Shohei Ohtani, a Japanese baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, had a Tesla Model X P100D as his first car. It featured 22-inch Onyx Black wheels, a six-seat premium interior with black-and-white accents, and signature falcon-wing doors. Aaron Judge, an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees, was photographed by a fan as he drove a black Audi A7 Sportback into a parking structure next to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.Mookie Betts, an American professional baseball outfielder, shortstop, and second baseman for the Dodgers, arrived at Fenway Park in a shiny blue retro Chevrolet Corvette just before a Boston Red Sox game when he played for them. Ronald Acuna Jr., a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves, had a BMW X6 M Competition as his first car. He customized it with his name and a custom logo. Wander Franco, a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, had his Rolls-Royce Cullinan at the center of a lavish heist reportedly worth $650K in 2022. Let’s check out each of their ultra-luxurious car stories in depth.
Shohei Ohtani – Tesla
The Japan Series champion Shohei Ohtani’s first luxurious car is a 2018 Tesla Model X P100D. It is powered by dual AC induction motors and a 100-kWh battery pack, producing 680 horsepower. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. The maximum speed is 155 mph. It has a sleek, satin black vinyl wrap over its original solid black paint.The car features 22-inch Onyx Black wheels, a six-seat premium interior with black-and-white accents, signature falcon-wing doors, a 17-inch capacitive touchscreen, a digital instrument cluster, onboard maps and navigation, and more.Ohtani purchased it in 2021. When Hiro Mizuno, Founder and CEO of Good Steward Partners LLC, posted about it on X, Tesla CEO and Co-founder Elon Musk took notice. The world’s richest businessman commented with two emojis: “💕 🇯🇵.”
Aaron Judge – Audi
Sergiu Tudose of autoevolution reported in January 2023 that he first learned of New York Yankees star Aaron Judge’s Audi A7 when Judge posted images of it on Instagram in 2015. This was before the outfielder made his MLB debut in August 2016. It was a matte gray A7 Sportback. In 2018, a fan photographed Judge as he pulled into a parking structure next to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. This time, it was a black A7 Sportback. In 2020, Judge was spotted again in the same Audi A7 at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. The A7 has a 3L V6 turbocharged engine that produces 335 horsepower and 368 pound-feet of torque. It reportedly costs $69.2K. The Audi RS 7 can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds, while the SQ7 can do it in 3.8 to 4.1 seconds. The top speed is 155 mph.
Mookie Betts – Chevrolet
Six years ago, ESPN shared footage of superstar baseball player Mookie Betts arriving at Fenway Park in a shiny blue retro Corvette just before the Boston Red Sox game [he now plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers]. In May 2024, Luciana Presta of TORK US reported that Betts’ Chevrolet Corvette Stingray has an aerodynamic silhouette, sculpted lines, and a low, aggressive stance. It features the brand’s signature V-shaped LED headlights and hexagonal grille on the front, and C-shaped LED taillights and quad exhaust pipes on the rear.It offers two engine options: a 6.2L V8 engine with 495 horsepower and 634 pound-feet of torque, and a 6.2L LT2 supercharged V8 engine with 670 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. The starting price is reportedly $80K The Stingray can go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds. The maximum speed is 194 mph.
Ronald Acuna Jr. – BMW
Ronald Acuna Jr. chose a BMW X6 M Competition as his first new car. The vehicle has a 4.4L V8 twin-turbocharged engine that produces 616 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. The price is reportedly $120K though TMZ reports Acuna Jr.’s new luxury SUV cost $175K. The high-performance SUV features a bright yellow paint job.The five-time All-Star customized the exterior with his name and a custom logo. “Ronald and I wanted to brand his logo in a unique and personal way,” Acuna’s business partner Nick Drbal told TMZ. “The best way we envisioned this was for his own city to be able to identify who was inside, based on what was outside on the car.”
Wander Franco – Rolls-Royce Cullinan
An arrest report from July 2022 details a luxurious heist from Wander Franco’s Rolls-Royce: a $70K custom gold and diamond medallion, a $300K gold and diamond Cuban link chain, a $200K rose gold Cuban link chain, a $44K Rolex, two championship rings valued at $20K each, a $5K gold Tom and Jerry necklace, and the $60 safe that held this glistening collection. The total amount was valued over $650K. On June 22, the heist took place at 3 AM in the parking garage of a DoubleTree Hotel, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s deputies. Security camera footage shows suspected serial burglar Kahlil Eugene Mathis wearing dark clothing and a mask. He approaches the MLB star’s Rolls-Royce with a large wrench, then is seen running away from the car with Franco’s safe.The two pieces of jewelry were sold at a pawn shop the day after the burglary. The safe was found in an apartment six miles from the hotel, containing the two championship rings. As of the 2022 story posted by Natalie Weber of the Tampa Bay Times, the Sheriff’s Office had not found Franco’s Cuban link chains or the Rolex.Also Read: Shohei Ohtani car collection in 2025: How many cars does Los Angeles Dodgers’ star own?
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