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.
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全球最贵的10辆车
几乎每个人都梦想着能拥有一辆炫车，但是只有非常富有的人才能拥有最炫的。本文列出了全球最贵的10辆车。你可能会惊奇的发现ROLLS ROYCE并没有在这个名单里，而且宾利，法拉利，兰波基尼也不在。名单未将样车或者单独特制车列入。名单以美元为排名基础。
戴姆勒克莱斯勒在2005日内瓦车展上发布了这款迈巴赫57S。他配备了梅塞得斯AGM生产的6.0升V12发动机。动力输出达到604 hp (450 kW)和738 ft·lbf (1000 N·m)，60 mph (97 km/h)的加速时间为5秒。20英寸(508 mm)轮胎上也只降低了0.5英寸(13 mm)。北美地区是在2006年1月的洛杉矶车展上亮相的。S代表“特制"而非“运动”。
迈巴赫62提供许多奢侈享受，例如可以完全放平的后座，迈巴赫4区温度控制，全部是带红外反射的有色安全玻璃，AirMATIC双控制空气悬挂系统，后座车顶显示表（显示速度，时间，车外温度），后座折叠桌（左右两侧），BOSE Surround Everywhere音响，车载冰箱[1]。迈巴赫62也有一系列的附加功能例如车厢管理和导航系统（COMAND），其中包括DVD导航，后座更换CD，DVD播放器以及前座和后座的TV频道调节，两个带遥控器的后座LCD TV显示屏，两套耳机，自动关门等。
保时捷卡雷拉的发展可以追溯到他的上一代，900GT1-98和LMP1-98跑车。卡雷拉GT配备了全新的5.7升V10发动机，可以榨出612DIN(605SAE)马力（450Kw），而他的原始概念车配备的是输出功率为558hp（416Kw）5.5升发动机。保时捷宣称他的100公里加速时间为3.9秒，极速330km/h (205 mph)。尽管路测显示该车的60英里加速时间为3.6秒，100英里加速时间为7.0秒。内室装饰为软皮，BOSE音响而且导航系统也可以选装。沿袭保时捷的一贯传统，点火装置在方向盘的左边。
7，梅塞德斯－奔驰 SLR McLaren $ 457，250
梅塞德斯－奔驰 SLR McLaren是由梅塞德斯－奔驰和麦凯伦汽车合作开发的超级跑车。该车在麦凯伦位于英国沃京的技术中心装配。戴姆勒克莱斯勒拥有麦凯伦集团40%的股份。由于该车定位为超级跑车，与象保时捷卡雷拉GT和法拉利恩佐这类车相比，自动变速箱的，中前置发动机的设计和他的驾驶特性使许多评论家将该车定位为Super GT车，这种车中最为类似的对手为Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 和 法拉利599 GTB.。SLR的目标之一就是将supercar和GT特征融合起来。
6,Koenigsegg CCR $545,568
Koenigsegg CCR是Koenigsegg制造的，在瑞典Ängelholm设计出厂的超级跑车，该车在2004年日内瓦车展上亮相。他是世界上量产车极速保持者。CCR从麦凯伦F1手中抢过记录，麦凯伦F1曾将386.7km/h的记录保持12年，这是在德国Wolfsburg的VW Ehra工厂的9公里直线场地上测得的。CCR在Nardò/Prototipo的周长12.5公里的圆形场地上测得。这意味着该车是在进行着持续的回转运动，使得运动与速度更令人印象深刻。在这个速度下方向盘是中保持30度的转角，这对于速度来说是一个相当尖锐的角度。在这个同样的场地，F1仅测得了非官方的记录372km/h。
5 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo $555,000
Saleen S7是一个限量版的车，是由Saleen、Hidden Creek及Phil Frank Design and RML共同开发的超级跑车由Saleen于Irvine、California的工厂独自制造的 该车是Saleen第一款不是基于现有设计上的车，被认为是美国产的第一辆真正的超级跑车。S7在2000年8月19日Monterey Historic Races亮相。当时该车是550马力，2005年S7被替代S7Twin Turbo，该车由一个更强劲的双涡轮系统，将发动机的能量增加到750马力(760 PS/559 kW)，预计的极速为250mph (402 km/h).
