Car of the Day 1/2/19

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Maserati Ghibli Q4 that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. This is from the third generation (M157), which has been in production since 2013. The engine is a 3 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 424 horsepower and 428 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 178 mph.

Car of the Day 12/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’68 Porsche 912 that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Porsche 912 is a sports car that was made between 1965 and 1969. The engine is a 1.6 liter flat-4 that produces 102 horsepower and 91 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 12 seconds and has a top speed of 119 mph.

Car of the Day 12/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this Bentley Turbo R that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Bentley Turbo is a luxury sedan that was made between 1985 and 1997. The engine is a 6.75 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 355 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds and has a top speed of 146 mph.

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 11/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this Mercedes-Maybach S600 that I saw in town yesterday. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been in production since 1972. This is from the sixth generation, which has been in production since June of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 520 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. The starting price of the Mercedes-Maybach S600 is about $200,000.

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 10/25/18

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 10/18/18

Today’s car of the day is this Maserati Levante that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Maserati Levante is a crossover that’s been in production since 2016 (the first model year was 2017). The engine of this one is a 3 liter V6 that produces 469 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This crossover does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 156 mph. The starting price of the Levante is $74,050.

Car of the Day 10/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this Ferrari 488 GTB that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s the car that replaced the 458. This car was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.9 twin turbo V8 that produces 660 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed DCT. This car does 0-60 mph in 3 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph.