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10 SUPER expensive cars!

Last updated on: August 26, 2011 08:59 IST

Image: These cars are built for comfort and speed.
There are cars and then there are million-dollar price tag cars. These super cars are not for everyday use, like going to the grocery story or dropping your child to the school.

These cars are built for only two things: comfort and speed.

The million-dollar cars are produced in limited edition of fewer than 100 and are prized possession of the wealthiest.

Here we give you 10 cars that have a price tag of more than a million dollar.

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10 SUPER expensive cars!

Image: Only 20 units of the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento have been built.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Price: $2.9 million

Only 20 units of the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento have been built. It can reach 62 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds, and the tailpipes are made from the glass and ceramic composite Pyrosic, which can withstand temperatures of over 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Image: It can reach a top speed of 253 miles per hour.
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Convertible

Price: $2 million

The 1,001-horsepower, 8-litre engine has four turbochargers, and it propels the car from zero to 60 miles per hour in two and a half seconds.

It can reach a top speed of 253 miles per hour.

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10 SUPER expensive cars!

Image: In India, it was sold for $4.4 million.
Aston Martin One-77

Price: $2 million

As its name implies, just 77 units have been produced. Despite a $2 million price tag, the two-door coupe with the 7-litre V12 engine sold out its entire production run almost immediately.

However, the truly affluent had a brief window of opportunity to really show off and buy the car in India, where it sold for the equivalent of $4.4 million.

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Image: Zenvo made just three of these cars.

ST1 50S Zenvo

Price: $1.8 million

In 2011, an edition went into production for the US market that was as limited as it gets.

Just three of the cars were made, one in red, one in white and one in blue.

In addition to the twin-charged, 7-litre V8 engine, they also get monogrammed seats and a $49,000 wristwatch.

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10 SUPER expensive cars!

Image: The car does not have a windshield.

McLaren Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss

Price: $1.7 million

The most striking feature of this car is that it does not have a windshield. Just 75 units were produced.

It has a 5.5-litre V8 engine and achieves a maximum velocity of 217 miles per hour.

10 SUPER expensive cars!

Image: Bugatti is a French manufacturer.
Bugatti Veyron Sedan

Price: $1.4 million

Bugatti is a French manufacturer of high-performance luxury cars.

Founded in 1909, the company manufactures vehicles that are part racecar and part artistic marvel.

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Image: Maybach 62 Landaulet is a convertible.
Maybach 62 Landaulet

Price: $1.35 million

It's designed to be driven by a chauffeur and features a glass panel to separate him from the passenger.

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10 SUPER expensive cars!

Image: It exceeds 200 miles per hour.
McLaren F1

Price: $1.1 million

It exceeds 200 miles per hour 7.6 seconds after idling at a stop sign.

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Image: Huayra is a 700-horsepower vehicle.
Pagani Huayra

Price: $1.1 million

The Huayra is a 700-horsepower vehicle that can go from zero to 60 miles per hour in under four seconds.

Only 20 units are going to be manufactured.

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Image: Jaguar will build just 250 units of the car.

Jaguar Hybrid Supercar

Price: $1.1 million

It exceeds 200 miles per hour while still producing low CO2 emissions.

Jaguar has said it will build just 250 units of the car.