Most Expensive Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2012-2013

What is the most expensive car in the world? The 1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe was sold for $8,700,000 in 1987. However, that car and many alike will not be included in this list because it is not available on the market today. It is hard to imagine someone would actually spend 8 million dollars on a car instead of using it for something more productive. However, if you had the money and opportunity, you would probably spend a small fraction of it on a collection of supercars for your private garage. Here are the 10 most expensive street legal production cars on the market (at least 2 available); we will not include concept cars.

World's Most Expensive Cars: 

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sports $2,400,000. This is by far the most expensive street legal car available on the market today (the base Veyron costs $1,700,000). It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. It is also the fastest street legal car when tested again on July 10, 2010 with the 2010 Super Sport Version reaching a top speed of 267 mph. When competing against the Bugatti Veyron, you better be prepared!

There is a tie for #2!

2. Aston Martin One-77 $1,850,000. The name "One-77" says it all: beauty and power in One, limited to 77 units. With 750 hp, it is able to travel from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reaching a maximum speed of 220 mph.

2. Pagani Zonda Clinque Roadster $1,850,000. One of the most exotic cars out there is also one of the most expensive. It can go from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 217 mph.

We have another tie for 3rd place:

3. Lamborghini Reventon $1,600,000. The most powerful and the most expensive Lamborghini ever built is the third on the list. It takes 3.3 seconds to reach 60 mph and it has a top speed of 211 mph. Its rarity (limited to 20) and slick design are the reasons why it is so expensive and costly to own.

3. Koenigsegg Agera R $1,600,000. The Agera R can burn 0-60 in 2.8 seconds, reaching a maximum speed of 260 mph. It has the parts to reach 270 mph, but the supercar is electronically capped at 235 mph. With the completion of certain paperwork, the company will unlock the speed limit for one occasion.

4. Maybach Landaulet $1,380,000. The Landaulet is the most expensive sedan on the market and it can reach from 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. Probably the most luxurious car ever made with a convertible roof that can open fully at the rear. This car is made especially for those CEOs and Executives who have their own personal driver.

5. Zenvo ST1 $1,225,000. Able to reach 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 233 mph. The Zenvo ST1 is from a new Danish supercar company that will compete to be the best in speed and style. The ST1 is limited to 15 units and the company even promised "flying doctors" to keep your car running.

6. McLaren F1 $970,000. In 1994, the McLaren F1 was the fastest and most expensive car. Even though it was built more than 15 years ago, it has an unbelievable top speed of 240 mph and reaching 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. Even today, the McLaren F1 is still top on the list and outperforms many other supercars.

7. Ferrari Enzo $670,000. The most popular supercar ever built. The Enzo has a top speed of 217 mph and reaching 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Only 400 units were produced and it is currently being sold for over $1,000,000 at auctions.

8. Pagani Zonda C12 F $667,321. Produced by a small independent company in Italy, the Pagani Zonda C12 F is the 8th most expensive car in the world. It promises to delivery a top speed of 215 mph+ and it can reach 0-60 in 3.5 seconds.

9. SSC Ultimate Aero $654,400. Don't let the price tag fool you, this American made car is actually the 3rd fastest street legal car in the world with a top speed of 257 mph+ and reaching 0-60 in 2.7 seconds. This baby cost less than half as much as the Bugatti Veyron, yet has enough power to compete against the most expensive car. It is estimated that only 25 of this exact model will ever be produced.

10. Ascari A10 $650,000. This badboy can reach a tested top speed of 215 mph, zooming 0-60 in 2.8 seconds. The British car company plans to assemple 50 of these supercars in their factory in Banbury, England.

via thesupercars

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AChinese company is currently selling an Android 4.0 running thumb drive that lets you use Android on any of your monitors. This miniscule thumb drive, dubbed the MK802, runs on Android 4.0 and has an Allwinner A10 or a 1GHz Cortex A8 chip with 512 MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, a full sized USB 2.0 port and HDMI as well. It also has a microSD card slot that is expandable up to 32GB and because it is based on the AllWinner A10 chip, it allows users to insert a microSD card with Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution, giving you complete control.

