Car of the Day 4/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2010 Ferrari 599 GTB that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari 599 is a supercar that was made between 2006 and 2012. The 599 was unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 6 liter V12 that produces 612 horsepower and 448 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed F1 sequential. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. This car weighs 3,726 pounds since the chassis is an aluminum monocoque.

Car of the Day 4/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’96 Corvette Grand Sport that I saw at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C4 generation, which was made between 1983 and 1996 (model years between 1984 and 1996). The Grand Sport was only made in 1996. The engine the LT4, which is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 330 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 178 mph. Only 1,000 Grand Sports were made in 1996: 810 coupes and 190 convertibles.

Cars of the Day 4/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO that I saw at Ferrari of Tampa Bay in December of 2017. The Ferrari 599 is a supercar that was made between 2006 and 2012. The GTO was made between 2010 and 2011. A total of 599 were built, and 125 of which came to the US. The engine is a 6 liter V12 that produces 661 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed semiautomatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 208 mph.

Car of the Day 4/22/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 that I saw at Cars and Coffee in December of 2017. It’s a high performance version of the Porsche Cayman, and was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.8 liter flat-6 that produces 385 horsepower and 309 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 183 mph. This car weighs 2,955 pounds since the body is made of aluminum, and the chassis is an aluminum and steel monocoque.

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Car of the Day for 4/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’93 Toyota Supra 15th Anniversary Edition, and I saw it at Cars and Coffee in December of 2017. The Toyota Supra is a sports car that was made between 1978 and 2002. This is Mark IV (A80), which was made between April 1993 and August of 2002. The engine is the 2JZ-GTE, which is a 3 liter twin turbo straight-6 that produces 320 horsepower and 315 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

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