Tag: luxury cars

Car of the Day 8/30/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’97 Ford Crown Victoria that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Crown Victoria is a luxury sedan that was made between 1991 and 2011 (model years between 1992 and 2011). This is from the first generation, which was made between January of 1991 and October of 1997 (model years between 1992 and 1997). The engine is a 4.6 liter Modular V8 that produces 190 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 10.6 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph. This Crown Victoria sold for $5,500.

2018 Ford Escape SE

My grandpa is using this 2018 Ford Escape SE while his Lincoln MKZ is being repaired. The Ford Escape is a crossover that’s been in production since 2000 (the first model year was 2001). This is from the third generation, which has been in production since 2013. The engine is a 1.5 liter turbocharged Ecoboost straight-4 that produces 179 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic.

Aston Martin Virage Volante Spotted in Tarpon Springs

This morning, I saw an Aston Martin Virage Volante in Tarpon Springs. The Aston Martin Virage is a grand tourer that was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, and was made between 2011 and 2012. The engine is a 5.9 liter V12 that produces 490 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 186 mph. This car weighs 4,167 pounds since the body panels are made of aluminum, magnesium, and composite, and the chassis is a bonded aluminum monocoque.

Car of the Day 8/23/18

This is a ’56 Lincoln Continental that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the second generation of the Continental, which was made in 1956 and 1957, and shares the same platform as the Ford Thunderbird. The engine is a 6 liter V8 that produces 285 horsepower and 402 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 11 seconds and has a top speed of 120 mph. This Lincoln was auctioned off for $102,300.

Car of the Day 8/14/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Ferrari F12berlinetta that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari F12berlinetta is a supercar that was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, and was made between 2012 and 2017. The engine is a 6.3 liter V12 that produces 730 horsepower and 509 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed DCT. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and has a top speed of 211 mph.

Car of the Day 8/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Bentley Bentayga that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s the first SUV from Bentley. It’s based on the Bentley EXP 9F Concept from 2012. Production started in 2015 (the first model year was 2016). The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo W12 that produces 600 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is an 8-speed automatic. This SUV does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 187 mph.

Car of the Day 8/12/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Acura NSX that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The first concept model was unveiled at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. The second concept model was unveiled a year later. The production model was unveiled at the 2015 North American International Auto Show. The new NSX reached production in May of 2016. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo V6 with electric motors that produce a total of 573 horsepower and 476 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed dual-clutch automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.9 seconds and has a top speed of 191 mph. The NSX also utilizes Acura’s Super Handling All Wheel Drive system. This car weighs 3,803 pounds since the body panels are aluminum and composite. The chassis is an aluminum and steel spaceframe and the floor is carbon fiber composite.

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.