World’s Most Expensive Cars, Top 5

It is everyone’s dream really to own a luxury car, but not everyone can own the costliest. For most of us, it will remain as a dream for ever. Here is a list of the ten most expensive cars in the world. The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was sold for $8,700,000 in 1987. However, that car and many alike will not be included in this list because it is not available on the market today. All these cars are still production and all of them are street legal.

1.     Bugatti Veyron Supersport

When it comes to supercars the BUG takes the crown, French engineering marvel on 4 wheels. Even at the very first glance you could actually feel the unique identity and appeal that this vehicle posses. This beautiful beast features a 16-cylinder engine with a total output of 1200 HP. The Super Sport will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds and will hit a top speed of 267 mph. The Bugatti Veyron Supersport is priced at $2.6 million.

2.    Ferrari 599XX

Rumored in excess of $2 million, this Italian masterpiece really has an impressive aerodynamic package. Anyone would love the design and looks of this Ferrari.  It was built for in limited numbers for some chosen extra privileged Ferrari owners, who can drive it at exclusive track events. The 599XX Evolution is powered by a 6.0 L Tipo F140C V12 engine, producing an enormous 750 hp at 7200 rpm.  

3.     Zenvo ST1

Denmark has always been known around the world for its cutting edge designers, for the first time "Danish Design” has been applied to a Supercar. The $1.8 million Zenvo ST1.Zenvo ST1 is a real supercar. Its raw power is supplied from a 7 litre V8 engine with both a supercharger and a turbo. The Zenvo ST1 develops 1.104 BHP and accelerates from 0-60mph in just 2.9 seconds.

4.     Koenigsegg Agera R

The Swedish made Koenigsegg Agera R is a 2 door coupe with a starting MSRP $1.7 million. An additional $270,000 will get you the carbon-fiber version. The 1,115hp, 5.0-liter V8 engine can move from 0-60mph in just 2.9 seconds

5.     Aston Martin One-77

The name "One-77" says it all: beauty and power in one, limited to 77 units. Aston Martin One-77 is powered by a 7312cc, V12 Petrol Engine. With 750 hp, it is able to travel from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 220 mph. The engine is mated to six-speed automatic transmission. This $1.4 million car superhero comes from United Kingdom.

Evanta Motor Company Ltd reimagines DB7 as retro DB4 GT Zagato- Aston martin DB7 transformed into a Zagato

The UK-based personalized auto producers Evanta motor company to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Aston martin Zagato with the launch of all new the DB4 GT Zagato Evocation, Aston martin DB7 transformed into a Zagato. Evanta Motor Company is a privately owned family business.  Its first commercial motorcar was built and sold in 1995. Since then has been building, restoring, repairing and assembling motorcars from all over the world.

The Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato was initially launched in 1960. Due to the lack of popularity and the price at the time, only 19 original cars were made. All the cars were handmade; no two DB4 GT Zagatos were the same. These cars are now priceless with estimated values of £3 - £4 million.

This car is unique, the first of its kind on the planet and is one of the most beautiful automobiles ever made. The new car retains the modern instruments of the Aston martin DB7 with a fusion of vintage DB4 dash, DB4 seats and period trim. The proportions and lines are out of this world. The car is in fact a modern ECU driven, Tiptronic, V12 monster with air bags and air conditioning. Its one-piece body shell is composed of carbon fiber and Kevlar, finished in solent silver paint, with 16-inch wire wheels.

BMW Zagato Coupe unveiled, hails the glory days of hand-built cars

Add some Italian styling with some German engineering and you are in for surprise, a car as sexy as the BMW Zagato Coupe Concept.

BMW announced their partnership with the legendary Italian styling house Zagato at the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. The one-off Zagato Coupe is undeniably a beauty, blending the DNA of two accomplished companies for a hand-crafted creation that will look right at home out at the banks of Lake Como.

The BMW Zagato Coupe is the hottest in a line of BMW collaborations with Italian styling houses. The first alliance between the two companies was in 1939 with the creation of the first BMWs sporting custom-built Italian metalwork, a coupe based on the BMW 328 for the upcoming race season.

The aerodynamically optimized Zagato Coupe is fully road-registered for use in Germany and has even undergone high-speed testing at the German automaker’s own test facility. On all four corners of the Zagato Coupe are 19-inch, five-spoke wheels with a classy design. Details such as the extremely long bonnet, double bubble roof and Kamm Tail are visually striking Zagato hallmarks that give the car a unique and straight away recognizable character. 

Porsche announces super-exclusive 911 Club Coupe

To mark the 60th proud anniversary of the two oldest Porsche clubs, the German sports car maker has worked up a treat by offering custom-made limited edition run of 13 Porsche 911 Club Coupe’s, with each car sporting the letters “911 Club Coupe” on the door.  

The first Porsche Clubs was founded by seven gentlemen in Westphalia, Germany in 1952, and the second started by another six gentlemen a few months later. In tribute to the Porsche family color, the exterior color of the car has been kept Brewster Green. Porsche engineers have increased the power rating of the 3.8 liter engine to 430hp, a gain of 30hp over the standard 991 Carrera S.

The new car comes in with a more aerodynamic front bumper and a spoiler mounted on the rear deck lid. The Porsche 911 Club Coupe Exclusive will be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.0 seconds. The limited edition Club Coupe will also be fitted with the PASM option, which will drop it height by 20 mm.

Porsche will start taking orders for the model on the 16th of June and the model will be priced at 142,831 Euros (175,580 USD). Among the 13 cars made one is staying with Porsche, so actually only 12 will go out to customers.  The remaining 12 will be awarded to those who win the allotment lottery. You can sign up on a dedicated micro site to win the lottery to be able to buy one of them. The sign up is scheduled until June 16th.

Volvo Pedestrian Airbag System - joins the existing Pedestrian Detection and City Safety systems

Volvo, long regarded as a global leader in the area of automotive safety has announced the world's first pedestrian airbag system. Airbags inside of automobiles have saved thousands of lives worldwide since being put into widespread use.  Volvo has a reputation for making the safest cars in the business, and they’re keeping with that reputation by fitting the first pedestrian airbag, as a standard onto their entire Volvo V40 range.

Volvo cites statistics that shows 25 % of Chinese road fatalities are pedestrians. In the United States, 12 percent of all traffic fatalities are pedestrians and in Europe 14 percent. The new Pedestrian Airbag technology joins the existing Pedestrian Detection and City Safety systems in reducing injuries.

The system is only active from about 12 mph to 30 mph, as 75 % of pedestrian accidents occur at around 25 mph. The system uses seven sensors placed at the front of the vehicle which transmit signals to a control unit.  The Pedestrian Airbag Technology will work in conjuncture with Volvo’s Pedestrian Detection system with automatic braking.

The airbag only takes a few hundredths of a second to fully inflate if the car comes into contact with a foreign object. The control unit performs calculations to determine if the object is a human leg, and if interprets the signals as coming from a human, the airbag is deployed. In its inflated position, the airbag covers the entire windshield wiper recess, about one-third of the windshield and the lower part of the A-pillars.