Tag: British cars

Car of the Day 9/23/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 McLaren 720S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The 720S is a supercar that was unveiled at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, and is the successor to the McLaren 650S. The engine is a 4 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 720 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed DCT. This car weighs 3,128 pounds since the chassis is a carbon fiber composite monocoque with aluminum subframes. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 212 mph. The starting price of the 720S is $300,000.

Car of the Day 9/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’93 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is a luxury sedan that was made between 1980 and 1999. This is from the second generation (Mark II), which was made between 1989 and 1993. The engine is a 6.75 liter L410 V8 that produces 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.4 seconds and has a top speed of 141 mph. This Silver Spur was auctioned off for $16,500.

Aston Martin Virage Volante Spotted in Tarpon Springs

This morning, I saw an Aston Martin Virage Volante in Tarpon Springs. The Aston Martin Virage is a grand tourer that was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and was made between 2011 and 2012. The engine is a 5.9 liter V12 that produces 490 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 186 mph. This car weighs 4,167 pounds since the body panels are made of aluminum, magnesium, and composite, and the chassis is a bonded aluminum monocoque.

Car of the Day 8/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Bentley Bentayga that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s the first SUV from Bentley. It’s based on the Bentley EXP 9F Concept from 2012. Production started in 2015 (the first model year was 2016). The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo W12 that produces 600 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 187 mph.

Car of the Day 8/1/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’97 Bentley Azure that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Azure was made between 1995 and 2009. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1995 and 2003. The engine is a 6.75 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 385 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $79,200.

Car of the Day 7/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’36 Rolls-Royce 20/25 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rolls-Royce 20/25 is a luxury sedan that was made between 1929 and 1936, and 3,827 were built. 70% of which still exist to this day. The engine is a 3.7 liter straight-6 that produces 20 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car has a top speed of 75 mph. This Rolls-Royce was auctioned off for $41,800.

Car of the Day 7/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2003 Bentley Arnage Red Label Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Arnage is a luxury sedan that was made between 1998 and 2009. The engine of this one is a 6.75 liter turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 616 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $36,300.

Car of the Day 7/23/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2012 Jaguar XF that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the X250 series, which was made between 2007 and 2015. The engine of this one is a 5 liter V8 that produces 536 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 186 mph. This Jaguar sold for $19,800.

Car of the Day 7/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This generation of the Vantage was made between 2005 and 2017. The engine is a 4.3 liter V8 that produces 380 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mpn in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 174 mph. This Aston Martin was auctioned off for $63,800.

Car of the Day 6/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the seventh generation, which was made between 2003 and 2017. The Phantom was unveiled at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. The engine is a 6.75 liter V12 that produces 453 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,479 pounds since the body is aluminum and the chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph. This Phantom was auctioned off for $104,500.