eighteen most expensive cars in the world
More than just a transportation vehicle, these are expensive art on wheels. These cars are not meant for racing or even regular travel, but most of them who have these wheels use it to flaunt their money. And these are not just beautiful looking metal boxes with wheels–they are stunning magnificence with a muscle. Each of these are eighteen cars listed here are road-legal and in production–tho’ limited. So check out these exquisite wheels with a price tag up to a whopping $8m (approx Rs fifty four crore)
Mercedes-Benz Maybach Exelero $8m
The Maybach Exelero is a high-performance unique sports car built in 2004. The seven hundred hp (522 kW) four-seater with a twin turbo V12 engine is a one-off design built by Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH, on request for Fulda Tires, the German division of Goodyear. Fulda is using this car as a reference vehicle to test a fresh generation of broad tires. The German luxury car manufacturer created the model as a modern interpretation of its legendary streamlined sportscar from the 1930s. There are various allusions to the historical predecessor, which was likewise based on a powerful Maybach automobile. In this case, the Maybach SW thirty eight was also used by Fulda for tire testing. The car is famous for being portrayed in an gig of long-running German display Cobra 11, in which it is used in the ending pursue of the scene “Freundschaft”.
Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita $Four.8m
The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined sports car built by Koenigsegg Automotive AB. The project began with the aim of making a global car, designed and engineered to serve with global safety and environment regulations, particularly to inject the United States car market. To sell cars in the US many alterations were made to the design of the CCR; the previously used Ford Modular engine was substituted by a Koenigsegg engine designed to run on ninety one octane fuel, readily available in the United States, and to meet the Californian emission standards.
The Lamborghini Veneno is a limited production supercar based on the Lamborghini Aventador and was built to feast Lamborghini`s 50th anniversary. When introduced in two thousand thirteen at a price of US$Four,500,000, it was the most expensive production car in the world. The prototype, Car Zero, is finished in grey and includes an Italian flag vinyl on both sides of the car. The engine is a development of the Aventador’s 6.Five L V12 and produces seven hundred fifty PS (552 kW; seven hundred forty bhp)
W Motors Lykan Hypersport $Trio.4m
The Lykan Hypersport is a Lebanese limited production hypercar by W Motors, a United Arab Emirates based company, founded in two thousand twelve in Lebanon with the collaboration of Lebanese, French and Italian engineers. It is the very first supercar to be produced in the Middle East, and is featured in the film Furious 7, and the movie games Project CARS, Driveclub, Asphalt 8: Airborne, Asphalt Nitro, Forza Motorsport six and GT Racing Two: The Real Car Practice. It is the very first car to be designed and produced indigenously in the Arab World.
Limited Edition Bugatti Veyron by Mansory Vivere $Trio.4m
MANSORY are adding to their modified Bugatti Veyron 16.Four range with the VIVERE. After the special luxury car specialist`s presentation of the VINCERO in March 2009, MANSORY dazzle once more with their artistry as a car modifier, and they have transformed the Bugatti Veyron into the stringently limited MANSORY VIVERE with a number of targeted touches.
The Ferrari FXX-K is a high spectacle race car and prototype built by automobile manufacturer Ferrari in Maranello, Italy and designed by architect Flavio Manzoni director of Centro Stile Ferrari. The FXX-K is based on the street-legal LaFerrari. Production of the FXX-K began in 2015.
The Pagani Huayra is an Italian mid-engined sports car produced by Pagani. Succeeding the company’s previous suggesting, the Zonda, it costs €1,198,000 ($1,314,000), (£910,905). It is named after Huayra-tata, a Quechua wind god. The Huayra was named “The Hypercar of the Year 2012” by Top Gear magazine and received a very positive review when tested by Richard Hammond on Top Gear. The Huayra is presently the fastest road car to go around the Top Gear Test Track, setting a time of 1:13.8, striking the previous record of 1:15.1 set by the Ariel Atom V8 in January 2011. On February 11, two thousand fifteen it was reported that the Pagani Huayra has been sold out. The Huayra was limited to just one hundred units as part of Pagani’s agreement with engine supplier Mercedes-AMG
The Ferrari F60 America is a limited production roadster derivative of the F12, celebrating sixty years of Ferrari in North America. It was built by Ferrari in ten examples, according to the manufacturer all already spoken for at the time of the car’s public introduction in October 2014. The open-top configuration pays homage to US-only limited production convertible Ferraris of the past, such as the two hundred seventy five GTS/Four NART Spider. Compared to the F12, the F60 has all-new bodywork; it uses a light removable soft top instead of a conventional convertible top. Each of the ten examples built features an asymmetrical cabin design with crimson trim for the driver’s area and black for the passenger, American flag detailing in the centre of the backrests of both seats, and classic blue and white North American Racing Team livery.
