World's Top 10 Super Cars
Check out 10 of the world's most
magnificent and ultra-luxury set of wheels, built to
break speed records and inspire acute envy.
1.
Bugatti Veyron 16.4

The Bugatti
Veyron 16.4 from Germany is the world's fastest, most
expensive, and most powerful car in the world. It can
touch speeds of over 407.5 kmph and can go from 0 to 62
mph in 2.5 seconds.
The
supercar costs about $1.4 million (Rs 6.3 crore).
Bugatti
Veyron car is made by Volkswagen's 100% arm Bugatti
Automobiles. The car has been named after Formula 1
racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the Le Mans race in
1939 while driving for Bugatti.
The car has
a W16 engine, which is the equivalent of two
narrow-angle V8 engines fused in a 'V' formation. Each
of the car's cylinders has 4 valves making it a total of
64 valves. The engine is fed by four turbochargers.
The car
also has a fantastic array of electronic equipment. The
Veyron can be driven by full automatic transmission. The
car's wheelbase is 2710 mm and its overall length is
4462 mm. It is 1998 mm wide and 1206 mm in height. The
car's weight is about 1,890 kg.
2. Koenigsegg CCX

The Koenigsegg
CCX is a highly expensive and extremely fast car from
Sweden. It can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds.
The
supercar costs about $722,534 (Rs 3.25 crore).
The
Koenigsegg CCX -- CCX is short for Competition Coupe X
-- is powered by a Koenigsegg designed and assembled,
all aluminium, 4700 cm3 DOHC 32-valve V8 engine. The
engine produces 900 hp on biofuel.
This beauty
is a two-door, two seater dream that comes with a
removable hardtop that can be stowed under the front
hood lid. The car's body is made of carbon fibre or
kevlar.
The
car's interior too is mind-boggling and the machine is
packed with some great gadgets.
3. Ascari A10

The Ascari A10
is a super automobile developed by the British company
Ascari Cars. The car can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour
in 2.8 seconds.
This super
car costs about $665,000 (Rs 3 crore).
The A10
features a 5.0 L V8 engine producing 600 hp. The engine
delivers power via a six-speed manual transmission. The
car has a carbon fibre bodywork, which makes it quite
light and terrifyingly fast. The estimated weight of the
car is 1,280 kg.
The company
says that the A10 can achieve a top speed of a
mindboggling 350 kmph.
4.
Zonda Roadster F

The Pagani
Zonda Roadster F is a supercar produced by Italian car
manufacturer Pagani.
This
Italian beauty costs about $610,000 (Rs 2.75 crore) and
can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds.
The Zonda
Roadster F comes with a removable carbon fibre roof and
canvas side curtains weighing just 5 kg. The number of
Zonda Roadster F produced by Pagani will be limited at
25.
The
Roadster F uses racecar philosophy, materials and
construction techniques. It has a strengthened firewall
structure of the chassis. The windscreen is also
strengthened for safety reasons. These features make it
quite light at 1,230 kg.
5.
Saleen S7

The Saleen
S7 is America's reigning supercar, jointly designed by
RML and Saleen Inc.
This
spectacular machine costs about $580,000 (Rs 2.61
crire)and can go from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds.
It is built
at Saleen's headquarters in Irvine, California, USA. The
super car has center-locking wheel nuts with automatic
safety locks; it has integrated roll protection aluminum
honeycomb impact absorbing panels; its engine is
equipped with two turbochargers and it comes with
3-point seat belts with automatic seat belt pre-tensioners.
It has a
carbon fibre body, integrated rear crumple zones and a
center-position fuel tank.
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