movie history.