The Hollywood Is Full Of Style, So Are The Superstars. Check Our List OF Top 10 Superstars And Their Super Rides :
1. Steven Tyler
Hennessey Venom
GT Spyder
1. Steven Tyler
Engine - 7.0L 1244 HP V8
0-60 - 2.7 seconds
Top Speed - 278 mph
Estimated Cost - $1M
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler may have a charmingly outdated fashion sense, but his
taste in cars is spot on. The Hennessey Venom GT just recently stole the
Guinness World record for fastest production car; 0-200 mph in 14.51
seconds, edging out the previous king-of-the-ring the Bugatti Veyron. If you're
saying that the Venom GT looks a real lot like a Lotus Elise or Exige, you'd be
right. The record smashing car is based off an Elise/Exige frame, gutted, and
transformed into a track-tearing, asphalt-eating, corner-destroying madman. And
that's the way we like it.
2. Jay Leno
McLaren F1
Engine - 6.1L 621 HP V12
0-60 - 3.2 seconds
Top Speed - 240 mph
Estimated Cost - $970K
It's well documented that Jay Leno is one of
Hollywood's biggest (if not THE biggest) motorheads. His car collection is so
expansive, he manages to make some very wealthy Saudi Arabian princes jealous.
The F1 is certainly one of the crown jewels of this collection though. It's one
of the fastest hypercars ever made, and at it's release in 1994, it was lauded
by Autocar magazine as "one of the great events in the history of the car,
and it may possibly be the fastest production road car the world will ever
see."
3. Gwen Stefani
Rollys-Royce
Wraith
Engine - 6.6L 624 HP V12
0-60 - 4.4 seconds
Top Speed - 186 mph
Estimated Cost - $284K
When someone mentions Rolls-Royce and
asks you to name a celebrity who you think might own one, Gwen Stefani is not the
first person who comes to mind. That being said, it's a damn good car to own.
Last year, Rolls decided to resurrect on of their oldest production cars - the
Wraith, in keeping with their ghastly naming conventions (along with the Phantom,
Spirit, Ghost and Seraph.)
It's a hauntingly beautiful car,
keeping with the new trend in luxury supercars that leans towards harder, more
deliberate and defined angles. Despite it having the class of a proper British
gentleman, the thing tops out at a blazing 186 miles per hour, despite weighing
in at well over 2 tons.
4. Jay-Z
Maybach 62s
Engine - 5.5L 612HP V12
0-60 - 4.8 seconds
Top Speed - 155 mph
Estimated Cost - $432K
Not many folks here in the states have
even heard of Maybach - so here's the short explanation; Maybach is what Don
Corleone might have rode in, had Maybach been in the US in the 40s. It's a true
status car - meant to compete with the Bentleys and Rolls-Royces of the world.
It's only fitting that a man of true wealth would own one, such asJay-Z,
who clocks in at a net worth of 520 million dollars. Just look at the thing -
it's a hulking fortress of classiness. Don't be fooled by it's rather stodgy
appearance though. It may weigh in at an automotively obese 3 tons, but its'
beefy V12 will put so much power to the wheels so quickly, it will make your
head spin.
5. Jason Statham
Aston Martin DBS Volante
Engine - 5.935L 510 HP V12
0-60 - 4.3 seconds
Top Speed - 191 mph
Estimated Cost - $300K
It's only fitting the man who played the speed-demon from 'The Transporter' should ride in a steed that
could satisfy his voracious appetite for velocity. The Aston Martin has always
had a special place in our hearts - the smooth styles, the sleek lines and the
throaty growl that emanates from the tail pipe. It's light on its' feet and it
tears up asphalt like some sort of savage animal. It beat the Bentley
Continental GT around the Top Gear test track like a red-headed stepchild - by
a full second. That may not seem like a lot - but in automotive time, it might
as well have been a year.
6. Jennifer Lopez
Bentley Continental GT
Bentley Continental GT
Engine - 6.0L 552 HP W12
0-60 - 5 seconds
Top Speed - 198 mph
Estimated Cost - $280K
Oh but we don't want to leave the
little Bentley completely in the dust. After all, it is a fine little supercar.
