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.

Car of the Day 7/16/18

Today’s car of the day is the very first 2006 Corvette, and I saw it at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C6 generation of the Corvette, which was made between June of 2004 and February of 2013 (model years between 2005 and 2013). The C6 Corvette was unveiled at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The C6 Corvette coupes and convertibles built between 2005 and 2007 were powered by the LS2, which is a 6 liter V8 that produces 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed automatic, but it can also come with a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 180 mph. This car weighs 3,241 pounds since the body panels are composite. The chassis is a hydroformed steel frame with aluminum and magnesium. This Corvette has quarter mile time of 12.6 seconds at 114 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $46,200.

Car of the Day 7/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2000 Corvette GTR that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the C5 generation, which was made between 1996 and 2004 (model years between 1997 and 2004). Only 25 of the Corvette GTR were made in 2000. The engine is a 6.3 liter LS1 V8 that produces 424 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 172 mph. This Corvette was auctioned off for $38,500.

Car of the Day 7/13/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2009 Porsche 911 Turbo that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the 997 series, which was made between 2004 and 2012 (model years between 2005 and 2012). The Turbo model made its debut at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.6 liter twin turbo flat-6 with the Sport Chrono Package that produces 530 horsepower. The transmission of this one is a 5-speed automatic. This Porsche was auctioned off for $$71,500.

Car of the Day 7/10/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2007 Shelby GT500 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This generation of the GT500 is part of the fifth generation of the Mustang, which was made between 2004 and 2014 (model years between 2005 and 2014). This version of the 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 $33,000.

Car of the Day 7/7/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This generation of the Vantage was made between 2005 and 2017. The engine is a 4.3 liter V8 that produces 380 horsepower and 302 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car does 0-60 mpn in 4.8 seconds and has a top speed of 174 mph. This Aston Martin was auctioned off for $63,800.

Car of the Day 6/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2013 Chevy Camaro ZL1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. This is from the fifth generation, which was made between March of 2009 and November of 2015 (model years between 2010 and 2015). The ZL1 was unveiled at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show and was made between 2012 and 2015. The engine is the LSA, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 580 horsepower and 556 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4 seconds and has a top speed of 185 mph. This Camaro was auctioned off for $44,000.

Car of the Day 6/22/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2000 Mustang SVT Cobra R that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the second phase of the fourth generation, which was made between 1999 and 2004. The Cobra R was made in 2000, and this is number 22 of the 300 built. The engine is a 5.4 Modular V8 that produces 385 horsepower and 385 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 5-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 175 mph. This Mustang was auctioned off for $53,900.

Car of the Day 6/15/18

Today’s car of the day is this Bentley Continental GT Mulliner Edition that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Bentley Continental GT is a supercar that was introduced at the 2002 Paris Motor Show, and has been in production since 2003. This is from the first generation, which was made between 2003 and 2011. The engine is a 6 liter twin turbo W12 that produces 552 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed automatic. This car weighs 5,181 pounds since the chassis is unitary steel. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and has a top speed of 198 mph. This Bentley was auctioned off for $81,400.