Top 10 Most Expensive Cars of the World

If you love cars and everything about them, then this write-up is just the prescribed one for you to read. Here you'll find an eclectic list of the top ten most expensive cars in the world.

These cars aren't just rare. They are beautiful, extreme, powerful and sometimes in avant-garde ways that mainstream cars can't follow. Their top speeds set records. Their technology is pioneering, and affordable to the people with deep set of pockets with enough moolah. While, when the richest of the rich can posses these super cars, we still can drool thinking about them right?


They’re Luxurious, They’re Fast ... and they are World’s Most Priced

Bugatti Veyron
The legendary Bugatti Veyron tops the list of the world’s most expensive street legal car available in the market today at $1,700,000. It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.6 seconds and the second fastest car after SSC Ultimate Aero at 407 kph.

Lamborghini Reventon
The second place goes to the Lamborghini Reventon that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is the most powerful and the most expensive Lambo ever built priced at $1,600,000. It takes 3.3 seconds to reach 60 mph and has a top speed of 356 km/h. Its rarity, limited to only twenty units, and slick design are the reasons why it is so expensive and costly to own. It is said that the exterior styling of this supercar was inspired by the fastest of airplanes.

McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 takes the third place with a price tag of $970,000. This was, in fact, the fastest and most expensive car in 1994. Even though it was built 15 years ago, it has an unbelievable top speed of 386 km/h and takes just 3.2 seconds to reach 60 mph. The McLaren F1 established its place in super car history as the world's fastest production road car. Described by many as the finest driver's car ever built, the McLaren F1 excelled both on the road and the race track. Although the production of McLaren stopped in 1998, it remains as one of the fastest production cars ever made in terms of sheer top speed.

Ferrari Enzo
This is the only Ferrari that has made it to the list. It is priced at $670,000 and is the most famous supercar ever built. Named after Ferrari’s founder Enzo Ferrari, this car was built to commemorate Ferrari’s first World Championship of the new Millennium in 2002. The Enzo has a top speed of 348.8 km/h and can reach 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Only four hundred units of this supercar were ever manufactured.

Pagani Zonda C12 F
The Pagani Zonda C12 F comes from a small independent car company called Pagani, in Italy that manufactures roughly ten cars per year. Apart from being the fifth expensive car in the world, this Pagani Zonda also holds the fifth position for the fastest car. This supercar promises a top speed of 346 km/h and it can reach 60mph in 3.5 seconds. The price tag of $667,321 is attached to Pagani Zonda C12 F.

SSC Ultimate Aero
Priced at $654,400, the SSC Ultimate Aero begs the sixth place. The SSC Ultimate Aero might be low on price!, compared to the other super cars mentioned above in the page. But don’t just let the price fool you as it is the fastest of street legal cars in the world with a top speed of 414.31 km/h and reaching 60mph in 2.7 seconds. Shelby Supercars built only 25 specimens of this car which has a found a place in the Guinness World Records for its invincible speed.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo snatches the third rank for the fastest car in the world. It has a top speed of 402 km/h and it can reach 60mph in 3.2 seconds. This true supercar is available for $555,000. The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo is America's first exotic supercar with mid-engine configuration.

Koenigsegg CCX
The eighth position is claimed by Koenigsegg CCX that can be yours for $545,568. The CCX can accelerate 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. The Swedish car, currently at the forth place in the fastest car standings, is giving its best shot to emerge as the fastest car of the world. It has a top speed of more than 395 km/h. But, according to Koenigsegg, the CCX has a top speed of 417 km/h, which has not been officially verified.

Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
This sports car is quoted at $495,000. A GT supercar, the SLR McLaren is the fastest automatic transmission car in the world that can achieve 332 km/h. The SLR McLaren Roadster can accelerate 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. The Mercedes Benz SLR McLaren Roadster is a luxurious convertible with a powerful engine. It is jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive.

Porsche Carrera GT
This Porsche come with a price sticker of $440,000 and is placed in the tenth position. It has all the qualities of a supercar with dynamic stability control and a top speed of 330 km/h. It can achieve 60mph in 3.9 seconds. The Porsche Carrera GT applies the absolute calibers of a true racing car to offer an unprecedented driving feeling on the road. The first Porsche Carrera GT went on sale in the United States on January 31, 2004 and 604 units were sold till Porsche discontinued production of the Carrera GT due to changing airbag regulations in the US.

India: The Future of F1?

India has its very own F1 team, the first among Asian countries apart from Japan and also had Narain Karthikeyan as its first and only driver in F1 so far and with the Indian GP expected to join the FIA world championship calendar by 2011 things are looking good for the country.

But all this has not happened in the last few years as Indian Motorsports goes way back in time and it had a humble beginning in the industrial town of Coimbatore often called as the motorsport capital of India. It is in Coimbatore where the first open wheel racing was started in the mid 80’s and originally it had wealthy industrialists customizing their own cars and racing among themselves.

The dream of an Indian GP and India’s first F1 team began in the year 2007 when Vijay Mallya thru' his Kingfisher Airlines decided to sponsor the Toyota F1 team and promised to bring F1 to India.

Though initially there was some talk in 2005 about the potential of either Hyderabad or Bangalore as possible venues, nothing materialised and it was in 2007 that Mallya after his takeover of Spyker F1 along with Bernie Ecclestone had a provincial agreement with the Indian Olympic Association to bring F1 to India and Delhi was chosen as the venue and it is expected to hold its first race by 2011.

2005 was the most important year for the country with relation to F1 as Narain Karthikeyan after years of competing in the British F3 and Formula Nippon series made his debut for the Jordan F1 team.

Though he did nothing spectacular that year as Jordan was in a deep decline and he managed to score points by coming fourth in the controversial USGP as only six cars took the field. He was consistent and proved that he can put some decent performances provided he had a decent car.

