Bugatti Veyron $1,700,000
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the most powerful, most
expensive, and fastest street-legal production car
in the world, with a proven top speed of over 400
km/h (407 km/h or 253 mph). It reached full
production in September 2005. The car is built by
Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS and
is sold under the legendary Bugatti marque. It is
named after racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the
24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the
original Bugatti firm. The Veyron features a W16
engine—16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders.
According to Volkswagen, the final production Veyron
engine produces between 1020 and 1040 metric hp
(1006 to 1026 SAE net hp), so the car will be
advertised as producing "1001 horsepower" in both
the US and European markets. This easily makes it
the most powerful production road-car engine in
history
Ferrari Enzo $1,000,000
The Enzo Ferrari, sometimes referred
to as the the Ferrari Enzo and also
F60 is a 12-cylinder Ferrari
supercar named after the company's
founder, Enzo Ferrari. It was built
in 2003 using Formula One
technology, such as a carbon-fiber
body, F1-style sequential shift
transmission, and carbon-ceramic
brake discs. Also used are
technologies not allowed in F1 such
as active aerodynamics. After a
maximum downforce of 1709 pounds
(775 kg) is reached at 186 mph (301
km/h) the rear spoiler is actuated
by computer to maintain that
downforce
Pagani Zonda C12 F $741,000
The Zonda C12 F
debuted at the 2005
Geneva Motor Show.
It is the most
extensive
reengineering of the
Pagani car yet,
though it shares
much with its
predecessors
including the 7.3 L
V12. Power is
increased to 602 PS
(443 kW/594 hp) with
a special clubsport
model producing 650
PS (478 kW/641 hp).
The company promises
a 3.2 second sprint
to 60 mph (97 km/h,
a top speed over 374
km/h (225 mph) and
it will be the queen
in braking from 300
km/h to 0 (186 mph
to 0). The Zonda F
clubsport has a
power to weight
ratio of 521 bhp/ton
(384 W/kg) .
Compare, for
example, the Enzo
Ferrari which has a
power to weight
ratio of 483 bhp/ton
(356 W/kg).
Koenigsegg CCX $600,910
The Koenigsegg CCX
is the latest
supercar from
Koenigsegg. CCX is
an abbreviation for
Competition Coupe X.
The X commemorates
the 10th anniversary
of the completion
and test drive of
the first CC vehicle
in 1996. The CCX is
intended to be more
suitable for the
U.S. market and thus
engineered to comply
with US regulations.
The CCX is powered
by a Koenigsegg
designed and
assembled, all
aluminium, 4700 cm³
DOHC 32-valve V8
based on the Ford
Modular engine
architecture
enhanced with twin
Rotrex centrifugal
superchargers with
response system, 1.2
bar boost pressure
and an 8.2:1
compression ratio.
The engine produces
806 hp (601 kW) and
678 lbf.ft (920 Nm)
on 91 octane (U.S.
rating) gasoline,
850 hp (634 kW) on
96 octane (Euro
rating) gasoline and
900 hp (671 kW) on
biofuel
