Tag: luxury 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 8/6/18

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 8/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the sixth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2007 (model years between 2000 and 2007). This is number 307 of the 2,883 of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Edition that were made. The engine is a 3.8 liter L67 supercharged V6 that produces 240 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 7.4 seconds and has a top speed of 145 mph. This Monte Carlo was auctioned off for $9,900.

Car of the Day 8/1/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’97 Bentley Azure that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Azure was made between 1995 and 2009. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1995 and 2003. The engine is a 6.75 liter turbocharged V8 that produces 385 horsepower and 553 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 150 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $79,200.

Car of the Day 7/29/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’36 Rolls-Royce 20/25 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rolls-Royce 20/25 is a luxury sedan that was made between 1929 and 1936, and 3,827 were built. 70% of which still exist to this day. The engine is a 3.7 liter straight-6 that produces 20 horsepower. The transmission is a 4-speed manual. This car has a top speed of 75 mph. This Rolls-Royce was auctioned off for $41,800.

Car of the Day 7/28/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’57 Thunderbird that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first generation, which was made between 1955 and 1957. The engine of this one is a 5.2 liter Y-Block V8 that produces 245 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 3-speed Ford-O-Matic automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 9 seconds and has a top speed of 121 mph. This Thunderbird was auctioned off for $55,000.

Car of the Day 7/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2003 Bentley Arnage Red Label Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Arnage is a luxury sedan that was made between 1998 and 2009. The engine of this one is a 6.75 liter turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 616 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $36,300.

Car of the Day 7/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Cadillac ATS-V that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The ATS-V is a high performance version of the ATS, and was unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is a 3.6 liter twin turbo V6 that produces 454 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds and has a top speed of 189 mph. This ATS-V was auctioned off for $38,500.

Car of the Day 7/23/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2012 Jaguar XF that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the X250 series, which was made between 2007 and 2015. The engine of this one is a 5 liter V8 that produces 536 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 186 mph. This Jaguar sold for $19,800.