Friday, October 28, 2011

Top 10 Most Expensive Cars In the world.

1. Bugatti Veyron ($2.4 Million-$2.6 Million)

The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal car in the world, with a top speed of 431.07 km/h (267.85 mph). The original version has a top speed of 408.00 km/h (253.52 mph). It was named Car of the Decade (2000–2009) by the BBC television programme Top Gear.The car is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti company.

 

2. Pagani Zonda Clinque Roadster ($ 2 Million+Local Tax)

The Pagani Zonda is a mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani in Italy. It debuted in 1999, and
production ended in 2011.It can go from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph.Only 5 units are built, with a price of £1.3-million/US$2 million plus local taxes.



3. Lamborghini Reventon ($ 1.6 Million)

The Lamborghini Reventón is a mid-engine sports car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the most expensive Lamborghini road car to date, costing one million euros (~US$1.6 million, or ~£840,000).Its top recorded speed was recorded in Dubai, UAE at 356 kilometres per hour (221.2 mph). The official press release stated that only 20 vehicles would be sold to the public, with one additional car (marked as 0/20) produced for the Lamborghini Museum. Although early rumors indicated the total number would actually be 100, each Reventón is clearly stamped with its number in the sequence of 20 between the driver's and passenger's seats.. It takes 3.3 seconds to reach 60 mph.


3. Koenigsegg Agera R ($ 1.6 Million)

The Koenigsegg Agera is a supercar to be produced by Koenigsegg in 2011. It is a successor to the Koenigsegg CCX/CCXR. Estimated list price is $1.6M USD. There is a biofuel powered version of the Agera, known as the Agera R. t has a theoretical top speed of 440 km/h (270 mph). It does 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds and 0–200 km/h (120 mph) in 7.5 seconds respectively. It weighs 1,435 kg (3,164 lb).


4. McLaren F1($970,000- $1 Million)

The McLaren F1 is a super car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. On 31 March 1998, it set the record for the fastest road car in the world, topping at 231 mph (372 km/h) with rev limiter on, and 243 mph (391 km/h) with rev limiter removed.It is lighter and has a more streamlined structure than even most of its modern rivals and competitors despite having one seat more than most similar sports cars, with the driver's seat located in the middle (and slightly forward of the passengers seating position providing excellent driving visibility)Only 106 cars were manufactured, 64 of which were the standard street version (F1), 5 were LMs (tuned versions), 3 were longtail roadcars (GT), 5 prototypes (XP), 28 racecars (GTR), and 1 LM prototype (XP LM). Production began in 1992 and ended in 1998. At the time of production one machine took around 3.5 months to make.

Acceleration 

  • 0-30 mph (48 km/h): 1.8 s
  • 0–60 mph (97 km/h): 3.2 s
  • 0–100 mph (160 km/h): 6.3 s
  • 0–124.28 mph (200.01 km/h): 9.4 s
  • 0–150 mph (240 km/h): 12.8 s
  • 0–200 mph (320 km/h): 28 s
  • 30 mph (48 km/h)-50 mph (80 km/h): 1.8 s, using 3rd/4th gear
  • 30 mph (48 km/h)-70 mph (110 km/h): 2.1 s, using 3rd/4th gear
  • 40 mph (64 km/h)-60 mph (97 km/h): 2.3 s, using 4th/5th gear
  • 50 mph (80 km/h)-70 mph (110 km/h): 2.8 s, using 5th gear
  • 180 mph (290 km/h)-200 mph (320 km/h): 7.6 s, using 6th gear
  • 0–400 m: 11.1 s at 138 mph (222 km/h)
  • 0–1000 m: 19.6 s at 177 mph (285 km/h)
Rowan Atkinson, British comedian and actor owns a McLaren F1. He lent his car to the Top gear production team for the drag race challenge against Bugatti Veyron in series 13, the car lost the race despite it was being driven by The Stig.



