Saturday, September 12, 2009

The $2 Million Sports Car

Originally priced at $1 million, Bugatti, a subsidiary of Volkswagen(VLKAY.PK Quote), has raised the price of its flagship Veyron by $500,000. If that isn't steep enough for your tastes, the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport offers a 16-cylinder, 1,001-horsepower ride for $2.2 million. The Sang Bleu, as the car is alternately called, was produced as part of Bugatti's 100th anniversary.

A computer rendering of the Natalia SLS 2 sport-luxury sedan.

The Aston Martin One-77, which gets part of its name from the fact that only 77 will be built, sports a 7.3-liter V-12 engine, a top speed over 200 miles per hour and a 0 to 60 mph time of 3.5 seconds. Though Aston Martin has been somewhat elusive with setting a specific price, industry estimates put it at $1.7 million.

Hoping to break into this high-rolling marketplace, DiMora Motorcar is crafting the Natalia SLS 2, a hand-built, 16-cylinder, $2 million luxury sedan.

The prototype, currently under construction, will be crammed with features one might expect from a James Bond movie or an old episode of "Knight Rider."

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