In 2011, J.Lo loved the car so much, she bought a
black-and-white pair; one for her and one for her then beau Casper Smart. After
all, what's not to love? It's got sleek lines and an engine that could blow the
tires off lesser cars. An interesting fact about this particular car is the
configuration of the engine - instead of using a V12 configuration, it uses a
W12 - which almsot looks like someone smooshed two V6s together side by side.
But all that horsepower really does pay off down straight-aways, as it tops out
at just shy of 200 mph.
7. Robert Downey Jr
Audi R8
Engine - 5.2L 572 HP V10
0-60 - 3.9 seconds
Top Speed - 196 mph
Estimated Cost - $180K
No one makes supercars quite like the
Germans. They have a proven pedigree in automotive engineering that's quite
unlike other countries. From reliable every day drivers, to breakneck
hypercars, the Germans know how to make things that have four wheels and go
fast. The Audi R8 featured in the newest Iron Man movie is no
exception. In fact, RDJ must have liked it so much, he got one for himself.
It's a V10, which is uncharacteristic for supercars, which usually opt for the
beefier 12 cylinder engines. Still, at 572 brake horsepower, it's not like
anyone has room or reason to complain. I mean... just listen to this
absolutely beautiful machine.
8.Nicki Minaj
Lamborghini Aventador
Engine - 6.5L 690 HP V12
0-60 - 2.9 seconds
Top Speed - 217 mph
Estimated Cost - $397K
This savage beast,
like all Lamborghinis, is named after a particularly tough bull that met it's
end in the bull ring in Saragossa, Spain. Aventador, in Spanish, literally
means 'Blower' and that's what this car does - in the sense that it absolute
blows away the competition. The nearly 700 horsepower funneled straight to the
rear tires, makes the Aventador a metaphorical stampede fit into a compact
little frame. It's got the best of new age technology and traditional Lambo
style. Kanye West, Chris Brown, Shaun White and Floyd
Mayweather all boast a shiny new
Gallardo. The special shout-out goes to Nicki
Minaj though, who has a custom
painted, hot-pink Aventador that would probably enrage the original Aventador
more than any matador could.
9. Paul Walker
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
Engine - 2.6L 310 HP I6
0-60 - 4.9 seconds
Top Speed - 155 mph
Estimated Cost - $100K
The Nissan Skyline
R-34 was popularized in the west by the now departed Paul
Walker in the much beloved (and very ridiculous) The Fast and The Furious series. Paul had a particular affinity
for the R34 Skyline as well, and his family is currently auctioning off his
personal model to give back to charity. The Skyline is an impressive machine -
and it's one of two Japanese entries on this supercar list.
Pulling a very
impressive 310 horsepower out of a 2.6L engine is no easy task, but the
Japanese specialize in pulling lots of oomph out of relatively small packages.
Unlike many of the cars on this list, this car was made for corners, and is
happiest sliding around hairpin turns with all tires spinning, happily
shredding tire on asphalt. It's a mean, green, drifting machine - and that's
the way we like it.
And now for your
viewing pleasure - two hotties riding in a tricked out Skyline. Enjoy.
10. Flo Rida, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Birdman
Bugatti Veyron
Engine - 8.0L 1,164 HP W16
0-60 - 2.5 seconds
Top Speed - 267 mph
Estimated Cost - $2.5M
The Bugatti Veyron
has made a name for itself in Hollywood and in automotive circles. It's become
synonymous with prestige and success, and has been particularly popular with
rappers and hip-hop artists. Birdman,
Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and Flo
Rida all boast having purchased
one of 405 Buggatis sold in the past ten years.
More than just King
of all things speed - the Bugatti Veyron is the Emperor of the roads. It's a
machination of technology and a marvel of engineering. The car lowers itself to
the ground when it reaches cruising speed. It has easily the largest engine of
any car on this list - an explosive 8 liter, W16 engine (basically two V8s
smashed together) that pumps out an astonishing 1,164 horsepower.
The car requires 10
dedicated radiators to keep it from spontaneously combusting, and had to have
it's speed electronically governed to keep the tires from disintegrating at
high speed. Shockingly, while the Veyron costs an absolutely astonishing 2.5
million dollars, Volkswagon still loses over 6 million dollars on each sale!
The car is so expensive it's actually a money sink - but it's a testament to
it's absolute mastery of all things automotive. It may have lost it's
title as a record holder, but speed will always be synonomous with the
achievements of the Veyron.
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