Top 10 Most Expensive Cars in the World
Published on September 28, 2007 - 74 Comments
It is almost everyone’s dream to own a flash car, but only the super wealthy can own the flashest. This is a list of the ten most expensive cars in the world. You may be surprised to know that Rolls Royce is not on the list, nor is Bentley, Ferrari, or Lamborghini. Exclusions from the list are cars that exist as prototypes or special one-off makes. Ratings are based on US dollars.
10. Maybach 57 S $367,000
DaimlerChrysler revealed the Maybach 57 S at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It uses a 6.0 L version of the V12 engine manufactured by Mercedes-AMG. Power output is 604 hp (450 kW) and 738 ft·lbf (1000 N·m), providing a sub-5 second sprint to 60 mph (97 km/h). It also rides 0.5 in (13 mm) lower on 20 in (508 mm) wheels. The North American unveiling was at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January 2006. The S stands for “special” and not for “sport”.
9. Maybach 62 $385,250
The Maybach 62 includes many luxury features such as fully-reclining rear seats, Maybach 4 zone climate control, tinted, infrared-reflecting laminated glass all round, AirMATIC dual control air suspension, display instruments in rear roof liner (showing speed, time and outside temperature), folding rear tables (left and right), BOSE Surround Everywhere sound system and a refrigerator compartment.[1] The Maybach 62 also includes an array of additional features such as Cockpit Management and Navigation System (COMAND), which includes DVD navigation, CD changer in rear seats, DVD players and TV tuners front and rear, two rear LCD TV screens including remote control and two sets of headphones, automatic closing doors.
8. Porsche Carrera GT $440,000
The development of the Carrera GT can be traced back to its successors, the 911 GT1-98 and LMP1-98 racing cars. The Carrera GT is powered by an all-new 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 612 DIN (605 SAE) horsepower (450 kW) whereas the original concept car featured a 5.5 litre version rated at 558 hp (416 kW). Porsche claims it will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62.5 mph) in 3.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), although road tests indicated that in reality the car could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and 0-100 mph in 7.0 seconds. The interior is fitted with soft leather. BOSE audio system and navigation systems are available as options. In typical Porsche fashion, the ignition is to the left of the steering wheel.
7. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren $457,250
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a German supercar jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive. It is assembled at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. DaimlerChrysler owns 40% of the McLaren Group. Classified as a supercar and compared to cars like the Porsche Carrera GT and Ferrari Enzo, the presence of the automatic gear box, front mid-engined arrangement and its driving characteristics lead some commentators to classify the SLR McLaren as a Super GT whose closer rivals are the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish and Ferrari 599 GTB. One of the goals of the SLR was to combine both supercar and GT characteristics.
6. Koenigsegg CCR $545,568
The Koenigsegg CCR is an automobile and supercar made by Koenigsegg. Designed and manufactured in Ängelholm, Sweden, it debuted at the 2004 Geneva Auto Show. It briefly held the world speed record for a production car. The CCR took the record from the McLaren F1, which held the record for over 12 years of 386.7 km/h, set on the 9 km straight track at the VW Ehra facility in Wolfsburg, Germany. The CCR ran on the Nardò/Prototipo track, a circular track with a circumference of 12.5 km. This means that the car is driven in a constant turning motion, which makes the exercise and speed even more impressive. The steering wheel at this speed is kept at around 30 degrees of constant angle, a fairly sharp angle for the speed. On the same track, the F1 managed an unofficial record of 372 km/h.
5. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo $555,000
The Saleen S7 is a limited edition, hand built coupe developed jointly by Saleen, Hidden Creek Industries, Phil Frank Design and RML, and produced solely by Saleen in Irvine, California. It is the first car produced by Saleen not based on an existing design and is considered to be the first true American production certified supercar. The S7 debuted on August 19, 2000 at the Monterey Historic Races. At this time the car was normally aspirated with 550 horsepower. In 2005, the S7 was replaced by the S7 Twin Turbo, which featured a more powerful twin-turbo system that boosted engine power to 750 horsepower (760 PS/559 kW) and the top speed to an estimated 250 mph (402 km/h).
