Car of the Day 12/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this Lincoln Town Car that was at the 2018 Daytona Turkey Rod Run. The Lincoln Town Car is a luxury sedan that was made between 1980 and 2011 (model years between 1981 and 2011). This is from the first generation, which was made between 1980 and 1989 (model years between 1981 and 1989). The engine is a 5 liter Windsor V8 that produces 140 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic.

Car of the Day 11/23/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Nissan Altima SV. The Nissan Altima is a luxury sedan that’s been in production since 1992. This is from the fifth generation (L33), which was made between 2012 and 2018 (model years between 2013 and 2018). The engine is a 2.5 liter QR25DE that produces 179 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a CVT. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds and has a top speed of 138 mph.

Car of the Day 11/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this Mercedes-Maybach S600 that I saw in town yesterday. The Mercedes-Benz S-Class has been in production since 1972. This is from the sixth generation, which has been in production since June of 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo V12 that produces 520 horsepower and 610 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. The starting price of the Mercedes-Maybach S600 is about $200,000.

Car of the Day 11/9/18

Today’s car of the day is this Hyundai Sonata that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. The Hyundai Sonata is a luxury sedan that’s been in production since 1985. This is from the sixth generation (YF), which was made between 2009 and 2014 (model years between 2010 and 2015). The engine of this one is a Theta Turbo GDi turbocharged strait-4 that produces 274 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic.

Car of the Day 11/2/18

Today’s car of the day is this ‘67 Lincoln Continental that was at the 2013 Daytona Spring Show. This is from the fourth generation, which was made between 1961 and 1969. The engine of this one is a 7.6 liter MEL V8 that produces 340 horsepower and 485 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 3-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds and has a top speed of 126 mph.

Car of the Day 10/21/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2017 Tesla Model S 75D that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Tesla Model S is a fully electric luxury sedan that’s been in production since 2012. The 75D is powered by 75 kilowatt lithium-ion battery that produces 518 horsepower and 387 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 1-speed fixed gear. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and has a top speed of 140 mph.

Car of the Day 10/16/18

Today’s car of the day is this Mercedes-Maybach S 560 4Matic that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is based on the sixth generation of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The engine is a 4.7 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 463 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 9-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 130 mph. The starting price of the S 560 4Matic is $168,600.

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 9/5/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’85 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the first generation, which was made between 1985 and 1992. The engine of this one is a 4.1 liter V8 that produces 135 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 13.1 seconds and has a top speed of 104 mph. This Cadillac was auctioned off for $9,570.

Car of the Day 9/4/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’93 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit is a luxury sedan that was made between 1980 and 1999. This is from the second generation (Mark II), which was made between 1989 and 1993. The engine is a 6.75 liter L410 V8 that produces 300 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 4-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 8.4 seconds and has a top speed of 141 mph. This Silver Spur was auctioned off for $16,500.