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.

Car of the Day 9/22/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’72 Ferrari Dino 246 GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari Dino 246 GT is a sports car that was made between 1969 and 1974, and 3,761 were built. The engine is a 2.4 liter V6 that produces 192 horsepower and 166 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.1 seconds and has a top speed of 146 mph.

Car of the Day 9/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’86 Ferrari Testarossa that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari Testarossa is a supercar that was unveiled at the 1984 Paris Motor Show, and was made between 1984 and 1996. A total of 7,177 were built. The engine is a 4.9 liter flat-12 that produces 390 horsepower and 361 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car weighs 3,320 pounds since the body is made of aluminum and the chassis is a steel tubular frame. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 178 mph. This Ferrari was auctioned off for $104,500.

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 8/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Ferrari F12berlinetta that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari F12berlinetta is a supercar that was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and was made between 2012 and 2017. The engine is a 6.3 liter V12 that produces 730 horsepower and 509 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed DCT. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and has a top speed of 211 mph.

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.

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.