4,LeBlanc Mirabeau $645,084
LeBlanc Mirabeau是Wysstec GmbH and Leblanc cars最新款。他是赛车的新尝试，是根据FIA/勒芒标准开发的。而且他是符合道路规范要求的，这看起来似乎令人难以置信。为了最大限度的减低重量，追求跑车的感觉，该车的内部为了达到最高的速度和加速度也进行了优化。还有一些特别的选项，包括真皮内室和顺序式变速器。该车的动力源自Koenigsegg’s V8，同CCR相同的发动机。该车装备有lysholm螺杆压缩机，与普通的离心式压缩机相比有许多优点。
3，SSC Ultimate Aero $654,400
美国制造的SSC Aero TT是由Shelby Super Cars (SSC) 为了超过对手Bugatti Veyron而制造的超级跑车，其极速超过250 mph (400 km/h)，0-60mph加速时间为2.78秒(for the Ultimate Aero TT version)。公司和汽车都是Jerod Shelby智慧的结晶，他用了超过7年的时间来设计Aero。该车是世界上速度最快的量产车，极速为255.83mph (411.707 km/h),与2007年9月13日在West Richland , WA取得的。本次测试的结果是如果能被吉尼斯世界纪录认可的话，将会给SSC Aero全球最快的量产车的称号。Aero的风格包括使用倒装门，这种门与Mercedes-McLaren SLR,和法拉利Enzo的门相似。他全车最大限度的使用碳纤维和钛金属，将重量减少至1233 kg (for the standard Aero). 至于Ultimate Aero，由于将导航系统、10 -喇叭音响/CD/DVD系统、视频/DVD屏幕、后视摄像作为选装装备，同时卸除空调系统和储物空间后，重量更减少至1179 kg。
2, Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3 $667,321
Pagani Zonda是由意大利Pagani公司制造的超级跑车。他与1999年面世，直到现在，保持着年产约25辆。截至2005年12月，共制造了60辆Zondas。该车是一辆2座中置发动机的coupe and convertible。车身主要采用碳纤维。Zonda Roadster F于2006年日内瓦车展上亮相。他与coupe相似，但有一个可打开的仅重11 lb (5 kg)的碳纤维车顶和帆布边。Roadster F的计划产量为25辆。Roadster F抛开传统思维不用加强梁不用增加汽车净重也能维持底盘刚性－这个过程以前需要增加超过35公斤的重量。Pagani沿用跑车的思维，材料以及结构技术，增强澡盆状底盘的主要结构与钢坯合金套一起连接到顶棚轨道。为了安全起见，党风玻璃也进行了加固。这些技术使得Roadster与coupe有着几乎相同的重量- 1230 kg (2712 lb).
1, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 $1,192,057
Bugatti Veyron 16.4是目前世界上所有公路跑车中最昂贵的，拥有超过1001最高马力，无论是在公制下还是在SAE标准下，该车的极速是253.81mph (408.47 km/h)。Bugatti Veyron于2005年9月份下线。该车由大众公司附属Bugatti Automobiles SAS在他的Molsheim (Alsace, France)工厂生产，被卖在法国 Bugatti下.。该车以法国赛车手Pierre Veyron的名字命名，他在1939年为Bugatti赢得了勒芒24小时汽车耐力赛。该车面世后，有报道称，当每一辆Veyron以1.2百万美金的价格售出时，其生产成本约5百万英镑，这并不只是生产一辆车的花费，而是整个Veyron项目以当时的生产数量分摊在每辆车上的价格。导致Bugatti进而大众公司产生亏损，就像汽车记者Jeremy Clarkson和他的汽车测试报告节目组说的，该车跟协和飞机一样，尽管他们都取得了巨大的成就，但是当他们不能产生经济效益时，就像协和飞机一样，汽车可能将面临停产。