4. LeBlanc Mirabeau $645,084
Mirabeau is the newest car from Wysstec GmbH and Leblanc cars. It’s a new proposal for a racecar and prepared to FIA/Le Mans standards .The fact that it is street legal, is almost unbelievable. To reach the maximum of lightweight building and race feeling the car interior is optimized for maximum of speed and acceleration. There are some special options, including leather interior and a sequential gearbox. Power comes from Koenigsegg’s V8, the same engine found in the CCR. It is equipped with a Lysholm Screw Compressor, which has several advantages to the common centrifugal compressor.
3. SSC Ultimate Aero $654,400
The American-built SSC Aero TT is a supercar built by Shelby Super Cars (SSC) in order to rival the new Bugatti Veyron with speeds of over 250 mph (400 km/h) and a 0-60 mph time of just 2.78 seconds (for the Ultimate Aero TT version). The company and vehicle are the brainchilds of Jerod Shelby, who spent over seven years designing the Aero. The car is the world’s fastest production car at 255.83 mph (411.707 km/h), a speed reportedly achieved on September 13, 2007 in West Richland, WA. The results of this test, if verified by Guiness World Records, will give the SSC Aero the world’s fastest production car title. The Aero’s styling includes the use of flip doors similar to the ones found on the Mercedes-McLaren SLR, and the Ferrari Enzo, to name a few. It uses carbon fiber and titanium extensively throughout the car, keeping the weight down to 1233 kg (for the standard Aero). For the Ultimate Aero, weight is further reduced to 1179 kg by marking the navigation system, 10-speaker audio/CD/DVD system, video/DVD screen, and back-up camera as optional equipment; and removing air-conditioning and any trunk space altogether.
2. Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3 $667,321
The Pagani Zonda is a supercar produced by Pagani in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 25 cars per year. As of December, 2005, 60 Zondas had been built. It is a mid-engined 2-seat coupe and convertible. Construction is mainly of carbon fiber. The Zonda Roadster F debuted at the 2006 Geneva show. It is similar to the coupe, but with a removable carbon fibre roof and canvas side curtains weighing just 11 lb (5 kg). Production of the Roadster F is suggested at 25 units. The Roadster F is able to maintain chassis rigidity without any gain in curb weight by eschewing conventional thinking by not strengthening the sills - a process which would have needed more than 35 kg of reinforcement. Pagani instead uses racecar thinking, materials and construction techniques, strengthening the firewall structure of the chassis tub together with billet alloy braces that connect the points where the roof rails would have joined. The windscreen is also strengthened for safety reasons. These techniques enable the Roadster to have virtually the same weight as the coupe - 1230 kg (2712 lb).
1. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 $1,192,057
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is currently the most expensive street-legal full production car in the world, with in excess of 1001 horsepower, in either the metric or SAE scale, with its top speed of 253.81 mph (408.47 km/h). The Bugatti Veyron reached full production in September 2005. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS in its Molsheim (Alsace, France) factory and is sold under the French Bugatti marque. It is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm. After the release of the car, it has been reported that while each Veyron is being sold for $1.2 million, the production costs of the car are approximately £5 million per vehicle. This is not the price to produce one vehicle, but rather the cost of the entire Veyron project divided by the number of vehicles produced at that time. As Bugatti, and therefore Volkswagen, are making such a loss, it has been likened by automotive journalist Jeremy Clarkson and his Top Gear programme team in their story on it to the Concorde, in that both were huge achievements, but the car will probably, like the plane before it, be discontinued after proving to be an economic failure.
Sources: Forbes, Wikipedia
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1. evan - September 28th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Porsche has a history of underrating its car performance, especially the 0-60 times.
2. JOE ROSSON - September 28th, 2007 at 8:04 am
Wow, I’m surprised there was not a single Mclaren on the list.
3. jfrater - September 28th, 2007 at 8:07 am
Guys: price aside - which one would you most want? I would go with the Maybach 62.
4. dalandzadgad - September 28th, 2007 at 8:16 am
i always picked the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren in racing games. mostly for aesthetics, but it controls nicely too…virtually, heh.
