What makes a vehicle a supercar? Most will agree that
speed and power are what sets them apart from the cars that we, mere mortals, drive.
To achieve that, the technology that goes into supercars is beyond cutting
edge. Some describe it as tip-of-the-spear. It’s that sharp. Materials,
aerodynamics, fuel efficiency and jaw-dropping good looks make these machines
the ultimate fantasy. For most of us, ownership of one of these stays in that
realm of possibility.
Presenting The Top 8 Most Expensive Cars Of 2014 :
8.
McLaren P1 – $1,100,000
McLaren takes
its solid racetrack pedigree into the streets with this mid-engine monster
sporting a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 mill with 737 horsepower. A hybrid
system can add 179 more horses to the stampede to bring the total power output
to 916. Its 0-to-60 mph time of 2.8 seconds is about average for a supercar
these days but for its price and looks, the P1 could well be the best bargain of
all the toys listed here.
7.
Ferrari LaFerrari – $1,300,000
With 950
horsepower, the LaFerrari is Ferrari’s take on environmental friendliness. A
6.4-liter V12 engine rated at 789 horsepower gets a 161-hp boost from an
electric motor. The hybrid system consists of two Magneti Marelli-developed
motors. In keeping with the requirements for exclusivity, only 499 units will
be built. You don’t want to spend an amount equivalent to 50 Chevy Camaros only
to see someone with exactly the same car parked in front of your favorite
coffee shop.
6.
Koenigsegg Agera S – $1,520,000
Expected to
ship to the US by early 2014, the Swedish-made Agera S is a bona fide member of
the exclusive 1,000++ horsepower fraternity, with a twin-turbo V-8 that
generates 1,030 hp. That power can flip the car from zero to 62 mph in 2.9
seconds. The Agera S, unlike the Agera R, is for markets that do not yet offer
the biofuels that the latter was designed for. Definitely not the supercar of
choice for tree huggers.
5.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento – $2,200,000
This
Lamborghini is a big Italian dog but not the top dog (more on that later).
Sesto Elemento is Italian for “sixth element” which refers to its decidedly
matte carbon fiber shell. This super-lightweight car sports a V10 engine with 570
horsepower. Only 20 will be made. No, the line doesn’t start to your left.
There is no line. Way before production even starts, all 20 will be spoken for,
thank you.
4.
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse - $2,600,000
The French-made
Bugatti Veyron is on last year’s list. In fact, it’s been on the list of the
world’s most expensive
cars every year from the time it was
released in 2005. Every year, little tweaks here and there proclaim it as “new”
although cynics saw these amount to nothing more than fresh coats of paint.
This newest Veyron incarnation has one singular ambition – to be the speed
world record holder for a convertible, and its quad-turbo 1200-horsepower
16-cylinder engine did just that at 254.04 mph. Only 50 of a planned 450 units
are currently available for those who want to experience that kind of speed
while burning a whole tank’s worth of fuel in eight minutes.
3.
Pagani Zonda Revolucion – $2,900,000
The Zonda
Revolucion coming out of Pagani in 2014 is probably the last of the supremely
stylish and extremely expensive Zonda line. Former Lamborghini design honcho
Horacio Pagani, responsible for the Diablo and Countach, is setting his sights
on another Pagani superbeast. Revolucion’s power comes from an AMG-sourced
6.0-liter V-12 engine that churns out 800 horsepower inside a central monocoque
carbon-titanium chassis and an almost totally carbon fiber shell that keeps the
Revolucion’s weight down to just 2,358 pounds. There will only be 5 made, ever.
So we can all just dream, ever.
2.
W Motors Lykan Hypersport – $3,400,000
750 brake
horsepower, a 0 to 62 mph time of 2.8 seconds, and a top speed of 240 mph are
pretty standard supercar credentials, yes? What makes it more interesting are
the LED headlights encrusted with diamonds, the leather interiors featuring
gold stitching, and the Special Edition Cyrus Klepcys Watch worth over $200,000
that comes with the purchase. Oh, and the fact that it’s the first Arab-made
supercar. Which is just as well, because your parents need to own a good number
of oil wells so they can afford to buy you one. Only seven units will come out
of the first production line. Lucky, lucky, seven.
1.
Lamborghini Veneno Roadster – $4,500,000
Given its specs
of a 750 horsepower 6.5-liter 12-cylinder motor, and 0-62 mph in 2.9 seconds
many think the starting price of $4.5 million is ridiculous. That’s enough to
buy seven Lamborghini Aventadors, one for each day of the week. Lamborghini
says it plans to build only nine copies of the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster in
2014, which hardly justifies the cost of this lightweight carbon
fiber-reinforced polymer vehicle with a top speed of 221 mph. Even the Monster 750-watt
infotainment system with a 10-speaker sound system controlled by a touchscreen
mounted on the windshield header doesn’t contribute much to the suspension of
disbelief. But if you do happen to drive one suspension of disbelief will be
the problem of your college classmates, not yours.
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