Car of the Day 5/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Mustang GT Vortech Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the fifth generation, which was made between September of 2004 and December of 2008 (model years between 2005 and 2009). The Vortech Edition was unveiled at the 2006 SEMA Show, and only 100 were built. These were modded by Vortech Engineering and were sold by select Ford dealers. The engine is a 4.6 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 515 horsepower. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This Mustang was auctioned off for $14,300.

Car of the Day 5/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Shelby Terlingua that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Shelby Terlingua is a high performance variant of the Mustang. The engine is a 5 liter supercharged Coyote V8 that produces 750 horsepower. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds. I’m not what the top speed is, but I think it’s at least 200 mph.

Car of the Day 5/19/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Roush Mustang Stage 2 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation of the Mustang, which has been in production since July of 2014 (the first model year was 2015). The engine is a 5 liter Coyote V8 that produces 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 10-speed automatic. The starting price of the Roush Stage 2 is $45,455.

Car of the Day 5/18/18

Today’s car of the day is this pre-production 2019 Ford Ranger that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The American Ford Ranger was made between 1982 and 2011 (model years between 1983 and 2011). The new Ranger was unveiled at the 2018 North American International Auto Show. The engine is a 2.3 liter turbocharged Ecoboost straight-4 that produces 280 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic. Production will start later this year, and the first model year will be 2019.

Car of the Day 5/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford F-150 Raptor that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the thirteenth generation of the Ford F-Series, which has been in production since 2015. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo Ecoboost V6 that produces 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic. This truck does 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds. This truck weighs about 5,600 pounds since the body is made of aluminum, and it weighs about 500 pounds less than the previous Raptor. It also has a towing capacity of 8,000 pounds. The starting price of the F-150 Raptor is $50,115.

Car of the Day 5/16/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford Taurus SHO that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the sixth generation of the Taurus, which has been in production since June of 2009 (the first model year was 2010). The Taurus SHO is a high performance version of the Taurus. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo Ecoboost V6 that produces 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. The starting price of the Taurus SHO is $42,520.

Car of the Day 5/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford Focus RS that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the third generation of the Focus, which has been in production since 2010 (model years between 2011 and the present). The engine is a 2.3 liter turbocharged Ecoboost straight-4 that produces 345 horsepower and 324 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 165 mph. The starting price of the Focus RS is $41,120.

Car of the Day 5/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Mustang GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which has been in production since July of 2014 (the first model year was 2015). The Mustang received a facelift for 2018. The engine is a 5 liter Coyote V8 that produces 460 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 10-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 6-speed manual. The starting price of the Mustang GT is $35,095.

Car of the Day 5/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Shelby GT350 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The engine is a 5.2 liter V8 that produces 526 horsepower and 429 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car can do 0-60 mph in about 4 seconds and tops out at about 180 mph, so it’s not as fast or as powerful as the 2013/2014 Shelby GT500. The starting price of the new Shelby GT350 is $55,940.

Car of the Day 5/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The new Ford GT was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, and is being made 2016 and 2020. A total of 1,000 will be built. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo Ecoboost V6 that produces 647 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic. This car weighs 3,054 pounds since the body panels are carbon fiber and the chassis is a carbon fiber monocoque. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 216 mph. The starting price of the Ford GT is about $500,000, and only certain people will be allowed to buy them.