5. conni - September 28th, 2007 at 8:30 am
I’d go with the LeBlanc. I can’t believe it’s street legal with that look. Sweeeet!
6. Leo - September 28th, 2007 at 8:41 am
I’m sad not to see any Ferraris
the Enzo is my favorite car ever…
7. evan - September 28th, 2007 at 8:55 am
Joe: there is a Mclaren on the list, number 7. if you are referring to the F1, i dont believe its in production any more and so would be exempt from this list.
The leblanc would be cool for sure, to have your own LE/LMP2 race ready car, but lol look at the ground clearence, or lack there of. There’s no way I could drive that thing here in michigan.
Id have to go with the Carrera GT (big Porsche fan, well actually i think id go with a 911 GT3 RS instead but I digress) or the Saleen S7.
The Bugatti Veyron performance numbers are insane, but i still think its butt ugly.
8. jfrater - September 28th, 2007 at 9:05 am
The veyron reminds me a bit of something from the Jetsons.
9. Leo - September 28th, 2007 at 9:15 am
The Veyron is not ugly it’s just different…
10. ImplosiveFire - September 28th, 2007 at 9:17 am
Oh my. I’m drooling.
11. JOE ROSSON - September 28th, 2007 at 9:28 am
Evan, yeah,I figured the f1 should have been there but if it is out of production then i guess it is exempt. Actually, it sounds like the #1 car won’t be here much longer either.
12. justcas - September 28th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
I passed that Maybach 57 S yesterday and i had never heard of it i didnt realize i was passing that expensive of a car.
13. Wowzer - September 28th, 2007 at 3:20 pm
The CCR made me squeal a little
14. ben - September 28th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
Kinda surprised, the only ones i really liked were the mercedes-benz, bugatti, and saleen
15. Shabab - September 29th, 2007 at 3:52 am
although im not sure if its a production car or not the Maybach Excelero costs a whopping $8,000,000….almost 8 times the veyron….
16. 2overpar - September 29th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
DiMora Motorcar of Palm Springs, California is coming out with a car called the Natalia SLS 2, which will have a price tag of $2,000,000.
17. spiralsong - September 29th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
The Bugatti’s nice, though it looks like something out of Cordwainer Smith.
But I’ve gotta say — I’d sell my soul for a Saleen S7. I’ve adored them since day one.
Representing the female supercar fans out there.
18. Sean - September 30th, 2007 at 12:34 am
Tempting, but I think I’ll stick with the ‘72 Transporter
zoom-zoom
19. inanytime - September 30th, 2007 at 12:45 am
Maybach 62 looks the best.
20. Anonymous - October 1st, 2007 at 3:18 pm
This is a huge lie. There are more than 10 cars that cost more than $367,000.
21. Anonymous - October 1st, 2007 at 3:21 pm
All of this is a lie. There are more than 9 cars that cost more than $367,000. The only one that is definitely true is the Veyron. In this paint, it is ugly. But, in blue and black, it is nice.
22. jfrater - October 2nd, 2007 at 1:31 am
Anonymous: care to name them for us? Remember, they must not be one-offs or prototypes.
23. Sean the pyro - October 8th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Remember also that cars like this rarely sell for MSRP. I don’t remeber the numbers but I know that Ferarri 550s were selling for MUCH more money than the MSRP. Still, for purposes of a list like this you have to go by the MSRP.
24. Sean the pyro - October 8th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
http://www.roadandtrack.com/ar.....le_id=5986
Here’s a million dollar car on the way.
25. Sean the pyro - October 8th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
Rolls Royce Phantom EWB has an MSRP of 385,500.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/de.....el=PHANTOM
26. karlontxo - October 14th, 2007 at 2:23 pm
about Pagani Zonda: the designer is from my country Argentina, and Zonda is the name of a wind in the western zone of the country
27. dwayne plain and staight - November 3rd, 2007 at 7:26 am
how stupid to customize a car with the production cost was 5 million pounds
28. iain - November 27th, 2007 at 10:21 am
cant believe no aston martins on the list ..tut tut
29. Anonymous - November 29th, 2007 at 12:19 am
This list is grossly incomplete. It should be retitled as the Top 10 Expensive New Cars That We Didn’t Bother Researching Any Further. The classic car market boasts an even more impressive list of cars. RM Auctions sold a 1962 Ferrari 330 in May 2007 for $9.4 million, and over 35 cars were sold for over $1 million apiece over the long weekend in Pebble Beach, CA in August 2007.
