Tag: American cars

Car of the Day 5/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The new Ford GT was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, and is being made 2016 and 2020. A total of 1,000 will be built. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo Ecoboost V6 that produces 647 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. This car weighs 3,054 pounds since the body panels are carbon fiber and the chassis is a carbon fiber monocoque. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 216 mph. The starting price of the Ford GT is about $500,000, and only certain people will be allowed to buy them.

Car of the Day 5/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2019 Mustang Bullitt Prototype that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which has been in production since July of 2014 (the first model year was 2015). The Bullitt was at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, and Molly McQueen (Steve McQueen’s granddaughter) presented it. This variant is being 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. The starting price is $47,495.

Car of the Day 5/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Dodge Charger Scat Pack that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s a high performance version of the Charger, but not as fast or as powerful as the Hellcat. The engine is a 6.4 liter Hemi V8 that produces 485 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic.

Car of the Day 5/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Dodge Durango SRT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Dodge Durango is an SUV that’s been in production since 1997. This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2010 (the first model year was 2011). The engine is a 6.4 liter Hemi V8, which produces 475 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. The starting price is $62,995.

Car of the Day 5/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Dodge Challenger Demon that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the third generation, which has been in production since 2008. The Demon was unveiled at the 2017 New York Auto Show, and even made it’s film debut in The Fate of the Furious. Tim Kuniskus is the man behind the project, and he presented the car while the song “Fuel” by Metallica was being played. The engine is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 840 horsepower and 770 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car weighs 4,279 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds. I’m not sure what the true top speed is because one source says that it’s 207 mph, and another says it’s 168 mph. The starting price of the Demon is $86,090, and 3,300 are being built. 3,000 are being sold in America, and the remaining 300 will be sold in Canada.

Car of the Day 5/6/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s the most track focused Camaro ever built, and it was unveiled at the 2017 Daytona 500. The engine is the LT4, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 202 mph. This car weighs 3,823 pounds since the hood and the wheels are aluminum. The rear spoiler is carbon fiber.

Car of the Day 5/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Chevy Camaro Hot Wheels Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation of the Camaro, which has been in production since 2015 (the first model year was 2016). The Hot Wheels Edition is being made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Hot Wheels, and only 2,500 are being built. 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 a 6-speed manual.

Car of the Day 5/4/18

Today’s car of the day is the 2018 Camaro COPO Concept, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the sixth generation of the Camaro, which has been in production since 2015 (the first model year was 2016). The COPO is a race version, and only 69 are made annually. The engine is a 5 liter supercharged V8 that produces 580 horsepower. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 175 mph. The starting price of the COPO is $100,000.

Car of the Day 5/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Chevy Bolt that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Bolt is an electric car that’s been in production since October of 2016 (the first model year is 2017). The concept model was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. This car is powered by a lithium-ion battery that produces 200 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an Electronic Precision Shift. The starting price of the Chevy Bolt is $36,620.

Car of the Day 5/1/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C7 series, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The ZR1 was unveiled at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show, and the convertible version was unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is the LT5, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed manual. This car weighs 3,583 pounds since the chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. The front splitter and rear spoiler are carbon fiber. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 211 mph. The starting price of the ZR1 is $120,000.