Due to various sponsorship issues that happened to be his last year as a driver in F1 as the next two years he spent time testing for the Williams F1 team. Though he was in F1 for only a year he proved that India can also produce F1 drivers and that it is possible for an Indian to compete in the championships.

Though none of the actual fans expected Narain to actually even score points during the 2005 season but the Indian press which at times does show blind patriotism over-hyped his team there and could be one of the factors which led to his decline.

When Vijay Mallya bough the Spyker team and renamed it as Force India, there was a buzz in the paddock that Narain Karthikeyan could well make his comeback with the new Indian team but Mallya felt Narain was too old for the long term future of the team and decided to bring in ex-Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella and young German talent Adrian Sutil for the two seats.

This was the end of Narain Karthikeyan’s F1 dreams and he right now competes in the A1GP and also made his Le Mans debut this year.

Though India is yet to have a proper systemic structure like other counties, it is still able to produce drivers of International quality and currently two of its drivers Karun Chandhok who competes in GP2 series and Armaan Ebrahim who competes in the new launched FIA F2 World Championship are both touted as potential future F1 drivers.

Karun has already tested the Red Bull Racing car and if he manages to have very good 2009 GP2 season, well he could either land a driver’s seat or even a testing role with the Force India or even the STR team.

The future for F1 is looking very good especially with expected Indian GP in 2011 and the Force India F1 team currently on the grid; all it needs is an Indian driver to score points in the Force India team to really have a big boom.

Currently among the global sporting events F1 is the most watched sport after Cricket and the English Premier League. Many cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi have sports pubs which show the races and you can see lot of people in both Ferrari and also McLaren gear. These two apart from Force India are the most popular teams in India and it is very common to see F1 fans discussing who is superior between Ferrari and McLaren.

Things look bright and the media will play a crucial role and currently there is more than enough coverage for F1 but then with Cricket being the only major sport which gets the attention of the nation, F1 may never become the mass sport.

It surely would become the favourite sport among the urban educated Indian people as they belong to the 25 to 35 age bracket and many of these fans even go to Singapore or Malaysia to watch the races. Only an Indian GP will tell the true story of how successful F1 can become in India.

World's Top Cars!

Price: $1,000,000 in Europe
Rs 15.17 crore in India
Volkswagen's production delays are finally over and the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is ready to hit the road. The car sports a W16 engine fed by four turbochargers, can go from 0 to 100 mph in six seconds and uses unique cross-drilled and turbine vented carbon rotors that draw in cooling air for braking.
Top speed: 407 kmph




Price $667,321 in Europe and US
Rs 8.31 crore in India
Pagani is an Italian boutique automaker that builds radical-looking racecars. This version of its Zonda flagship has 555 bhp @ 5900 rpm, can go from 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds and is propelled by id-mounted V-12 DOHC engines.
Top speed: 344 kmph




Price: $654,500 in US
Rs 8.17 crore in India
The most expensive American car is also the fastest. Automaker SSC estimates this vehicle is capable of going from 0-60 in just 2.9 seconds and the base model has a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine rated 787 bhp @ 6600 rpm. The SSC Ultimate Aero requires 104 octane gasoline.
Top speed: 400 kmph




Price: $645,084 (Global)
Rs 8.03 crore in India
Leblanc is ramping up production of its new Mirabeau supercar. The company hopes to make the vehicle street legal for the US by early 2007. With a six-speed sequential transmission, more than 700 bhp @ 7600 rpm, the Leblanc Mirabeau's interior is optimized for maximum acceleration.
Top speed: 370 kmph




Price: $ 637,723 in US
Rs 7.95 crore in India
Started by former racing driver Steve Saleen, the Saleen car company produces some of the fastest cars in the world. The S7 is designed to compete with the fastest and most luxurious grand touring cars. It can go from 0 to 100 in six seconds has 750 bhp @ 6300 rpm and sports an all-aluminum V8, 2-valve.
Top speed: 320 kmph




Price: â‚458,000 in Europe
Rs 6.94 crore in India
The Koenigsegg is a Swedish car that sports a supercharged V8 engine. It can go from 0 to 100 in 3.2 seconds with its hp of 806 @ 7000 rpm. The Koenigsegg CCR currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most powerful car in series production.
Top speed: 395 kmph




Price: $452,750 in US
Rs 5.64 crore in India
The SLR McLaren is as comfortable and sophisticated as a street-legal racecar can be. It is a collaboration between Mercedes and legendary British racecar builder McLaren. With the help of a 617 hp and 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine, the SLR sprints from 0 to 100 in just 3.6 seconds.
Top speed: 343kmph



Price: $448,153 in Europe
Rs 5.59 crore in India
Maybach's 62 ultra-luxury sedan is made by Mercedes-Benz and has proved that even a car this expensive to build can turn a profit. The Maybach 62 accelerates from 0 to 100 in just 5.4 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited but can be reached rapidly and with virtually no apparent effort.
Top speed: 250 kmph



Price: $440,000 in US
Rs 5.47 crore in India
Despite claims that the Carrera GT supercar had gone out of production, the car is very much available in the US and is in the list of one of the world's most expensive cars. The car has 605 hp @ 8000 rpm, can go from 0 to100 in 3.9 seconds and has a ten cylinder engine - a type of rarely seen outside of racing.
Top speed: 330 kmph




Price: $430,355 in US
Rs 5.36 crore in India
The Maybach 57 S has a 12-cylinder engine, goes from 0 to 100 in 5.2 seconds and is designed to be a sportier alternative to the other models. It has more power than the 57 or 62 models, 604 hp versus their 543 hp. As in the other models - Maybach 57 and 62 - the maximum speed is electronically limited.
Top Speed: 250 kmph