Tag: German cars

2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI Spotted in Town (January 2026)

Here’s a 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The Volkswagen Golf is a compact car that’s been in production since May of 1974. This is from the sixth generation, which was made between 2008 and 2013. The engine is a 2 liter turbocharged TSI straight-4 that produces 217 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.9 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph.

2005 BMW M5 Spotted in Town (January 2026)

This is a 2005 BMW M5. The M5 is a high performance version of the 5-Series that’s been in production since 1984. This is from the E60 generation, which was made between 2004 and 2010 (model years between 2005 and 2010). The engine is a 5 liter S85 V10 that produces 500 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-62 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph (189 mph with the M Driver’s Package).

2026 BMW 550e Spotted in Town (January 2026)

This is a 2026 BMW 550e xDrive. The BMW 5-Series is a line of luxury cars that’s been in production since 1972. This is from the eighth generation, which has been in production since July of 2023 (the first model year was 2024). The engine is a 3 liter turbocharged B58 inline-6 with 19.4 kilowatt lithium-ion battery that produces 489 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic.

2001 Audi TT Spotted in Town (December 2025)

This is a 2001 Audi TT. The Audi TT is a sports car that was made between October of 1998 and November of 2023 (model years between 1999 and 2023). This is from the first generation, which was made between October of 1998 and June of 2006 (model years between 1999 and 2006). The engine is a 1.8 liter straight-4 that produces 180 horsepower and 173 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed manual.

2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris Spotted in Town (December 2025)

Here’s a 2017 Mercedes-Benz Metris. The Mercedes-Benz V-Class/Vito is a line of vans that’s been in production since November of 1995 (the first model year was 1996). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since March of 2014. The engine is a 2 liter turbocharged M274 DE20 LA inline-4 that produces 208 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic.

2022 Audi Q7 Spotted in Town (December 2025)

Here’s a 2022 Audi Q7. The Audi Q7 is an SUV (crossover since 2015) that’s been in production since November of 2005 (the first model year was 2006). This is from the second generation, which has been in production since 2015 (the first model year was 2016). The Q7 received a facelift for the 2020 model year. The engine of this one is a 2 liter turbocharged TFSI straight-4 that produces 248 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic.

1976 Mercedes-Benz 240D Spotted in Town (December 2025)

Here’s a ’76 Mercedes-Benz 240D. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a line of luxury sedans that’s been in production since 1993. This is from the W114 series, which was made between 1968 and 1976. The engine is a 2.4 liter OM616.916 diesel inline-4 that produces 64 horsepower and 101 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 25.9 seconds and has a top speed of 83 mph.

2021 BMW M3 Competition Spotted in Town (December 2025)

That’s a 2021 BMW M3 Competition. The BMW M3 is a sports car based on the 3-Series that’s been in production since March of 1986. This is from the sixth generation (G80), which has been in production since 2020. The engine is a 3 liter twin turbo S58B30T0 inline-6 that produces 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic.