Car of the Day 10/20/18

Today’s car of the day is this Jaguar F-Type S that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Jaguar F-Type is a supercar that’s been in production since 2013. The engine of this one is a 3 liter supercharged V6 that produces 375 horsepower and 339 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is an 8-speed automatic. The starting price of the F-Type S is $79,100.

Car of the Day 10/17/18

Today’s car of the day is this Ferrari 488 GTB that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s the car that replaced the 458. This car was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.9 twin turbo V8 that produces 660 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed DCT. This car does 0-60 mph in 3 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph.

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 10/11/18

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 10/3/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the first phase of the fifth generation of the Mustang, which was made between September of 2004 and December of 2008 (model years between 2005 and 2009). This generation of the Shelby GT500 was made between 2006 and 2009 (model years between 2007 and 2009). The engine is a 5.4 liter supercharged V8 that produces 500 horsepower and 475 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This Shelby was auctioned off for $47,300.

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.

Car of the Day 9/28/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2006 Ford GT that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ford GT was made in 2005 and 2006 as a spiritual successor to the legendary GT40. The concept model was unveiled at the 2002 North American International Auto Show. The engine is a 5.4 liter supercharged Modular V8 that produces 550 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. This car weighs 3,391 pounds since the body panels are composite and the chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. This Ford GT was auctioned off for $244,200.

Car of the Day 9/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The MP4-12C is a supercar made by McLaren Automotive between 2011 and 2014. The engine is a 3.8 liter twin turbo V8 that produces 616 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 204 mph. This car weighs 3,250 pounds since the chassis is a carbon fiber MonoCell with aluminum subframes. This McLaren was auctioned off for $176,000.

Car of the Day 9/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2013 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Lamborghini Gallardo is a supercar that was made between 2003 and 2013 (model years between 2003 and 2014). The LP570-4 Superleggera was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, and was made between 2010 and 2013 (model years between 2010 and 2014). The engine is a 5.2 liter V10 that modded with a stage 3 twin turbo package from Motec Engine Management System to produce 1,250 horsepower. The transmission is a 6-speed e-gear. This car weighs 2,954 pounds since the body and chassis are aluminum, and the side skirts, rear spoiler, and front splitter are carbon fiber.

Car of the Day 9/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Lexus LFA is a supercar made for the 2012 model year. Out of the 500 LFAs that were made, only 50 were the Nurburgring Package. The engine is a 4.8 liter 1LR-GUE V10 that produces 562 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automated sequential. This car weighs 3,263 pounds since the chassis is a carbon fiber reinforced plastic monocoque, and the rear spoiler and front splitter are carbon fiber. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 202 mph. This LFA was auctioned off for $770,000.