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Top 10 most expensive cars in the world

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1. Maybach Exelero ($8 million)

This monster is powered by a twin turbo V12 engine and is a custom design produced for Fulda Reifenwerke in 2004.
2. Lamborghini Veneno ($4.5 million)

This limited edition Lamborghini Veneno had only three units produced and can clock its speed as high as 350 km/hr.
3. Lykan Hypersport ($3.4 million)

Lykan Hypersport was designed in 2012 by W Motors as a limited edition model. With a top speed of 385 km/hr it boasts of a turbo flat-six 3.7 litre engine from Porsche. Titanium LED blades with about 420 diamonds in the headlights is just an additional feature!
4. Bugatti Veyron Super Sports ($2.4 million)
Bugatti Veyron has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest street-legal production ever -408.47 km/hr.
5. Lamborghini Reventon ($2 million)

Being one of the most expensive road car costing $2,000,000, Reventon was launched at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. It comprises of three TFT liquid crystal displays and two diverse display modes.
Reventon also includes a g-force-meter and its top speed has been recorded up to 221m/h.
6. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster ($1.85 million) 

This amazing piece of automotive engineering can pull off a 0-60 mph dash in a break neck 3.4 seconds! It comes with a top speed of 349 km/hr and is widely popular among auto enthusiasts.
7. Aston Martin One-77 ($1.85 million) 

The very popular Aston Martin One-77 boasts of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds with a maximum speed of 354 km/hr.
8. Zenvo ST1 ($1.8 million)

Only 15 units of this model were manufactured and sold only to handpicked loyalists. Its most talked about feature is that it is powered by a 6.8-litre V8 engine that clocks a top speed of 375 km/hr.
9. Koenigsegg Agera R ($1.6 million) 

This bad boy can reach a top speed of 418 km/hr however to ‘unlock’ the actual top speed, you have to sign a waiver. Normally, it can reach 378/hr where it is electronically limited.
10. Pagani Huayra( $1.6 million)
The Italian monster Pagani Huayra is named after the God of the winds. This one is fuelled by a twin-turbo V12 engine from Mercedes and can speed up from0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds.
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