Koenigsegg Agera R
Koenigsegg has never made a sane car in its entire history – it has Veyron-matching performance but with only two driven wheels. The 2012 Agera R has hollow carbon-fibre wheels (which would be terrifyingly expensive if you kerbed one) more power – 1,124bhp – and a claimed top speed of 273mph. Hardly surprising this level of lunacy costs money; expect to start negotiations at around £1.25million.
If you’re in the market for a Bentley then it’s fair to assume that you don’t mind paying extra to get exactly what you want, but sometimes even your demands may make the Crewe folk scratch their collective heads. If more space is what you want then try the Flying Star, just 20 examples of which will be built by design house Touring Superleggera. With a two-metre loadspace and an electric tailgate, prices are “according to the buyer’s demands” – so you’ll need over £100,000 just to get started.
Pagani Huyara
The Pagani Zonda is no more, with the even more crazy Huyara to go in its place. More carbon fibre, more power and active aerodynamics to improve performance. It doesn’t go on sale until 2013 but that still might not be enough time to save; £880,000 is only enough for the standard version…
Brabus GV12 800
If you’ve not heard of Brabus, think of them as the evil twin of Mercedes performance brand AMG. They specialise in stuffing unfeasibly powerful engines into already-powerful AMG models – if it’s improbable and outrageous then they’ll have a go. The GV12 800 inserts the twin-turbocharged V12 under the bonnet of the G-Wagen 4x4 to give 789bhp and a limited maximum torque of 811lb.ft. This kind of madness starts at a trifling £364,000.
Mansory GTC
What is it about Bentleys that seem to attract those with questionable taste? If a regular GTC isn’t to your taste then there are plenty of firms that will load it up with extras, like Mansory. There’s a carbon-fibre bodykit, massive 22in wheels, an extra 100bhp brought about by engine tweaks and as for the cabin, essentially anything goes. With the standard car costing £150,000, you can easily spend half as much again – or more.
Disco Volante 2012
Those crazy folk at Touring Superleggera are at it again. This time they will create for you a homage to a classic 1952 Alfa C52 Disco Volante, but before they do that you have to hand over your Alfa 8C. That will have cost you £100,000 to start with, then Touring Superleggera will spend six months fitting a hand-crafted aluminium and carbon-fibre body. Don’t expect change out of £100,000.
Maybach 57S
The end is officially nigh for the Maybach, as Mercedes-Benz has decided that its super-luxury saloon isn’t the sales success that it could have been. Still, it took to the stand at Geneva as one of the most expensive production cars that money can buy. £318,620 gets you that rarefied name and the most luxurious cabin, but unfortunately it doesn’t buy you class.
Rolls Royce Phantom II
Meanwhile the Maybach’s arch-rival over the Rolls-Royce stand has plutocrats forming an orderly queue. The Phantom II has a few minor exterior tweaks but the overall shape remains just on the right side of imposing, while underneath there’s a new gearbox and small efficiency improvements. Not that this will bother you if you can run to the expected price of almost £300,000.
Range Rover Autobiography
Is there such a thing as a sensible car for the super-rich? Well if any car can be such an oxymoron it’s the Range Rover Autobiography. It’s as classy and impressive as it’s always been (bar the slightly garish LED lights) and in Autobiography form has the mighty supercharged V8 under the bonnet. It’s loaded with kit as standard but you can add to the £87,000 list price to your heart’s content.
Aston Martin Zagato
It’s not unreasonable to expect an Aston Martin V12 to cost serious money, but even fans of the brand would wince at the sticker price of this particular version. Based on the Vantage V12, the Zagato adds a bespoke aluminium body and a whole heap of money to the asking price. A regular V12 Vantage costs £135,000, but the Zagato is almost £400,000.
Koenigsegg has never made a sane car in its entire history – it has Veyron-matching performance but with only two driven wheels. The 2012 Agera R has hollow carbon-fibre wheels (which would be terrifyingly expensive if you kerbed one) more power – 1,124bhp – and a claimed top speed of 273mph. Hardly surprising this level of lunacy costs money; expect to start negotiations at around £1.25million.
Bentley Flying Star
If you’re in the market for a Bentley then it’s fair to assume that you don’t mind paying extra to get exactly what you want, but sometimes even your demands may make the Crewe folk scratch their collective heads. If more space is what you want then try the Flying Star, just 20 examples of which will be built by design house Touring Superleggera. With a two-metre loadspace and an electric tailgate, prices are “according to the buyer’s demands” – so you’ll need over £100,000 just to get started.
Pagani Huyara
The Pagani Zonda is no more, with the even more crazy Huyara to go in its place. More carbon fibre, more power and active aerodynamics to improve performance. It doesn’t go on sale until 2013 but that still might not be enough time to save; £880,000 is only enough for the standard version…
Brabus GV12 800
If you’ve not heard of Brabus, think of them as the evil twin of Mercedes performance brand AMG. They specialise in stuffing unfeasibly powerful engines into already-powerful AMG models – if it’s improbable and outrageous then they’ll have a go. The GV12 800 inserts the twin-turbocharged V12 under the bonnet of the G-Wagen 4x4 to give 789bhp and a limited maximum torque of 811lb.ft. This kind of madness starts at a trifling £364,000.
Mansory GTC
What is it about Bentleys that seem to attract those with questionable taste? If a regular GTC isn’t to your taste then there are plenty of firms that will load it up with extras, like Mansory. There’s a carbon-fibre bodykit, massive 22in wheels, an extra 100bhp brought about by engine tweaks and as for the cabin, essentially anything goes. With the standard car costing £150,000, you can easily spend half as much again – or more.
Disco Volante 2012
Those crazy folk at Touring Superleggera are at it again. This time they will create for you a homage to a classic 1952 Alfa C52 Disco Volante, but before they do that you have to hand over your Alfa 8C. That will have cost you £100,000 to start with, then Touring Superleggera will spend six months fitting a hand-crafted aluminium and carbon-fibre body. Don’t expect change out of £100,000.
Maybach 57S
The end is officially nigh for the Maybach, as Mercedes-Benz has decided that its super-luxury saloon isn’t the sales success that it could have been. Still, it took to the stand at Geneva as one of the most expensive production cars that money can buy. £318,620 gets you that rarefied name and the most luxurious cabin, but unfortunately it doesn’t buy you class.
Rolls Royce Phantom II
Meanwhile the Maybach’s arch-rival over the Rolls-Royce stand has plutocrats forming an orderly queue. The Phantom II has a few minor exterior tweaks but the overall shape remains just on the right side of imposing, while underneath there’s a new gearbox and small efficiency improvements. Not that this will bother you if you can run to the expected price of almost £300,000.
Range Rover Autobiography
Is there such a thing as a sensible car for the super-rich? Well if any car can be such an oxymoron it’s the Range Rover Autobiography. It’s as classy and impressive as it’s always been (bar the slightly garish LED lights) and in Autobiography form has the mighty supercharged V8 under the bonnet. It’s loaded with kit as standard but you can add to the £87,000 list price to your heart’s content.
Aston Martin Zagato
It’s not unreasonable to expect an Aston Martin V12 to cost serious money, but even fans of the brand would wince at the sticker price of this particular version. Based on the Vantage V12, the Zagato adds a bespoke aluminium body and a whole heap of money to the asking price. A regular V12 Vantage costs £135,000, but the Zagato is almost £400,000.
