TOP 10: The Most Expensive Cars In The World

Forbes magazine made a ranking of the most expensive cars in the world nowadays. Expensive for your wallet, the “jewels” of this ranking will make you, even for a moment, dream about how you might feel at their steering wheel!

The American financial publication Forbes presented its annual list of most expensive cars in the world. This time, the Koenigsegg Trevita is the top’s champion, with a price of $2.21 million. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport comes only in second place, although it costs $2 million and all copies have been sold. In the third place comes Cinque Pagani Zonda Roadster, with $1.8 million. The cheapest model of this top has a price of $740,000.

Only three Koenigsegg Trevita will be built by the Swedish supercar manufacturer. Despite the fact that they were on the verge of buying Saab, people from Koenigsegg failed to obtain the necessary funding the acquisition, but were content to create Trevita, a special version of CCXR. In Swedish, Trevi means “three white” and the model is only available in the “diamond white ” color. Besides being the most expensive car in the world in 2010, Koenigsegg Trevita is the most expensive car that runs on bioethanol in the world. The Trevita standard varsion, CCXR came seven on the list, and CCX got the eighth position in the Forbes ranking of the most expensive cars in the world.

The fast and powerful production convertible in the world, the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, came only in second place in this ranking, while the fastest production car in the world is on the last place of the most expensive cars in the world top. SSC Ultimate Aero has been honored as the fastest car in the world in 2007, when he managed to reach a speed of 257.44 mph and there were built only 25 copies.

10. SSC Ultimate Aero has been elected, in 2007, the fastest production model in the world, according to Forbes. Aero reached 257 mph and has no less than 1287 HP, according to information presented on producer’s site. The car is equipped with a computerized control system which checks the tire pressure. SSC Aero costs $740,000.



9. Leblanc Mirabeau has a Koenigsegg V8 4.7-liter engine that delivers 700 HP and allows the car to reach 230 mph. Leblanc Mirabeau costs $765,000.



8. Koenigsegg CCX reaches 60 mph in 3.2 seconds thanks to generous V8 engine that ensures the car with 806 HP. The car is stopped with the help of the carbon ceramic brakes and has a tag of $1.1 million.



7. Koenigsegg CCXR is the first car considered “green” and it is equipped with a 4.7 liter turbocharged engine that can deliver from 806 to 1018 HP, for the E85 version. CCXR reaches 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 250 mph. Koenigsegg CCXR costs $1.3 million.



6. Maybach Landaulet has a turbocharged V12 engine that ensures 604 HP and can hit a top speed of 155 mph, the limousine’s price is $1.4 million.



5. Lamborghini Reventon was produced in only 20 copies and costs $1.42 million.



4. Lamborghini Reventon Roadster reaches 211 mph thanks to the V12 engine of 650 HP and costs $1.56 million.



3. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster uses a Mercedes engine of 678 HP, can reach 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Car price is $1.8 million.



2. Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport was produced in only 150 copies. The supercar reaches 232 mph thanks to the V16 engine and it has a tag of $2 million.



1. Koenigsegg Trevita ranks first in this to because it will be a very expensive car, produced in only 3 copies. The engine, which provide 1018 HP, propels the car in the top of the ranking for the price of $2.21 million.



Source: mibz.com