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.

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 7/26/18

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.

Tesla Model S 90D Spotted in Town

I saw this Tesla Model S 90D in town this afternoon. The Tesla Model S is a fully electric luxury sedan that’s been in production since 2012. The 90D was made between August of 2015 and June of 2017. The electric motor is a 90 kilowatt lithium ion battery that produces 518 horsepower and 485 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 1-speed fixed gear. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.75 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph.

Car of the Day 6/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the seventh generation, which was made between 2003 and 2017. The Phantom was unveiled at the 2003 North American International Auto Show. The engine is a 6.75 liter V12 that produces 453 horsepower and 531 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,479 pounds since the body is aluminum and the chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and has a top speed of 149 mph. This Phantom was auctioned off for $104,500.

Car of the Day 6/8/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’28 Chevy AB National Sedan that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Chevy Series AB National was made in 1928 as a replacement for the ’27 Series AA Capitol. The engine is a 2.8 liter straight-4 that produces 35 horsepower. The transmission is a 3-speed manual. This Chevy sold for $12,870.

Car of the Day 5/31/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Maserati Quattroporte that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fifth generation, which was made between 2002 and 2012 (model years between 2003 and 2012). The engine is a 4.2 liter V8 that produces 394 horsepower and 333 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds and has a top speed of 171 mph. This Maserati sold for $22,000.

Car of the Day 5/16/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Ford Taurus SHO that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the sixth generation of the Taurus, which has been in production since June of 2009 (the first model year was 2010). The Taurus SHO is a high performance version of the Taurus. The engine is a 3.5 liter twin turbo Ecoboost V6 that produces 365 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic. The starting price of the Taurus SHO is $42,520.