What’s more, there are other cars out there valued beyond these prices that simply have not come to market recently. Google the collection of Ralph Lauren if you want to be impressed. His Bugatti 57 Atlantic is just one of 3 remaining in the world and (as one hasn’t crossed the block for over 20 years) is estimated to be worth over $20 million.
I suggest a Top 10 list of the Most Expensive Cars of All-Time. That would be a truly intriguing list of vehicles.
30. Name - November 29th, 2007 at 9:52 am
Forgot McLaren F1 you lazy writers..
31. nilton - December 11th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
i love the cars,collllllllll!
32. Adam - December 13th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
wat about the mercedes CLK-GTR that cost 1.5 mill? Wat about the Enzo that cost 1.2 mill?
33. ameer - December 14th, 2007 at 10:52 am
you could get beeter cars on you r website but the cars are still very very cool man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
34. ameer - December 14th, 2007 at 11:06 am
there are more wicked,faster and expensiv cars then the cars you have but still,you have got good cars
35. lenin estrada - December 21st, 2007 at 11:18 am
I want have all the most expensives cars in the world . OKAYm
36. Kurt - January 4th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
i’d take the CCR and the S7 they just look freakin badddd asss!!!!!!!
and Definetly the McLaren F1 LM (not the one in the pic) also gotta show luv to the Diablo and the Murcielago! Lambos are the best!
37. Rick B - January 7th, 2008 at 11:39 am
These numbers are from my memory so they are probably not exact but they are close. I believe it takes roughly 250 horsepower for the Veyron to get to 150 mph. Because of drag and the aero of the car it needs the rest of the HP in the engine to go 100 mph faster.
38. MagicMarco - January 8th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Any1 here heard of a car company called Melling?
Or the car “Melling Hellcat”?
It has a 700hp V10 Engine, 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, goes up to 200mph, it only costs $190,000, and they are making 100 an month.
39. Mystern - January 8th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I’d take an ‘85 De Lorean over any of these cars any day of the week. As long as it includes a flux capacitor . . .
40. Mystern - January 8th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Excuse me. I meant an ‘83 De Lorean. Apparently they are supposed to be returning to production? SWEET!
41. rich boy - January 15th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
i cant find dealer in the us that will sell a saleen s7 twin turbo to me i can finaly afford it but cant find a person to buy it from i live in palm springs if someone can please tell me were to buy 1
42. Lee - February 2nd, 2008 at 1:10 am
It seems odd that LAMBORGHINI, the car that really started the exotic AUTO RACE when Lamborghini Sr. was snubbed by Enzo Ferrari, and denied the purchase of a Ferrari has nothing exotic enough to make the list. I wonder if PRICE should be the only criteria for excellence.
Look at what Carrol Shelby did when he came out with the COBRAS which were literally thrown together with whatever available parts made by whoever, and blew Ferrari and the other high dollar European cars away. Look at Ford today with the GT and GP. And building only 25 units of a certain model is not even enough to ever be excited over as its artificial and contrived to the point of stupidity; some auto workers will be looking for jobs soon. Plus some wrong headed thinking is going on when you build a car for 5 million pounds and sell it for $1.2 million. Marxist economics at its best, but its made in France so what do you expect. At least a wheel cannot come off and be inhaled by an engine leading to the deaths of several hundred people.
Someone must have spiked the wine with LSD or wormwood oil.
43. Tharpauk - February 5th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
If Ferrari Enzo really is 1m,,, why isn’t here? And it’s in the market 2day..,ain’t?
44. nelson - February 5th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
suzuki is the best!!!!!!
