Tag: German cars

2021 Mercedes-Benz GT53 AMG Spotted in Town (April 2025)

This is a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GT53 AMG. The Mercedes-Benz GT-Class is a line of sports sedans that’s been in production since 2018 (the first model year was 2019). The engine is a 3 liter supercharged and turbocharged M256 straight-6 with a lithium-ion battery that produce a total of 429 horsepower 384 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 174 mph.

2009 BMW M3 Spotted in Town (April 2025)

Here’s a 2009 BMW M3. The M3 is a sports car that’s been in production since March of 1986. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between September of 2007 and July of 2013. The engine is a 4 liter S65 V8 that produces 414 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 2025 DAX Classics

Here’s a 2009 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a van that’s been in production since 1995. Some Sprinters are made by Dodge, and others are made by Freightliner. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2006 and 2018. The engine of this one is a 3 liter OM642 CDI V6 that produces 154 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic.

2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter | 2025 DAX Classics

This is a 2023 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500. The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a line of vans that’s been in production since 1995. This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2018 (the first model year was 2019). The engine is a 2 liter turbocharged M254 straight-4 that produces 188 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic.

1994 Mercedes-Benz SL500 | 2025 DAX Classics

That’s a ‘94 Mercedes-Benz SL500. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a line of sports cars that’s been in production since 1954. This is from the fourth generation (R129), which was made between 1989 and 2001. The engine is a 5 liter M119 V8 that produces 316 horsepower and 346 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

2023 Porsche 911 Carrera Spotted in Town (March 2025)

This is a 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera. The Porsche 911 is a line of high performance cars that’s been in production since September of 1964. This is from the 992 generation, which has been in production since 2018. The engine is a 3 liter twin turbo flat-6 that produces 379 horsepower and 331 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed PDK. This car does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 182 mph.

1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | 2025 DAX Classics

This is a ’71 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. The Karmann Ghia is a compact car that was made by German coach builder Karmann and Italian designer Ghia, which is where Volkswagen got the name Karmann Ghia. It was made between 1955 and 1974, but the first prototype was made in 1953. Volkswagen was originally going to make 4,000 of the Karmann Ghia, but they sold out pretty quickly. Because of this, Volkswagen decided to mass produce the car. A total of 445,238 were made in Germany between 1955 and 1974. There are also 41,689 that were made in Brazil from 1962 to 1974. The engine of this one is a 1.2 liter flat-4 that produces 40 horsepower and 65 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. The top speed is 75 mph.

1987 BMW 528e | 2025 DAX Classics

This is an ‘87 BMW 528e. The BMW 5-Series is a line of luxury cars that’s been in production since 1972. This is from the second generation (E28), which was made between 1981 and 1988 (model years between 1982 and 1988). The engine is a 2.7 liter M20B27 straight-6 that produces 118 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-62 mph in 11.3 seconds and has a top speed of 118 mph.