Price: $430,355
in US
Rs 5.36 crore in India
The Maybach 57 S has
a 12-cylinder engine, goes from 0 to 100 in 5.2 seconds and is designed
to be a sportier alternative to the other models. It has more power than
the 57 or 62 models, 604 hp versus their 543 hp. As in the other models
- Maybach 57 and 62 - the maximum speed is electronically limited.
Top Speed:
250
kmph
Price: $440,000
in US
Rs 5.47 crore in India
Despite claims that
the Carrera GT supercar had gone out of production, the car is very much
available in the US and is in the list of one of the world's most expensive
cars. The car has 605 hp @ 8000 rpm, can go from 0 to100 in 3.9 seconds
and has a ten cylinder engine - a type of rarely seen outside of racing.
Top speed:
330 kmph
Price: $448,153
in Europe
Rs 5.59 crore in
India
Maybach's 62 ultra-luxury
sedan is made by Mercedes-Benz and has proved that even a car this expensive
to build can turn a profit. The Maybach 62 accelerates from 0 to 100 in
just 5.4 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited but can be reached
rapidly and with virtually no apparent effort.
Top speed:
250 kmph
Price: $452,750
in US
Rs 5.64 crore in
India
The SLR McLaren is
as comfortable and sophisticated as a street-legal racecar can be. It is
a collaboration between Mercedes and legendary British racecar builder
McLaren. With the help of a 617 hp and 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine,
the SLR sprints from 0 to 100 in just 3.6 seconds.
Top speed:
343kmph
Price: €458,000
in Europe
Rs 6.94 crore in
India
The Koenigsegg is
a Swedish car that sports a supercharged V8 engine. It can go from 0 to
100 in 3.2 seconds with its hp of 806 @ 7000 rpm. The Koenigsegg CCR currently
holds the Guinness World Record for the most powerful car in series production.
Top speed:
395 kmph
Price: $ 637,723
in US
Rs 7.95 crore in
India
Started by former
racing driver Steve Saleen, the Saleen car company produces some of the
fastest cars in the world. The S7 is designed to compete with the fastest
and most luxurious grand touring cars. It can go from 0 to 100 in six seconds
has 750 bhp @ 6300 rpm and sports an all-aluminum V8, 2-valve.
Top speed:
320 kmph
Price: $645,084
(Global)
Rs 8.03 crore in
India
Leblanc is ramping
up production of its new Mirabeau supercar. The company hopes to make the
vehicle street legal for the US by early 2007. With a six-speed sequential
transmission, more than 700 bhp @ 7600 rpm, the Leblanc Mirabeau's interior
is optimized for maximum acceleration.
Top speed:
370 kmph
Price: $654,500
in US
Rs 8.17 crore in
India
The most expensive
American car is also the fastest. Automaker SSC estimates this vehicle
is capable of going from 0-60 in just 2.9 seconds and the base model has
a supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine rated 787 bhp @ 6600 rpm. The SSC Ultimate
Aero requires 104 octane gasoline.
Top speed:
400 kmph
Price $667,321
in Europe and US
Rs 8.31 crore in
India
Pagani is an Italian
boutique automaker that builds radical-looking racecars. This version of
its Zonda flagship has 555 bhp @ 5900 rpm, can go from 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds
and is propelled by mid-mounted V-12 DOHC engines.
Top speed:
344 kmph
Price: €1,000,000
in Europe
Rs 15.17 crore
in India
Volkswagen's production
delays are finally over and the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is ready to hit the
road. The car sports a W16 engine fed by four turbochargers, can go from
0 to 100 mph in six seconds and uses unique cross-drilled and turbine vented
carbon rotors that draw in cooling air for braking.
Top speed:
407 kmph