45. fishing4monkeys - February 6th, 2008 at 8:46 am
I love that episode of top gear with the Veyron in it
46. devilishgrin66 - February 14th, 2008 at 1:08 am
Fishing4monkeys - im not sure if its the one youre talking about but one magazine had the veyron in it pitted against 5 or 6 other supercars to see which could reach 200 MPH fastest. The veyron was the fastest to 100 but the shelby cobra that they used, i think a 1200 HP version (theyve gotten them as high as almost 2k HP) smoked it from 100-200, covering it in half the time and half the distance.
47. hussein - March 16th, 2008 at 5:38 am
i thought mark X IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR IN THER WORLD BUT IT IS NOT OOOH men but Bugatti Veyron is hot men i do uprishiate it it realy pep’d i love it men i wish i could have it that ma coment
48. amber1440 - March 20th, 2008 at 2:54 am
the veyron used to cost 1,700,000. since when has the price gone down that much??
49. amber1440 - March 20th, 2008 at 2:57 am
what about the Koenigsegg CCX and the Zonda C12 F in the list either? them cars cost nearly twice as much as half of these!
50. Seiya - April 1st, 2008 at 4:32 pm
lol this thing is all wrong. one a mclaren should be on that list and u are also forgetting the ferrari enzo. thats the first or second most expensive car. this website is inaccurate
51. stayFITbikeco - April 10th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
too bad its not a production car, but the Bugatti Type 41 is $10,000,000
no joke
52. Eshaan Michael - April 24th, 2008 at 1:07 am
i love these cars i want to drive it once most reliable cars
53. JD - April 25th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
My Dad bought me a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 for my 16th birthday!!!
54. Informant kid - April 30th, 2008 at 6:55 am
Actually… I agree with comment #51. Cuz I googled it, and found that its really worth 10 $#@&*%>! million dollars!!!!!
I know why its so much expensive because it looks like an antique but the Type 41 Royale engine had massive displacement: 12.7 liters, or over 700 cubic inches, roughly twice the size of most of the largest production V-8s that would be built by Detroit four decades later. This is still the largest engine of any car to be sold privately.
Equally massive was the 15-foot wheelbase which, when bodied, stood about five feet tall at the hood alone. The car was incredibly imposing, whether in limousine or coupe form.
If your trying to buy it, please put a comment to let me know…
I got the information from: http://www.forbes.com/2001/11/05/1105vow.html, if you want more information visit this site!
(The Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3 really freeeeeeks me out-CREEPY!! its like its O.O.T.W.C.!-Out Of This World Car!)
55. Informant kid - April 30th, 2008 at 6:57 am
The Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3 still freaks me out….Ahhh!!
56. GEO3000 - May 5th, 2008 at 10:42 am
THIS CAR IS FUCKING GOOD IT’S G.T.P
57. cj - May 14th, 2008 at 2:40 am
all the cars look great. they are only for the best.
58. Drogo - May 14th, 2008 at 3:29 am
I’ve read about those cars, I’ve been to some of their websites. They’re cool, but they all cost at least three times what my house is worth.
Heck, I still miss my 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger V8. To give British people an idea of what my Dodge Dart was like, you could compare it to the car that Onslow drives on Keeping Up Appearances. haha
59. Arko - June 20th, 2008 at 5:36 am
One can’t njoy such speeds in busy roads. Among these maybach stands tall at the end of the day.
60. Vera Lynn - June 22nd, 2008 at 7:07 am
Arko Tell me about it. Traffic by me is so slow, if I hit 3rd gear it’s a party. I’m usually tooling along at 15mph. Whoweee!!
I wouldn’t say no to any of these. But with the price of gas these days… I guess if you can afford the car, you can afford the gas.
How can you tell if a delorean has been down the street?
The white line is missing!
61. mitch!!!!!!! - July 1st, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I got my hands on a brand new bugatti veyron $1800 000 orange and pink!
62. Drogo - July 1st, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Well Mitch!!!, you better get your hands off of it before the owner catches you leaving fingerprints on his car.
63. VIEK NAIR - July 3rd, 2008 at 5:31 am
I hope by the next year FERRARI will come in this list
64. alex - July 5th, 2008 at 10:38 am
ssc!ssc!ssc!it is SSSUUUUCHHHH a brilliant car!!!!!!
65. alex - July 5th, 2008 at 10:40 am
:d:D:D:D:D:D:D