Tag: British cars

Car of the Day 5/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Jaguar F-Pace S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Jaguar F-Pace is a crossover that’s been in production since 2016. The engine is a 3 liter supercharged V6 that produces 380 horsepower and 322 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This crossover does 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. The starting price of the F-Pace S is $59,775.

Car of the Day 5/20/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Aston Martin DB11 Volante that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The DB11 is the replacement for aging DB9. The DB11 was unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, despite the fact that photos of the DB11 were leaked online twice before it was unveiled. The engine is a 5.2 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 600 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 200 mph. This car weighs 3,902 pounds since the chassis is a bonded aluminum spaceframe. The starting price of the DB11 Volante is $216,495.

Car of the Day 5/9/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 McLaren 570S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The engine is a 3.8 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 570 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 204 mph. This car weighs 2,895 pounds since the chassis is a carbon fiber composite monocoque. The side skirts, front splitter, and side mirrors are carbon fiber. The starting price of the McLaren 570S is $188,600.