PAGANI HUAYRA

PAGANI HUAYRA

Top Speed: 230 mph

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 Huayra is almost a jet fighter on wheels, the vehicle has motorized body surfaces that constantly lift and tuck like an F-16’s flaperons with the goal of reducing body roll and stopping distances. 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 adorning the dash. All these features make the Huayra one of the most unique vehicles on this list.

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NOBLE M600

 NOBLE M600

Top Speed: 225 mph

The Noble M600 is a handbuilt British supercar made by Noble Automotive in Leicestershire. The M600 engine uses a Yamaha-derived Volvo B8444S V8 engine which is also used in the Volvo XC90 and S80, but with twin Garrett turbochargers equipped with variable boost. This allows the user to choose from 450 horsepower (Road setting), 550 horsepower (Track setting), and 650 horsepower (Race setting), through the use of a switch in the interior. The Noble M600 can reach a top speed of 225 mph, can run zero to sixty in 3 seconds flat, and can hit 100 mph in 6.5 seconds. The brakes, while servo assisted, are “barely” assisted and don’t have ABS, making it very easy for an inexperienced driver to lock the wheels and possibly crash.

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GUMPERT APOLLO

GUMPERT APOLLO

Top Speed: 225 mph

Roland Gumpert, an engineer who played a major role in Audi’s motorsport campaigns, envisioned creating a car that is so aerodynamically efficiently that it could drive on the roof of a tunnel. In 2006 he released the Gumpert Apollo and claimed that it could do just that. The Apollo is optimized so that if it reaches over 190 mph it could drive upside down in a tunnel, although it hasn’t ever been tested. The engine that powers this beast is a 4.2 liter V8 sourced from Audi. Armed with fuel injection, dry sump lubrication, and 2 turbochargers, it is capable of producing 640 horsepower. The top recorded speed of the Apollo is 225 mph and zero to sixty time is listed at 3.0 seconds flat.

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ASTON MARTIN ONE-77

ASTON MARTIN ONE-77

Top Speed: 221 mph

The Aston Martin One-77 was a limited production supercar built by Aston Martin. There were only 77 produced from 2009-2012, which is why it was named One-77. The One-77 features a full carbon fibre monocoque chassis, a handcrafted aluminium body, and a naturally aspirated 7.3 liter V12 engine with 750 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. The car uses a strengthened version of the DB9’s 6-speed automated manual transmission and height-adjustable pushrod suspension coupled with dynamic stability control. Top speed of the One-77 was clocked at 221 mph and it has a zero to sixty time of 3.5 seconds. Carbon Ceramic Matrix brakes are used to to increase braking power, so the car can safely decelerate from high speeds.

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LAMBORGHINI VENENO

LAMBORGHINI VENENO

Top Speed: 221 mph

In celebration of Lamborghini’s 50th birthday, the company created the ultra-expensive and exclusive Veneno. Named after one of the strongest and most aggressive fighting bulls ever, the Veneno is powered by a 6.5 liter V12 that produces 740 horsepower. Only 5 were ever made, 2 for the company and 3 for customers. One of the Venenos, with red accents, went to Antoine Dominic, owner of Lamborghini Long Island. The second, with green accents, went to Kris Singh, a car collector from florida. The third, accented in white, went to an unknown customer in Macau. The Veneno has a top speed of 221 mph, although with only 5 in existence, it probably wouldn’t be wise to ever drive the vehicle that fast. The original production Veneno, dubbed “car zero” resides in the Lamborghini museum.

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