Most Expensive Cars
Bugatti Veyron $ 1,700,000
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the most
powerful, most expensive, and fastest street-legal production car in the world,
with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). It reached full
production in September 2005. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary
Bugatti Automobiles SAS and is sold under the legendary Bugatti marque. It is
named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939
while racing for the original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16 engine-16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders.
Ferrari Enzo $ 1,000,000
The Enzo Ferrari, sometimes referred to as the the Ferrari Enzo and also
F60 is a 12-cylinder Ferrari supercar named after the company's founder, Enzo
Ferrari. It was built in 2003 using Formula One technology, such as a
carbon-fiber body, F1-style sequential shift transmission, and carbon-ceramic
brake discs. Also used are technologies not allowed in F1 such as active
aerodynamics. After a maximum downforce of 1709 pounds (775 kg) is reached at
186 mph (301 km/h) the rear spoiler is actuated by computer to maintain that
downforce.
Pagani Zonda C12 $ 741,000
The Zonda C12 F debuted at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It is the most
extensive reengineering of the Pagani car yet, though it shares much with its
predecessors including the 7.3 L V12. Power is increased to 602 PS (443 kW/594
hp) with a special clubsport model producing 650 PS (478 kW/641 hp). The company
promises a 3.2 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h, a top speed over 374 km/h (225
mph) and it will be the queen in braking from 300 km/h to 0 (186 mph to 0). The
Zonda F clubsport has a power to weight ratio of 521 bhp/ton (384 W/kg) .
Compare, for example, the Enzo Ferrari which has a power to weight ratio of 483
bhp/ton (356 W/kg).
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Bugatti Veyron
High-tech components being meticulously assembled into
an automotive work of art |
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Maserati MC12
car has generally received positive reviews but its critics say it is hard to
drive |
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