Rich & FamousForbes magazine just came out with this year’s most expensive –and in some cases, most desirable, cars in the planet. “King of the Hill” is undoubtedly the $ 1.2 million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 which seems to outperform anything and everywhere. The sad part is that -with the exception of the Maybach 57 S & 62, the rest of the cars will probably remain in a museum or the garage of some wealthy collector, never seeing the light of day… Ream more here www.forbes.com
| 1. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 |
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| Price: €1,000,000($1,192,057) |
| With its notorious production delays finally over, Bugatti's Veyron is now on sale in Europe--and the company wants to bring it to the |
| 2. Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3, Clubsport version |
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| Price: $667,321 (global) |
| Pagani is a boutique automaker that builds radical-looking racecars. This version of its Zonda flagship has 650 hp.* |
| 3. SSC Ultimate Aero |
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| Price: $654,500 ( |
| The most expensive American car is also the fastest. Automaker SSC estimates this vehicle is capable of hitting 260 to 273 mph on the track. |
| 4. Leblanc Mirabeau |
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| Price: €543,000 ($645,084, global) |
| Leblanc is ramping up production of its new Mirabeau supercar. The company hopes to make the vehicle street legal for the |
| 5. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo |
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| Price: €535,000 in |
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| Saleen's S7 Twin Turbo has fallen to fifth place from first last year, because all four nameplates ahead of it in this year's ranking are new. But the S7 remains one of the more recognizable (that's a relative term here) models on the list. |
| 6. Koenigsegg CCR |
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| Price: €458,000 in all regions except |
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| Koenigsegg's CCR uses an 806-hp V-8. |
| 7. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren |
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| Price: $452,750 ( |
| A mainstay on our lists of the world's fastest and most expensive cars, the delightful SLR McLaren is about as comfortable and sophisticated as a street-legal racecar can be. |
| 8. Maybach 62 |
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| Price: €376,200 ($448,153, |
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| Maybach's 62 ultra-luxury sedan is made by Mercedes-Benz, which has shocked us by proving that a car that is this expensive to build can turn a profit. |
| 9. Porsche Carrera GT |
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| Price: $440,000 ( |
| Some automotive publications claim Porsche has stopped selling its Carrera GT supercar. But at press time, Porsche confirmed that its $440,000 flagship convertible is still available in the |
| 10. Maybach 57 S |
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| Price: €362,000 in |
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| Maybach's new model, the 57 S, is designed to be a sportier alternative to its other cars, the 57 and 62. |
