Tag: German cars

Car of the Day 8/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Audi R8 Spyder that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Audi R8 is a supercar that’s been in production since 2006. This is from the second generation, which has been in production since 2015. The Spyder version was unveiled at the 2016 New York Auto Show. The engine is 5.2 liter V10 that produces 532 horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed S-Tronic. This car weighs 3,554 pounds since chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 198 mph.

Car of the Day 8/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’58 Volkswagen Beetle that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Volkswagen Beetle is a subcompact that was made between 1938 and 2003. The engine is a 1.2 liter flat-4 that produces 36 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Volkswagen sold for $28,600.

Car of the Day 8/6/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the 991.2 series, which has been in production since 2015. The engine is a 3 liter flat-6 that produces 365 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed PDK. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $99,000.

Car of the Day 7/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the 997 series, which was made between 2004 and 2012 (model years between 2005 and 2012). The Turbo model made its debut at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.6 liter twin turbo flat-6 with the Sport Chrono Package that produces 530 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed automatic. This Porsche was auctioned off for $$71,500.

Car of the Day 6/24/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’82 Porsche 911 SC Slant Nose that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s a variant of the Porsche 930, which was made between 1975 and 1989. The Slant Nose was made between 1981 and 1989, and 948 were built. The engine is a 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 330 horsepower and 347 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 168 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $121,000.

Car of the Day 6/23/18

Today’s car of the day is the ’67 Volkswagen Samba Bus that was on That 70s Show, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1950 and 1967. The engine of this one is a 1.5 liter flat-4 that produces 53 horsepower and 78 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This Volkswagen was auctioned off for $121,000.

Car of the Day 6/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’87 Porsche 930 Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Porsche 930 was made between 1975 and 1989. The engine is a 3.3 liter turbocharged flat-6 that produces 282 horsepower and 278 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Porsche was auctioned off for $126,500.

Car of the Day 6/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the SL-Class, which has been in production since 1954. This is from the fifth generation (R230), which was made between 2001 and 2011. The SL500 was made between 2003 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This SL500 was auctioned off for $31,350.

Car of the Day 6/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class was made between 1997 and 2010. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2002 and 2010. The CLK500 was made between 2002 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter M113 E50 5 liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This CLK500 was auctioned off for $18,150.