What is the most expensive car in the world? The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was sold for $8,700,000 in 1987. However, that car and many alike will not be included in this list because it is not available on the market today. It is hard to imagine someone would actually spend 8 million dollars on a car instead of using it for something more productive. However, if you have the money and the opportunity, you will definitely spend a small fraction of it to place a few of these supercars in your garage. Here is the 10 most expensive cars available on the market.
Bugatti Veyron: $1,192,057. This is by far the most expensive street legal car available on the market today. It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. It claims to be the fastest car with a top speed of 253 mph+. However, the title for the fastest car goes to the SSC Ultimate Aero which exceed 253 mph pushing this car to 2nd place for the fastest car.
Endowed with W16 engine-16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders fed by four turbochargers, a dual-clutch DSG computer-controlled manual transmission, the Veyron has a length is 4462 mm (175.8 in) a wide of 1998 mm (78.7 in) and hight of 1206 mm (47.5 in). Counting a sum of 10 radiators, for the engine cooling system, for transmission oil, a heat exchanger for the air to liquid intercoolers, for engine oil etc., the car has a power to weight ratio of 529 bhp/tonne.
If we talk about performance we are dazzled by this supercars power to reach 200 and 300 km/h (124 and 186 mph) in 7.3 and respectively 16.7 seconds, wining for herself the name of the quickest-accelerating production car in history. If we count the fact that the top speed of Bugatti Veyron is 253.2 miles per hour (407.5 km/h), a speed limited electronically to prevent tire damage (it can run even faster) we can understand why this spectacular car must consume 40.4 L/100 km (4.82 mpg) when it`s running at top speed and in city driving 24.1 L/100 km.
A model drove by superstars like Tom Cruise, couldn`t name itself cheap, rising the Bugatti Veyron at least of 1 000 000 dollars, a price that measures it`s quality. Many new designs has been released since 2006, the color might have changed, but the speed and power remain the same.
Reference: thesupercars.org
Specifications:
| General specifications |
| Country of origin | France |
| Numbers built | N/A |
| Produced in | 2009 |
| Introduced at | 2009 Geneva Motor Show |
| Engine |
| Configuration | 72º W 16 |
| Location | Mid, longitudinally mounted |
| Construction | light alloy block and head |
| Displacement | 7.993 liter / 487.8 cu in |
| Bore / Stroke | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) / 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| Compression | 9.0:1 |
| Valvetrain | 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC |
| Fuel feed | Fuel injection |
| Aspiration | Quad Turbos |
| Drivetrain |
| Suspension (fr/r) | multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Steering | rack-and-pinion, power assisted |
| Brakes | vented carbon discs, all-round |
| Gearbox | 7 speed Sequential |
| Drive | All wheel drive |
| Dimensions |
| Weight | 1900 kilo / 4188.8 lbs |
| Length / Width / Height | 4466 mm (175.8 in) / 1998 mm (78.7 in) / 1206 mm (47.5 in) |
| Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) | 2700 mm (106.3 in) / N/A / N/A |
| Performance figures |
| Power | 1001 bhp / 747 KW @ 6000 rpm |
| Torque | 1250 Nm / 922 ft lbs @ 2200 rpm |
| BHP/Liter | 125 bhp / liter |
| Power to weight | 0.53 bhp / kg |
| Top Speed | 407 km/h / 253 mph |
Reference: ultimatecarpage.com
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