Car of the Day 9/20/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Dodge Viper ACR that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the Phase VX, which was made between 2012 and 2017 (model years between 2013 and 2017). The concept for the ACR was unveiled at the 2014 SEMA Show, and it was made between 2015 and 2017. The engine is an 8.4 liter V10 that produces 645 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 206 mph. This car weighs 3,430 pounds since the body is made of carbon fiber and aluminum. The chassis is a steel tubular spaceframe backbone. The front splitter and rear spoiler are carbon fiber. This Viper was auctioned off for $134,200.

Car of the Day 9/19/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2008. The Hellcat has been in production since 2014 (the first model year was 2015). The engine is a 6.2 liter supercharged Hemi V8 that produces 707 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is an 8-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 199 mph. This Hellcat was auctioned off for $63,800.

Car of the Day 9/18/18

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. This Demon was auctioned off for $143,000.

Car of the Day 9/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2013 Ferrari California that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari California is a supercar that was made between 2008 and 2013 (model years between 2008 and 2014). The car was designed by Ken Okuyama, and was unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. The engine is a 4.3 liter V8 that produces 482 horsepower and 372 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed DCT. This car weighs 3,825 pounds since the body and chassis are made of aluminum. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 193 mph. This Ferrari was auctioned off for $126,500.

Car of the Day 9/16/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’73 Mustang Mach 1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fourth phase of the first generation, which was made between 1970 and 1973 (model years between 1971 and 1973). The engine is a 5.8 liter Cleveland V8 that produces 266 horsepower and 301 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $17,050.

Car of the Day 9/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’98 Corvette Indy Pace Car Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C5 generation, which was made between 1996 and 2004 (model years between 1997 and 2004). A total of 1,163 of the Indy 500 Pace Car Edition were made, and this is one of the 547 with a 6-speed manual transmission. The engine is a 5.7 liter LS1 V8 that produces 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 172 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $20,900.

Car of the Day 9/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’69 Dodge Charger R/T that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second generation of the B-Body Charger, which was made between 1968 and 1970. The engine of this one is a 7.2 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.2 seconds and has a top speed of 136 mph. This Charger was auctioned off for $82,500.

Car of the Day 9/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’63 Corvette Stingray that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C2 generation, which was made between 1962 and 1967 (model years between 1963 and 1967). The engine of this one is a 5.4 liter L75 Small Block V8 that produces 360 horsepower and 352 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 142 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $165,000.

Car of the Day 9/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2001 Mustang Cobra that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of the first generation, which was made between 1999 and 2004. The engine is a 4.6 liter Modular V8 that produces 320 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 150 mph. This Mustang was auctioned off for $16,500.

Car of the Day 9/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Pontiac GTO that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the fourth generation of the GTO, which was made between 2004 and 2006. The engine is the LS2, which is a 6 liter V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 403 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 162 mph. This GTO was auctioned off for $26,400.