Tag: supercars

Car of the Day 5/6/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1 1LE that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s the most track focused Camaro ever built, and it was unveiled at the 2017 Daytona 500. The engine is the LT4, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 202 mph. This car weighs 3,823 pounds since the hood and the wheels are aluminum. The rear spoiler is carbon fiber.

Car of the Day 5/1/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2018 Corvette ZR1 that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C7 series, which has been in production since 2013 (the first model year was 2014). The ZR1 was unveiled at the 2017 Dubai Motor Show, and the convertible version was unveiled at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. The engine is the LT5, which is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 that produces 755 horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 7-speed manual. This car weighs 3,583 pounds since the chassis is an aluminum spaceframe. The front splitter and rear spoiler are carbon fiber. This car does 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds and has a top speed of 211 mph. The starting price of the ZR1 is $120,000.

Car of the Day 4/27/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2010 Ferrari 599 GTB that was at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. The Ferrari 599 is a supercar that was made between 2006 and 2012. The 599 was unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 6 liter V12 that produces 612 horsepower and 448 pound-feet of torque. The transmission of this one is a 6-speed F1 sequential. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 205 mph. This car weighs 3,726 pounds since the chassis is an aluminum monocoque.

Car of the Day 4/26/18

Today’s car of the day is this ’96 Corvette Grand Sport that I saw at the 2018 Barrett-Jackson Auction in Palm Beach. It’s from the C4 generation, which was made between 1983 and 1996 (model years between 1984 and 1996). The Grand Sport was only made in 1996. The engine the LT4, which is a 5.7 liter V8 that produces 330 horsepower and 240 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 178 mph. Only 1,000 Grand Sports were made in 1996: 810 coupes and 190 convertibles.

Cars of the Day 4/25/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2011 Ferrari 599 GTO that I saw at Ferrari of Tampa Bay in December of 2017. The Ferrari 599 is a supercar that was made between 2006 and 2012. The GTO was made between 2010 and 2011. A total of 599 were built, and 125 of which came to the US. The engine is a 6 liter V12 that produces 661 horsepower and 457 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed semiautomatic. This car does 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds and has a top speed of 208 mph.

Car of the Day 4/22/18

Today’s car of the day is this 2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 that I saw at Cars and Coffee in December of 2017. It’s a high performance version of the Porsche Cayman, and was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. The engine is a 3.8 liter flat-6 that produces 385 horsepower and 309 pound-feet of torque. The transmission is a 6-speed manual. This car does 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 183 mph. This car weighs 2,955 pounds since the body is made of aluminum, and the chassis is an aluminum and steel monocoque. 

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