Earlier, we came across a similar product that went by the name of Cotton Candy. Developed by Norwegian Company, FXI Tech, it had a dual-core 1.2GHz Samsung Exynos ARM CPU with Google’s Android operating system onboard. Connectivity options included Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI-out and a microSD card slot. The major difference between this device and the others is that it has a female HDMI port requiring users to plug-in an extra HDMI cord. However, with this new Android thumbstick, all you need now is a display and it can be either an HDTV, or a Mac or Windows PC.

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As reported, the device is capable of decoding 1080p videos out of the box, so media needs are well taken care of. Along with these devices, we now also have the APC and the Raspberry Pi starting a small contest between the current devices. This device can be purchased out here and the website includes an additional $15 for shipping, bringing the total cost close to Rs.5,000. Keeping in mind the price, it seems like a pretty nifty device, as it can transform virtually every monitor with HDMI into an Android system. The mouse and keyboard accessories need to be purchased separately. There is no remote, either.

What do you think about this new mini computer? Worthy enough to transform your HDTV into a full fledged Android running smart system? Let us know your thoughts and more in the comments section below. 

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At this point, there are still some people on Facebook who do not have Timeline, even though the social network made it mandatory. In spite of this, Facebook is testing a new layout for Timeline with some subtle changes to guarantee a round of anger from users and then acceptance. Carl Franzen at TPM has been one of the few users to have the new Timeline already (they're currently in beta testing). It looks like your basic information, which previously rested under your profile picture and cover image, will now move as overlay text into your cover image. This is likely to anger fans who want their cover images to not have any other element cluttering the picture. So now, your name, the school or college you went to, where you work, your birthday and your relationship status will appear as white text over your cover image.

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The company has also made minor changes to the way the number of friends you have, your photos and your likes will appear. Initially, the old Timeline had these show up underneath your cover image with large thumbnails of the element. So for instance, for your friends' list, you would see a thumbnail with a collage of six of your friends' profile pictures. With photos of you, a thumbnail would appear reflecting the last photo you were tagged in. Now, while these elements will still appear under the cover image, they will be closer to the profile picture and more elements will be added. These will now also be only text based elements. Facebook has added a "Summary" element, which when clicked, shows you a summary of your life events. Likes has now turned into "Favorites". Facebook hasn't specified how many users have this new format of Timeline at the moment or when it will roll out to everyone.

Another feature that Facebook is currently testing is "Highlighted Posts".The feature essentially allows users to pay for amplification of their status updates. So for instance, if you are a band and you want everyone to know that you have a major gig coming up, you pay Facebook anywhere from nothing to a couple of bucks to guarantee that your status update will be featured prominently on your friends' or fans' Newsfeeds. It is not known just how intrusive this feature will be on our Newsfeeds so user anger cannot be accurately predicted at this point. Do you like the new Timeline format? Or do you think Facebook is fixing something that wasn't broken to begin with? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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Given how successful the Galaxy S II was (and still is), especially in India, Samsung has a lot riding on its successor and despite the initial criticism it received about the design, it will simply fly off the shelves. The S III is an incredibly powerful device that uses their latest Exynos 4 Quad SoC which packs in four cores. The phone will comes with Android 4.0.4 along with their Touchwiz Nature UX UI on top. Internationally, the phone will have three storage capacities - 16GB, 32GB and 64GB, so it’s interesting to see, which options we’ll be receiving in India. The screen size is slightly larger as compared to the One X at 4.8 inches and will sport a resolution of 1280 x 720. We only have a few more days to go before it’s announced, so stay tuned for more coverage. 

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• 3G, EDGE/GPRS and Wi-Fi capabilities for net access
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• 8MP camera with LED flash and secondary camera up front
• FM radio
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The proposal that India sent to the General Assembly in New York on October 26, 2011, not only is one that has come without any consultation with the nation’s 800 million mobile and 100 million Internet stronghold, but also aims to make some major changes. For one, it seeks a dynamic shift from what has been the existing structure - “multi-stakeholder led decision-making, to a purely government-run multilateral body that would relegate civil society, private sector, international organisations as well as technical and academic groups to the fringes in an advisory role.”

