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.
6. The Lamborghini
Murcielago LP640

The Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 is
a supercar made by Italy's Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
It is perhaps the world's most recognised and desired
car.
This extraordinary supercar can set
your bank balance back by about $319,000 (Rs 1.43 crore).
It can go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds flat.
The Murcielago LP640 features an
engine that is mounted 'backwards,' with the
transmission at the very back of the car. The 'LP' in
its name stands for Longitudinale Posteriore which
refers to the longitudally-mounted, 6.5 L V12 engine,
capable of producing up to 640 bhp at 8000 rpm.
This super car is made up of steel
and carbon fibre. It also has an all-wheel drive system
and scissor-opening doors.
The car comes with ceramic brakes
for swifter braking and a glass engine cover
(transparent) which shows off the LP640's 6.5 L V12
engine. The electronic gadgets that go with the car only
make it all the more alluring.
7.
Spyker
D12

This Dutch supercar costs about
$287,500 and can go from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 5
seconds.
The D12 is described as a Super
Sports Utility Vehicle. It is a four-seater,
four-wheel-drive car that comes with a Volkswagen W12
engine and a six-speed transmission.
At 5 metres long, 2 meters wide and
1.68 meters tall, the car is huge, but its aluminum body
keep its weight down to a relatively low 1,895 kg.
Despite its weight, the car's super
engines can gun it to great speeds. True to its supercar
status, the Spyker D12 sports some pretty extraordinary
gadgets under its hood.
8. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

he Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is a magnificent
2-seat machine styled by Pininfarina along with
Ferrari's in-house design guru Frank Stephenson.
This Italian supercar is Ferrari's
most powerful V-12 production that costs about $255,000
(Rs 1.15 crore) and can go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.7
seconds.
The car's weight is about 2300 kg.
It's body is made of aluminium. The car's F133F 6.0 L,
V12 engine produces 611 hp making it the most-powerful
Ferrari road car.
This head-turner's insides too are
a lot to rave about and it too comes packed with some
fantastic electronic wizardry.
9. 2007 Mosler
MT900S

The Mosler MT900S is made of a
carbon-fibre-reinforced steel frame.
This American supercar costs
$189,000 (Rs 85 lakh) and can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5
seconds.
It is a 2-seater coupe and has a
5.7-litre V-8, 435 bhp engine. It is 4,800 mm in length
and weighs about 1,580 kg. This mean machine too comes
packed to the brims with some state-of-the-art
electronic equipment.
10. Audi R8

The Audi R8 is a sports car from
the German automaker Audi.
The R8 supercar from Audi costs
about $130,000 (Rs 60 lakh) and can go 0 to 62 mph in
4.6 seconds.
The Audi R8 will come with a 4.2 L
V8 that can churn out 420 hp. The R8 weighs 1,560 kg.
The Audi R8 is very compact. The
cabin of the Audi R8 is pushed far forward, behind which
is the V8 FSI engine. The chassis has aluminum double
wishbones at the front and rear. The Audi R8 is fitted
with 6-arm 18-inch wheels.
The car, like all supercars, comes
packed with many more mouth-watering and high-tech
features.
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