Monday, March 16, 2015

10 most expensive cars in the world till 2015


Lamborghini Veneno  Roadster

Country: Italy.
Engine: 750 hp, 6.5 liter, 12 cylinder
0-  62 mph:  2.9 s
Price: $4.5 M
Lamborghini said it has plans to build only nine copies of the Lamborghini  Veneno Roadster in  2014. Among many other innovations it has lightweight body design makes extensive use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer.

Bugatti Veyron  16.4 Grand  Sport  Vitesse

Country: France
Engine: 1,200 hp, 8-liter, 16-cylinder
0-62 mph: 2.6 s
Price: $2.5 M
Bugatti said its current model is the fastest production roadster in the world with having been driven 255.5 mph in April 2013. Bugatti declared earlier this month December 2013, it has sold its 400th car worldwide since its  introduction in  2005. Only 60 cars are available out of a total planned car production of  460 pcs.

Koenigsegg  Agera  S

Country: Sweden
Engine: 1,030 hp  twin turbo 5.0 liter V 8
Price: $1,520,000
Koenigsegg says it expects to ship its first Agera S to the USA. This belongs to the exclusive   1,000 hp+ club with a twin turbo V 8 which generates 1,030  hp. That speed up the car from 0 to 65 mph in 3 seconds only or 0 to  188 mph in 22.7 s.

Hennessey  Venom  GT

Country: United Kingdom
Engine: 1,244 hp, 7.0 liter, twin turbo V 8
0-60mph: 2.7 s
Price: $1.2 M
Hennessey Perfomance based in Sealy, Texas, said that its Hennessey Venom GT set a Guinness World record time of 14 seconds from 0 to 300 kph or 186 mph in January 2013. The company planned to build a total of only 30 cars. The  Venom GT is created from a base Lotus Elise / Exige & utilizes components including but not limited to the  roof , cockpits, door, wind screen, side glasses, dash,  HVAC system, wiper & head lamps. Hennessey Performance & the Venom GT are not associated with Lotus Cars.

Porsche 918 Spyder

Country: Germany
Engine: 887 hp , 4.6 liter V 8 with two electric motors
0-62 mph: 2.5 s
Price: $845,000
Besides Hybrid gasoline electric power train other innovations include rear wheel steering where the rear wheels adjusts slightly . It can  go up to  30 miles on  battery. The V 8 gasoline engine produces almost 610 HP. Porsche 918 Spyder is largely built of  lightweight with strong carbon fiber reinforced polymer.


Rolls Royce  Phantom Wheelbase Extended 

Country: United Kingdom
Engine: 453 hp, 6.75 liter V 12
0-60 mph: 5.8 s
 Price: $298,900

The Rolls Royce Phantom Extended Wheel base model is about 9 inches longer than the standard wheel base. That extra room is most noticeable in the  back seat where the owner presumably will spend a lot of his / her time being driven around. Rolls Royce’s current cars have hi tech features like cameras at 5 locations to watch out for obstacles when parking & to project the predicted path on a screen when reversing.

Ferrari F12 berlinetta

Country: Italy
Engine: 740 hp, 6.3 liter, V 12
0-62 mph: 3.1 s
Price: $315,888
The Ferrari F12 berlinetta has a top speed of over 211 mph the company said. Not only that it reaches 150 mp/h in only10 s. Ferrari said it has the fastest acceleration of any road going Ferrari as opposed to Ferrari racecars which are confined to the track.

Bentley  Mulsanne

Country: United Kingdom
Engine: 505 hp, 6.75 liter, twin turbo V 8
0-60 mph: 5.1 s
Price: $298,900


Bentley called the Bentley Mulsanne the grandest of grand   tourer. The interiors has the features like wood veneers & leather upholstery made from blemish free hides from herds raised in cooler climates where there are  fewer  insects.

Aston  Martin  Vanquish

Country: United Kingdom
Engine: 565-hp, 6.0-liter V-12
0-62 mph: 4.1 s
Price: $279,995
Aston Martin Vanquish is 2 door hardtop coupe which also comes as a convertible called the Volante. It is the 1st Aston Martin with light weight & strong carbon fiber body panels. Top  speed is 200 mp/h. Aston  Martin  offers a  long list of personalized options like matching a  favorite color to paint the exterior or custom leather. Aston Martin calls  customized collections of options Q by Aston Martin. Aston Martin  branding image is caught up with classic James Bond movies.

Mercedes Benz  CL65  AMG  Coupe

Country: Germany
Engine: 621-hp, 6.0-liter, bi-turbo V-12
0-60 mph: 4.2 s
Price: $215,500
The Mercedes Benz AMG division used to be a  separate company  that souped up stock Mercedes Benz models. The engine  in this Mercedes Benz   Coupe is a  handcrafted V 12. AMG tradition is that the individual master  craftsman who builds  each engine puts  his signature on it when he is finished. That is not to say the end product is some quaint relic. Top speed is 190 mph.








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