PAGANI HUAYRA

PAGANI HUAYRA

$1.4 million

The Pagani Huayra is a 720 horsepower, mid-engined, million dollar supercar. The 6 liter twin-turbo V-12 engine gets the Pagani Huayra to a top speed of 230 mph. The vehicle has motorized body surfaces that constantly lift and tuck lift an F-16’s flaperons with the goal of reducing body roll and stopping distances. The flaps on the Huayra’s upper body are designed to act like wing ailerons. Above 50 mph, all four lift 10 degrees to increase downforce. When the driver turns the wheel, the flaps on the inboard side rise to 20 degrees to counteract body roll. Under braking, all four lift to 40 degrees to act as air brakes. The cockpit looks like something from a spaceship, with bionic-Bauhaus sculptures in cut aluminium.

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FERRARI LAFERRARI

FERRARI LAFERRARI

$1.4 million

While it may have a silly name, the Ferrari LaFerrari is gearing to become the king of exotic sports cars. Clocking in at $1.4 million dollars, it certainly costs a pretty penny. The LaFerrari is powered by a 950 horsepower hybrid engine. The V12 outputs 789 horsepower and gets the additional 161 of its horsepower from an electric motor. With a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds and a 0-150 mph time of 9.8 seconds, the LaFerrari is no slouch, beating the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 by 1.5 seconds. A very low center of gravity and light steering allows the LaFerrari to navigate high speed turns with grace, although with that price tag you may not want to fly around corners for fear of destroying your investment.

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ZENVO ST1

ZENVO ST1

$1.2 Million

The Zenvo ST-1 is a high performance sports car. Its turbocharged and supercharged 6.8 liter
V8 engine generates 1,104 hp at 6,900 rpm and 1,050 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm. The Zenvo ST1 car set a 0-100 km/h time of 3.0 seconds, with 0-200 km/h taking 8.9 seconds. The Zenvo ST-1 has a top speed of 233 mph. The ST-1 is made entirely by hand with the exception of a high performance, 5 axis CNC router. Zenvo claims that the ST-1 is entirely a Danish design, created by Christian Brandt and Jesper Hermann. The body is made of carbon fiber and was constructed in Germany, while many of the other components come from German or American made cars.

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JAGUAR XKR SILVERSTONE

JAGUAR XKR SILVERSTONE

Jaguar introduced the all-new XK8 for the 1998 model year. It replaced the beautiful and iconic — though outdated — XJ-S. In comparison, the XK8 was a modern two-seat grand tourer, both in terms of looks and technology. XKR was the high-performance variant. It featured a beefed-up suspension, larger wheels and a supercharged V-8. Named after the famous British racing circuit, the Silverstone edition was created to honor the marque’s F1 racing heritage. The Silverstone edition added Brembo brakes, a selection of chassis reinforcements and massive 20-inch wheels. Only 100 of these cars where produced. All came decked-out in striking PlatinumSIL along with contrast-piped black leather upholstery. While the XKR’s sizable chassis made it too big and heavy to be a proper sports car, the 370 horsepower put out by its eight-cylinder engine made it fast enough.

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MCLAREN P1

MCLAREN P1

P1 is perhaps the closest competitor to the LaFerrari we mentioned before. Like its Italian rival,  P1 was developed by its respective company’s F1 engineering team. Also like LaFerrari, it is an outrageously powerful gas-electric hybrid. Its electric motor can be activated by the driver for an extra jolt of power, much the like the KERS system on a Formula 1 race car. Its huge rear wing – which adjusts dramatically depending on speed – evokes the Drag Reduction Systems (DRS) of an F1 racer. P1 was released for the 2014 model year at a starting price of approximately 1.6 million dollars.

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