Forbes: 10 Most expensive cars of 2006.

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Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of year again - the time of year when Forbes tell us all how to spend the $6 million plus that's been burning a hole in our pockets.

Although Mercedes didn't top the list (that honor goes to the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, priced at a mere $1,192,057), the SLR McLaren is holding steady towards the rear of the pack, coming at number 7 with a price tag of $452,750. To help keep the lowly Mercedes company, its Maybach siblings decided they'd drop by as well, with the $448,153 Maybach 62 and the $430,355 Maybach 57 S taking the number 8 and 10 spots, respectively.

If you'd like to see the other who made the list, you can check out a quick recap below; otherwise, you can find the full article over at Forbes.


1. Bugatti Veyron 16.4
Country of Origin: France
Price: €1,000,000($1,192,057)

2. Pagani Zonda Roadster F C12S 7.3, Clubsport version
Country of Origin: Italy
Price: $667,321 (global)

3. SSC Ultimate Aero
Country of Origin: U.S.
Price: $654,500 (U.S.)

4. Leblanc Mirabeau
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Price: €543,000 ($645,084, global)

5. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
Country of Origin: U.S.
Price: €535,000 in Europe ($637,723)
Price in U.S.: $555,000

6. Koenigsegg CCR
Country of Origin: Sweden
Price: €458,000 in all regions except U.S. ($545,568)

7. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Country of Origin: Germany
Price: $452,750 (U.S.)

8. Maybach 62
Country of Origin: Germany
Price: €376,200 ($448,153, Europe)
Price in U.S.: $385,250

9. Porsche Carrera GT
Country of Origin: Germany
Price: $440,000 (U.S.)

10. Maybach 57 S
Country of Origin: Germany
Price: €362,000 in Europe ($430,355)
Price in U.S.: $367,000

 

[Zafiro]

hmm, no Volvo?

 

[LaArtist]

hihi pagani is in there.. .. good going..take as much cash as possible

 

[audi_rudy]

not surprising list. wow that veyron is so much more expensive then the rest. not that i didnt know that but it still shocked me. What is that leblanc thing. never heard of it

 

[yomomwhat]

i would ave thought the place of origin for the slr would have been woking, GB seeing as that is where it is assembled.....

 

[Carbon]

not surprising list. wow that veyron is so much more expensive then the rest. not that i didnt know that but it still shocked me. What is that leblanc thing. never heard of it

It's basically another road-legal race car except instead of having a small performance engine it has a Koenigsegg engine. It weighs 1790 pounds and has 700 or so horsepower.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

i would ave thought the place of origin for the slr would have been woking, GB seeing as that is where it is assembled.....

No, it depends purely on the brand. For example, the BMW X5 is made at the Spartanburg plant in USA, but ofcourse you wouldn't say the X5 was America.


I wonder where the Ferrari Enzo's gone... and oh, what about the Maserati MC12 ??

Other than that.. wow, look at the Veyron..!! Amazing how even with that price, VAG probably will never recover the large financial investment to make this car a reality.

Thanks for the interesting post Alex..

 

[audi_rudy]

thanks carbon for clearing things up. Cant say that i like the looks of that thing. To much or a f1 road car which looks kinda dumb and pointless.

 

[siko]

Phantom? Enzo?

... list seems to miss a few!

 

[bum-man]

Enzo isn't in production anymore.

 

[Yaz]

The Phantom maybe, but the Enzo is not in production anymore. I think the reason they didn't include the Phantom is because it didn't make it to the top ten. I think it's slightly less than a Maybach 57 S(which is #10 on the list)

Why's the Maybach more expensive in Europe?


Edit: You beat me to it bum-man

 

[Centurion]

For the price of the Veyron one can even buy two cars from the list plus a Range Rover and and an S500. That's sick

 

[yomomwhat]

Why's the Maybach more expensive in Europe?

lol why is everything more expensive in europe?! ha

 

[Deleted member 25]

Fxx is much more expensive than veyron.

 

[siko]

The Phantom maybe, but the Enzo is not in production anymore. I think the reason they didn't include the Phantom is because it didn't make it to the top ten. I think it's slightly less than a Maybach 57 S(which is #10 on the list)

Really... I always thought the RR was a little more.

Enzo isn't in production anymore.

True, my bad.

lol why is everything more expensive in europe?! ha

Everything just is... well except beer in Germany and wine in France!

 

[Giannis]

pretty much expected...

 

[HighestOfHigh]

Enzo isn't in production anymore.

When the hell that happen?

 

[bum-man]

When the hell that happen?

I think it was 2003 sold as a 2004 model? It was limited edition and they only made 499 examples.

 

[Deleted member 25]

Who told you they already produced the 399 cars (and not 499) ?

 

[Imhotep Evil]

lol why is everything more expensive in europe?! ha

VAT + engine capacity-HP tax + import tax (if it's the case) + luxury car tax in some countries.

We europeans pay at least 2 taxes, VAT + engine capacity-HP tax, at least, 4 at most.
Don't forget, that convered we pay 4 to 8 USD/gallon, the average being 6 to 6,50 USD/gallon.