The Bugatti Chiron is a mid-engined, two-seated sports car, designed and developed by the Bugatti automotive group (which is possessed by the Volkswagen Group) as the successor to the Bugatti Veyron. The Chiron was very first exposed at the Geneva Motor Showcase on March 1, 2016
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento $Two.2m
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (“Sixth Element” in English) is a two-door, two-seater, V10 high-performance lightweight limited edition car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini, which debuted at the two thousand ten Paris Motor Display. The Sesto Elemento’s name is a reference to the atomic number of carbon, in recognition of the car’s extensive use of carbon fibre.
The One:1 was introduced in 2014. Seven examples, including one prototype, were built during two thousand fourteen and 2015.This was one of the most off the hook production car programs ever envisaged in the car industry.The hp-to-kg curb weight ratio is an astonishing 1:1. This is the «desire» equation, previously thought unlikely when it comes to fully road legal and usable sports cars. The One:1 is the very first homologated production car in the world with one Megawatt of power, thereby making it the world´s very first series produced Megacar. Thus, the name One:1.
The Koenigsegg Regera is a limited production, plug-in hybrid Supercar manufactured by Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars Koenigsegg. It was unveiled at the two thousand fifteen Geneva Motor Display. The name Regera is a Swedish verb, meaning “to reign” or “to rule.” Only eighty units will be built, of which forty have already been sold as of March 2016, each costing approximately US$1.9 million. The Regera was created and designed to be a more «practical», «luxury», hypercar alternative to the rest of Koenigsegg`s lightweight hypercar lineup, including the Agera RS and the One:1. Koenigsegg states that the Regera will be the most powerful and fastest accelerating production car ever. The production of the Regera will result in Koenigsegg, for the very first time ever, at the same time having two models in production.
Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 $1.9m
The Lamborghini Centenario is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian manufacturer Lamborghini. Primarily unveiled on March 1, two thousand sixteen during the Geneva Motor Display, all forty cars slated for production have already been sold, each for a price of €1.75 million (US$1.9 million at March two thousand sixteen exchange rate).
LaFerrari (project name, F150) is a limited production hybrid Supercar built by Italian sports car maker Ferrari. The car and its name were officially unveiled at the two thousand thirteen Geneva Auto Display. It is based on findings from testing of the Ferrari FXX and on research being conducted by the Millechili Project at the University of Modena. Association with the Millechili Project led to speculation during development that the car would weigh under 1,000 kg (Two,205 lb), but a dry weight of around 1,255 kg (Two,767 lb) was claimed. Only four hundred ninety nine units have been built, and each cost more than one million US dollars.
The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door coupé built by the British car manufacturer Aston Martin. It very first appeared at the two thousand eight Paris Motor Demonstrate, albeit the car remained mostly covered by a “Savile Row tailored skirt” across the display, before being fully exposed at the two thousand nine Geneva Motor Showcase, and deliveries from the beginning of 2011. There was a limited run of seventy seven cars, providing part of the name of the One-77, and sold for GB£1,150,000.
The Zenvo ST-1 is a high spectacle sports car. Its turbocharged and supercharged 6.8-litre V8 engine generates 1,104 hp (823 kW) at 6,900 rpm and 1,430 N/m (1,050 lb/ft) of torque at Four,500 rpm. According to The Motor Report, the car set a 0–100 km/h time of Three.0 seconds, with 0–200 km/h taking 8.9 seconds, and a top speed of three hundred seventy five km/h (233 mph). The ST-1 is made entirely by mitt with the exception of a high spectacle, five axis CNC router. The ST-1 comes tooled with keyless entry, satellite navigation, telescopic steering wheel adjustment and electrically adjustable leather racing seats.
The McLaren P1 is a limited production plug-in hybrid Sports car by British car manufacturer McLaren Automotive. The so called Hypercar and concept car was capable of reaching speeds of two hundred eighteen mph (351 km/h) with the limiter on, and up to two hundred forty nine mph (401 km/h) without it. Debuted at the two thousand twelve Paris Motor Display all three hundred seventy five models were soon snatched up.[Four] Deliveries to retail customers began in the UK in October 2013.[Five] The entire P1 production of three hundred seventy five units was sold out by November 2013.[6] The production run ended in December 2015.[7] The United States accounted for 34% of the limited production run, and Europe for 26%.
Rolls-Royce Phantom Serenity $1.1m
Rolls-Royce Phantom Serenity is launched by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in two thousand fifteen at the Geneva Motor Display. The interiors of the Phantom Serenity are inspired by Japanese design made of forearm woven silk fabric. The exterior is painted with Mother of pearl three stage pearl effect paint. Phantom Serenity build on Phantom series II will be fitted with direct injection V12 engine and eight speed automatic gearbox. Phantom Serenity is expected to cost at £1 million
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