10. Aston Martin Vanquish = $255,000
The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is a super car manufactured by
Aston Martin since 2001. It rose to fame after being featured as the
official James Bond car in Die Another Day, the twentieth James
Bond film. In the film, the Vanquish has the usual Bond film
embellishments, including active camouflage which rendered the
vehicle virtually invisible. The Vanquish is powered by a 5.9 L (5935
cc) 48-valve 60° V12 engine, which produces 343 kW (460 hp) and
542 N·m (400 ft·lbf) of torque. It is controlled by a fly-by-wire
throttle and a 6 speed 'paddle shift' or semi-automatic transmission.
A special V12 Vanquish S debuted at the 2004 Paris Auto Show
with the power upped to 388 kW (520 hp) and 577 N·m (426
ft·lbf).
9. Lamborghini Murcielago = $279,900
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a GT and supercar automobile made
by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and designed by Luc
Donckerwolke. It was introduced in 2002 as the successor to the
Diablo. The body style is a two door, two seat coupé. The LP640
version was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March of
2006. It features a 6.5 L engine, now producing 640 bhp, improving
performance substantially. There were also a few minor external
changes, primarily to the low air intakes.
8. Rolls-Royce Phantom = $320,000
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a luxury saloon automobile made by
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a BMW subsidiary. It was launched in
2003 and is the first Rolls-Royce model made under the ownership
of BMW. It has a 6.8 L, 48-valve, V12 engine that produces 453 hp
(338 kW) and 531 ft·lbf (720 N·m) of torque. The engine is derived
from BMW's existing V12 power plant. It is 1.63 m (63 in) tall, 1.99
m (74.8 in) wide, 5.83 m (228 in) long, and weighs 2485 kg
(5478 lb). The body of the car is built on an aluminum space frame
and the Phantom can accelerate to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 5.7 s
7. Maybach 62 = $385,250
The Maybach 57 and 62 were the first automobile models of the
Maybach brand since the brand's revival by DaimlerChrysler. They
are derived from the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car
presented at the 1997 Tokyo Motorshow (which was based on the
Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan). DaimlerChrysler attempted to buy
the Rolls-Royce/Bentley marque when Vickers offered the company
up for sale. When this attempt failed (they were outbid by BMW and
Volkswagen respectively) they introduced the Maybach as a direct
challenger in 2002. Both models are variants of the same ultra-
luxurious automobile. The model numbers reflect the respective
lengths of the automobiles in decimetres; the 57 is more likely to be
owner-driven while the longer 62 is designed with a chauffeur in
mind. The engine is a Mercedes-sourced 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12,
generating 550 hp.
6. Mercedes SLR McLaren = $455,500
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a sports car and supercar
automobile co-developed by DaimlerChrysler and McLaren Cars. It
is assembled at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England.
Most people presume "SLR" to stand for "Sportlich, Leicht,
Rennsport" (German for "Sport; Light; Racing"). The car's base price
is £300,000 or $455,500. The SLR has a supercharged 5.5
(5439cc) litre dry sumped 90 degree V8. It produces 466.8 kW at
6500rpm (626 hp) and 780 N·m (575 ft·lbf) torque at 3250 -
5000 rpm.
5. Porsche Carrera GT = $484,000
The Porsche Carrera GT is a supercar, manufactured by Porsche of
Germany. The Carrera GT is powered by an all-new 5.7 litre V10
engine producing 612 SAE horsepower (450 kW). Porsche claims it
will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.5 mph) in 3.9 seconds and
has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (206 mph), although road tests
indicated that in actuality the car could accelerate from 0-60 in
under 3.5 seconds and to 0-100 in 6.8 seconds and has a top
speed of 335-340km/h (209-212.5mph).
4. Koenigsegg CCX = $600,910
The Koenigsegg CCX is the latest supercar from Koenigsegg. CCX is
an abbreviation for Competition Coupe X. The X commemorates the
10th anniversary of the completion and test drive of the first CC
vehicle in 1996. The CCX is intended to be more suitable for the U.S.
market and thus engineered to comply with US regulations. The CCX
is powered by a Koenigsegg designed and assembled, all aluminium,
4700 cm³ DOHC 32-valve V8 based on the Ford Modular engine
architecture enhanced with twin Rotrex centrifugal superchargers with
response system, 1.2 bar boost pressure and an 8.2:1 compression
ratio. The engine produces 806 hp (601 kW) and 678 lbf.ft (920
Nm) on 91 octane (U.S. rating) gasoline, 850 hp (634 kW) on 96
octane (Euro rating) gasoline and 900 hp (671 kW) on biofuel.
3. Pagani Zonda C12 F = $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).
2. 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 down force of 1709 pounds (775 kg) is reached at
186 mph (301 km/h) the rear spoiler is actuated by computer to
maintain that down force.
1. 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.
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