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All this boils down the central fact that the country is looking ahead at the formation of a forum called ‘Committee for Internet Related Policies' (CIRP). The CIRP forum will essentially overlook parameters like - developing Internet policies, overseeing all Internet standards bodies and policy organizations, negotiating all Internet-related treaties and also form the judgment body when instances of Internet-related disputes come up. Basically, India’s proposal to the United Nations General Assembly pertains to the formation of a unit (CIRP) that would be funded by the U.N., run by U.N.'s Conference on Trade and Development arm's staff and report directly to the U.N. General Assembly. Simply put, the body will be controlled in its entireity by the member states of the U.N.

The success and the subsequent acceptance of a proposal as such would essentially mean that the existing democratic nature of Internet usage, which includes opportunities for 'equal say' would be taken over a structure, wherein the government would have the hold of all strings with advice from stakeholders. The report further adds that the nation's decision to bring in government control on the Internet had followed close on the heels of particularly this one successful instance wherein he managed to gather larger crowds at the Ram Lila grounds in August 2011, most of which, reportedly, was caused by the Internet and social media active in the country. "By early October, Mr. Hazare powered up his campaign further by blogging, tweeting and launching a Facebook profile to connect with his supporters," it added. 

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Flying between London and New York aboard Virgin's (Virgin Atlantic) new A330 Airbus just got more swankier, as the airline became the first of its in kind in Britain to permit calls on board flights. And calls are not all that you can do, whilst flying. The Daily Mail now confirms that this system has been put in place keeping in mind needs of passengers, (especially business travelers who need to keep in touch with office, or those passengers who urgently need to send a message home) flying between London and New York aboard Virgin's new A330 Airbus can in addition to making calls, send and/or receive text messages, exchange emails and have web access via GPRS. On this project, Virgin Atlantic has been partnered by AeroMobile, which is part-owned by Panasonic. 

Sending a text message aboard the flight would cost a passenger 20p, while making a call would cost them £1 per minute. Those availing the aboard flight calls, text messages service will be billed for the international roaming charges and the service is currently offered to customers with 02 or Vodafone networks. The report further adds - "The system offers the equivalent of having a telecomms base station on the aircraft - called picocell.  It's new British designed technology that doesn't interfere with the avionics." Quoting Steve Griffiths, Chief Operating Officer at Virgin Atlantic, the report states, “Many people will have experienced that moment when you’re about to take off on a 10-hour flight and you need to send an important message to the office, or even reminding a family member to feed the cat! It’s also quite fun to call home and say 'Guess where I am' – not many people would think you’re travelling at 35,000ft above the Atlantic Ocean.”

Talk aboard a Virgin Atlantic

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The Nevada legislature last year authorized self-driven cars for the state's roads, the first such law in the United States. That law went into effect on March 1, 2012. Google's self-driven cars rely on video cameras, radar sensors, lasers, and a database of information collected from manually driven cars to help navigate, according to the company.

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The DMV licensed a Toyota Prius that Google modified with its experimental driver-less technology, developed by Stanford professor and Google Vice President Sebastian Thrun. Google's self-driving cars have crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and driven along the picturesque Pacific Coast Highway, according to the company.

Autonomous vehicles are the "car of the future," Nevada DMV director Bruce Breslow said in a statement. The state also has plans to eventually license autonomous vehicles owned by the members of the public, the DMV said. Legislation to regulate autonomous cars is being considered in other states, including Google's home state of California.

"The vast majority of vehicle accidents are due to human error. Through the use of computers, sensors and other systems, an autonomous vehicle is capable of analyzing the driving environment more quickly and operating the vehicle more safely," California state Senator Alex Padilla said in March when he introduced that state's autonomous car legislation.

Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licenses in Nevada, the DMV said.

Reuters

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