5. Pagani Zonda C12 F ($667,321).  

Produced by a small independent company in Italy, the Pagani Zonda C12 F is the fifth-fastest car in the world. But speed is not the only criterion for these most expensive vehicles. There is certainly something to be said for rarity and exclusivity. Zonda has that in spades, as only about 10 are produced each year and just over 100 exist on the planet. It can be expected to deliver a top speed of 215 mph and to reach 0-60 in 3.5 seconds. It debuted in 1999 and production continues through today, with both two-seat coupe and convertible versions available (though barely so, as we mentioned earlier). Construction is mainly of carbon fiber.

6. Ferrari Enzo($ 659,330)

The Enzo Ferrari is a 12 cylinder mid-engine berlinetta named after the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari. It was built in 2002 using Formula One technology, such as a carbon-fibre body, F1-style electrohydraulic shift transmission, and Carbon fibre-reinforced Silicon Carbide (C/SiC) ceramic composite disc brakes.Only 349 such cars were made costing US $659,330 each.The Enzo can accelerate to 60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.14 seconds and can reach 100 mph (160 km/h) in 6.6 seconds. The ¼ mile (~400 m) time is 11.0 at 136 mph (219 km/h) and the top speed has been recorded to be as high as 350 kilometres per hour (220 mph). It is rated at 12 miles per US gallon (20 L/100 km; 14 mpg-imp) in the city and 18 miles per US gallon (13 L/100 km; 22 mpg-imp) on the highway.

In 2004, American magazine Sports Car International named the Enzo Ferrari number three on their list of Top Sports Cars of the 2000s. American magazine Motor Trend Classic named the Enzo as number four in their list of the ten "Greatest Ferraris of all time".
However, the Enzo was described as one of the "Fifty Ugliest Cars of the Past 50 Years", as Bloomberg Businessweek cited its superfluous curves and angles as too flashy, particularly the V-shaped hood, scooped-out doors, and bulbous windshield.



7. SSC Ultimate Aero ($654,400). 

Don't let the price tag fool you, the 7th most expensive car is actually the 3rd fastest street legal car in the world with a top speed of 257 mph+ and reaching 0-60 in 2.7 seconds. This baby cost less than half as much as the Bugatti Veyron, yet has enough power to compete against the most expensive car. It is estimated that only 25 of this exact model will ever be produced.




8. Ascari A10 ($650,000)

The Ascari A10 is an automobile produced by the British company Ascari Cars that was conceived by Dutch millionaire Klaas Zwart.It weighs 1,280 kg (2,822 lb).The company plans to hand-assemble 50 A10s at its Banbury, England assembly plant, at a price of approximately £350,000 (US$650,000) each.




9. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo ($ 555,000)

The Saleen S7 is a limited-production, hand-built, high-performance American automobile developed jointly by Steve Saleen for the initial concept and direction, Hidden Creek Industries for resources and initial funding, Phil Frank for the body and interior CAD design and development, and Ray Mallock Ltd. for the chassis engineering.

Performance (Mfg Estimates)

  • 0-60 mph (97 km/h): 2.8 sec
  • 0-100 mph (161 km/h): 5.9 sec
  • 0-200 mph (322 km/h): 27 sec
  • Quarter-mile: 10.5 sec
  • Top speed: 248 mph (399 km/h)
 The Saleen S7R is a racing version of the standard, naturally aspirated S7, produced from 2000 to 2007. It was designed to compete in grand tourer-style motorsports series and events such as the American Le Mans Series, FIA GT Championship, and 24 Hours of Le Mans.


10. Koenigsegg CCX ($545,568)

The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined roadster from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg.The Koenigsegg CCGT is a one-off racing car built by Koenigsegg. Making its début appearance at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, the CCGT is designed to compete in the grand tourer categories of sportscar racing.The CCX can accelerate from 0–62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.2 seconds and from 0–124 mph (200 km/h) in 9.8 seconds. According to Koenigsegg it has a top speed of approximately 250 mph (400 km/h)


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