Pricing has always been a major factor when classifying a car in its rightful category, this list shows the 10 most expensive cars in the world right now. Needless say they all fall either in the supercar or hypercar category. There are cars in the list whose prices are yet to be confirmed so an estimate value will work for now, additionally, prices shown here reflect the listing price from the manufacturer during the time of launch.
1. Aston Martin-Red Bull AM-RB 001 – $3.9 Million
1. The Aston Martin AM-RB 001 is an F1 inspired hypercar jointly built by Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing. The car was revealed last month albeit as a full scale clay model unit, it will be the first road car designed by F1 veteran Adrian Newey. The AM-RB 001 is powered by a naturally aspirated V12 coupled with an F1 energy recovery system. The hypercar will be limited to less than 150 units (between 99 and 150 cars), as well as 25 track only cars.
2. 2017 Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta – $3.8 Million
2. The LaFerrari Aperta was revealed earlier last month, and so far prototypes have been snapped testing in Maranello ahead of its market debut in 2017. Ferrari claims that the LaFerrari Aperta retains identical performance to the Coupe, despite the added weight. That means a 6.2 liter V12 coupled with a HY-KERN unit to give 950 hp. Owners will have the option of a soft roof or a carbon fiber roof. It is said that the LaFerrari Aperta will be limited to less than 100 units with some sources citing 70 units, pricing has been estimated to fall northwards of $3.5 million depending on options. The Coupe (limited to 499 units) had a base price of $1.4 million.
3. 2017 McLaren P1 LM – $3.7 Million
3. The P1 LM is the most extreme version of the P1, it will be built by Lanzante Motorsport. The P1 LM follows the same spirit of the McLaren F1 LM which was also a road legal version of the F1 GTR. Lanzante has successfully converted several P1 GTRs to road legal status, a move which prompted McLaren to authorize the construction of 6 new P1 LMs inclusive of an XP1 prototype that was shown at Goodwood 2016. The P1 LM is lighter than the P1 GTR, retaining identical performance figures while receiving minimal changes on the cooling system and rear wing. Pricing was not made official, but the starting price was estimated to be around $3.7 million.
4. Bugatti Vision GranTurismo – $3 Million+
4. While the Bugatti Vision GT was only built for show purposes and as part of the lineup for Playstation’s GranTurismo game, details emerged last week about a Saudi Prince who picked up a new Bugatti Chiron as well as the Vision GT concept car. It is now known that he was the highest bidder for the exclusive pair, paying in excess of $5 million. While we know the Chiron’s $2.6 million starting price, our calculations place the Vision GT price to be northwards of $3 million.
5. 2018 Mercedes-AMG R50 - $3 Million est.
5. Mercedes AMG plans to join the hypercar game by revealing an F1-inspired car in coming months. The most recent intel suggest that the new hypercar will be known as the Mercedes AMG R50, created to commemorate AMG’s 50th anniversary next year. While most details are vague at the moment, the price of the Mercedes-AMG R50 has been rumored to range between 2 and 3 million Euros.
6. Icona Vulcano Titanium – $2.7 Million
6. As the world’s first titanium supercar, the Icona Vulcano Titanium is a one off project by design studio Icona in Italy. The car features the works of key figures in the automotive industry including ex-Scuderia Ferrari engineer Claudio Lombardi as well as racecar builder Mario Cavagnero. It’s powered by a GM sourced 6.2 liter supercharged V8 producing 670 hp and 820 Nm of torque at 6,600 rpm. Top speed is said to be 355 km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of 2.8s. The official price has been listed as 2.5 million Euros, an equivalent of $2.77 million.
7. Bugatti Chiron – $2.6 Million
7. The Bugatti Chiron is the immediate successor to the Veyron, and was also revealed at the Geneva Motor Show 2016. While it was suspected that a hybrid drivetrain would be used on the new car, Bugatti used the W16 engine from the Veyron, though now heavily updated. With the help of the quad turbochargers the engine produces 1,500hp, and while the top speed is limited to 420 km/h, it is believed that the true top speed of the Chiron is 463 km/h. Additionally, the Chiron can do 0-100 km/h in just 2.4s.
8. McLaren P1 GTR – $2.59 Million
8. Limited to just 35 units, the McLaren P1 GTR was only sold to existing P1 owners, several new units were delivered this year. Even more, Lanzante Motorsport offered offered a road legal conversion for the P1 GTR just like they did with the F1 GTR. Pricing for the conversion depends on the options and the extent of the work done on the car, resale value for a track only P1 GTR tops the $3 million mark and beyond while a used road legal P1 GTR could fetch up to $6 million. McLaren offered the P1 GTR at a price of $2.59 Million.
9. 2017 Pagani Huayra BC – $2.5 Million
9. After the end of the Pagani Huayra production, which saw a run of 100 units, the hardcore Pagani Huayra BC was revealed. It is limited to 20 units all which were sold to existing Huayra owners at a price of $2.5 million. The same 6.0 V12 twin turbo unit found on the “normal” Huayra is used to power the BC, albeit now producing 750 hp. A Huayra Roadster is expected to follow soon.
10. 2016 Aston Martin Vulcan – $2.3 Million
10. The Aston Martin Vulcan was limited to just 24 units and is the most extreme Aston Martin ever built. We have witnessed several deliveries over the past few months including the 2 units currently in the US, where one will be auctioned at Monterey Car Week 2016. Another one was listed for sale at $3.4 million. The official price for the Aston Martin Vulcan was listed at $2.3 million. Powering the Vulcan is a 7L V12 developing 800 hp.
Original published at "gtspirit" website.
