Car of the Day 12/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’70 Jaguar E-Type that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Jaguar E-Type is a sports car that was made between 1961 and 1975. This is from the Series 2, which was made between 1968 and 1971. The engine is a 4.2 liter straight-6 that produces 207 horsepower and 283 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph.

Car of the Day 11/24/18

Today’s car of the day is this early Ford Escort that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This version of the Escort was made for the European market. This one in particular is from the first generation, which was made between 1967 and 1975. The engine of this one is a 1.6 liter Lotus-Ford straight-4 that produces 105 horsepower and 100 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9.3 seconds and has a top speed of 115 mph.

Car of the Day 11/19/18

Today’s car of the day is this Jaguar XJS that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Jaguar XJS is a luxury grand tourer that was made between 1975 and 1996 (model years between 1976 and 1996). This is from the first generation, which was made between 1975 and 1981 (model years between 1976 and 1981). The engine is a 5.3 liter V12 that produces 285 horsepower and 294 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.5 seconds and has a top speed of 152 mph.

Car of the Day 11/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this Rolls-Royce Dawn that I saw in Tarpon Springs yesterday. The Rolls-Royce Dawn is a luxury car that’s been in production since 2015 (the first model year was 2016), and was unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. The engine is a 6.6 liter twin turbo BMW N74 V12 that produces 563 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This car weighs 5,644 pounds. The starting price of the Dawn is $346,300.

Car of the Day 10/30/18

Today’s car of the day is this Austin-Healey Sprite that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Austin-Healey Sprite is a car that was made between 1958 and 1971. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1958 and 1961. The engine is a 0.9 liter A-Series straight-4 that produces 43 horsepower and 52 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 20.5 seconds and has a top speed of 83 mph.

Car of the Day 10/28/18

Today’s car of the day is this MG Midget 1500 that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The MG Midget is a sports car that was made between 1961 and 1980. The 1500 series was made between 1974 and 1980. The engine is a 1.5 liter straight-4 that produces 56 horsepower and 73 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 14.5 seconds and has a top speed of 91 mph.

Car of the Day 10/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this Austin-Healey 3000 that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Austin-Healey 3000 is a sports car that was made between 1959 and 1967. This one in particular is a Mk III BJ8, which was made between 1964 and 1967. The engine is a 2.9 liter straight-4 that produces 150 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.3 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph.

Car of the Day 10/20/18

Today’s car of the day is this Jaguar F-Type S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Jaguar F-Type is a supercar that’s been in production since 2013. The engine of this one is a 3 liter supercharged V6 that produces 375 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is an 8-speed automatic. The starting price of the F-Type S is $79,100.

Car of the Day 10/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this Rolls-Royce Wraith that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Wraith is a luxury car that’s been in production since 2013. The engine is a 6.6 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 623 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This car weighs 5,203 pounds.

Car of the Day 10/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2014 Bentley Continental GT V8S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Continental GT is a supercar that’s been in production since 2003. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2011 and 2018. The V8S model was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The engine is a 4 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 520 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,060 pounds. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 192 mph.