2009 Top 10 Most Expensive Cars in the World - Who is not fond of riding a luxury car? Everybody is. Who doesn’t like to drive luxury cars? Many of us do. Well folks, here is a list of top 10 beauties, in terms of their price tags. Take your pick.
Bugatti Veyron: Let us start our car ride with the Bugatti Veyron, priced at $1,700,000, manufactured by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS. This is the most expensive car in the world, having the most powerful engine among the world’s handful premium cars. The car’s speedometer can notch up to 400 km per hour. Its engine is of type W16, having 16 cylinders in-group of fours.
Ferrari Enzo: After our drive with the Bugatti Veyron, let us now board into the Ferrari Enzo. Its price is $1,000,000. The second most costly car has a 12-cylinder engine. The car has been designed with the Formula 1 technology. It has a carbon fiber body with carbon-ceramic brake disks. Moreover, technologies not allowed in F1 have also been deployed here, for example, active aerodynamics.
Pagani Zonda C12 F: We shall now head for the Pagani Zonda C12 F, the third most expensive car in the world. It has a price tag of $741,000. The car looks really cool and it was instantly popular in the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. The car is highly powerful, with a power of 602 PS (443 KW/594 HP).
Koenigsegg CCX: Let us get off the Pagani Zonda now, and board the Koenigsegg CCX. The car, with a price tag of $600,910, suits the U.S. market, as it has been designed in conformance with the U.S. regulations. The car is made up of aluminum. Its powerful engine can generate 806 HP (601 KW) of energy.
Porsche Carrera GT: Our fifth beauty on the road is the Porsche Carrera GT. Its price tag reads $484,000. The beauty is really worth its price. It is powered by the new V10 engine, which can produce 612 SAE horsepower (450 KW).
Mercedes SLR Mc Laren : Let us ride the Mercedes SLR McLaren, priced at $455,500. The sixth most expensive car in the world looks sporty. It can produce a power of 466.8 KW (626 HP).
Maybach 62: Our seventh car of the day is Maybach 62. It is priced at $385,250. The car’s design has been influenced by the Mercedes-Benz Maybach concept car (launched in Tokyo Motorshow, 1997). The car is meant for the fashionable and the trendy.
Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe : Let us now ride on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe. The luxury saloon automobile, a BMW subsidiary, is priced at $379,000. The body of the car contains an aluminum space frame. The breezy car can reach a speed up to 60 miles per hour (100 km/hour) in just 5.7 seconds.
Lamborghini Murcielago : Our next beauty is the Lamborghini Murcielago. Priced at $279,000, the car looks smart and slick. It can accommodate two persons. You are guaranteed to fall in love with the car once you start driving it.
Aston Martin Vanquish: Our tenth and last car of the day is Aston Martin Vanquish. The tenth most expensive car has a price tag of $255,000. The car has another claim to fame. It was showcased as the official James Bond car in the film “Die Another Day”.
Therefore, these were the world’s top 10 expensive cars. If you want to ride one, dress yourself up like a business tycoon and visit a dealer located in your nearest metropolitan city. You can have a test drive along with a sales representative! You can also have the car on a rent by dishing out anything between $500 to $1000 for a day.
