Tag: Ford

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.

Car of the Day 5/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2019 Mustang Bullitt Prototype 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 Bullitt was at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, and Molly McQueen (Steve McQueen’s granddaughter) presented it. This variant is being made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Steve McQueen film Bullitt. The engine is a 5 liter Coyote V8 that produces 480 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car weighs 3,709 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. The top speed is 163 mph. The starting price is $47,495.

Car of the Day 4/30/18

Today’s car (or should I say truck) of the day is this 2018 Shelby F-150 Super Snake 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 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 5 liter supercharged V8 that produces 750 horsepower. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic. This truck does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 135 mph.