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Best hypercars in the world

December 02, 2013 10:50 IST

Image: A Bugatti Bleu Centenaire, front, and a Veyron 16.4 on display at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
Photographs: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

While there are many cars in the world, only a few can be called hypercars - vehicles that cost a fortune, are amazingly beautiful and terrifyingly fast.

Let's take a look at the best hypercars in the world, according to BBC's Top Gear.

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Best hypercars in the world

Image: McLaren P1 on display at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
Photographs: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

McLaren P1

Price: $1.15 million

Country of origin: The United Kingdom

Engine: A mid-mounted twin-turbo 3.8-litre V8 engine

0-60 mph: 2.8 seconds

All 375 units of McLaren P1, which is manufactured by British company McLaren Automotive, sold out in just a month.

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Best hypercars in the world

Image: Aston Martin One-77 on display in Mumbai.
Photographs: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

Aston Martin One-77

Price: $1.4 million

Country of origin: The United Kingdom

Engine: 750hp, 7.3-litre V12

0-60 mph: 3.7 seconds

Aston Martin One-77, which is manufactured by British company Aston Martin, has won several awards for its beautiful design.

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Image: Hennessey Venom.
Photographs: Source, venomgt.com

Hennessey Venom

Price: $1.1 million

Country of origin: The United States

Engine: Supercharged 6.2 litre LS9 V8 engine

0-60 mph: 2.7 seconds

Hennessey Venom, which is manufactured by United States-based Hennessey Performance Engineering, holds the world record for fastest acceleration.

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Image: Pagani Huayra on display at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

Pagani Huayra

Price: $1.4 million

Country of origin: Italy

Engine: Twin-turbo Mercedes-AMG 60° V-12 engine

0-60 mph: 3.3 seconds

Pagani Huayra, which is manufactured by Italian company Pagani, was named the Hypercar of the Year in 2012.

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Image: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport on display at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland.
Photographs: Valentin Flauraud/Reuters

Bugatti Veyron

Price: $1.5 million

Country of origin: Germany

Engine: Quad-turbo 16-cylinder engine

0-60 mph: 2.4 seconds

Bugatti Veyron, which is manufactured by German company Volkswagen, holds the record for having the top speed of any roadster in the world with the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse.