Tag: luxury cars

Car of the Day 10/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The CTS-V is a high performance version of the CTS, and has been in production since 2004. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2008 and 2014 (model years between 2009 and 2015). The engine is the LSA, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 191 mph.

Car of the Day 10/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this Chevy Tahoe that’s owned by the Florida Highway Patrol, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Tahoe has been in production since 1991. This is from the third generation, which was made between 2003 and 2014. The engine is a 6.2 liter Vortec V8 that produces 405 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic.

Truck of the Day 10/12/18

Today’s truck of the day is this 2018 Roush F-150 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s based on the thirteenth generation of the F-Series, which has been in production since November of 2014 (the first model year was 2015). The engine is a 3.5 twin trubo Ecoboost V6 that produces 450 horsepower and 510 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 10-speed automatic. The starting price of the Roush F-150 is $39,000.

Car of the Day 10/11/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2014 Bentley Continental GT V8S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Continental GT is a supercar that’s been in production since 2003. This is from the second generation, which was made between 2011 and 2018. The V8S model was unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. The engine is a 4 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 520 horsepower and 502 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,060 pounds. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 192 mph.

Car of the Day 10/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’64 Dodge Polara that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Dodge Polara is a luxury car that was made between 1959 and 1973 (model years between 1960 and 1973). This is from the second generation, which was made between 1961 and 1964 (model years between 1962 and 1964). This one was modified to have a 7.2 liter V8 that produces 375 horsepower and 482 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Torqueflite automatic. This Polara sold for $93,500.

Car of the Day 10/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’49 Oldsmobile 98 Futuramic Convertible that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Oldsmobile 98 is a luxury car that was made between 1940 and 1996. This is from the third generation, which was made between 1948 and 1953. The engine is a 5 liter Rocket V8 that produces 135 horsepower and 263 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 16.6 seconds and has a top speed of 91 mph. This Oldsmobile was auctioned off for $57,200.

Car of the Day 10/6/18

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 R230 generation, which was made between 2001 and 2011. This version of the SL500 was made between 2003 and 2006. The engine is a 5 liter V8 that produces 302 horsepower and 340 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed automatic. This SL500 was auctioned off for $16,500.

Car of the Day 10/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’99 BMW M3 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the E36 generation, which was made between 1992 and 1999, and 71,242 were built. The engine is a 3.2 liter straight-6 that produces 240 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This M3 was auctioned off for $35,200.

Car of the Day 9/30/18

Today’s car of the day is this Maserati Ghibli that was in Tarpon Springs. This is from the M157 series, which has been in production since 2013. The engine of this one is a 3 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 345 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.5 seconds and has a top speed of 166 mph. The starting price of the Ghibli is $74,980.

Car of the Day 9/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The new Vanquish has been in production since 2012. The Volante (convertible) was introduced the following year. The engine is a 5.9 liter V12 that produces 568 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 197 mph. This Vanquish was auctioned off for $203,500.