200mph monsters for sale on Auto Trader
11 November 2008 But now there’s no shortage of double-tonners – and Auto Trader’s got one of the world’s largest forecourts. Adrian Hearn shows you what’s available right now. Koenigsegg CCX-R The Koenigsegg CCX-R is the world’s most expensive new car, costing a cool £1.5 million. But then again it’s quite a machine. It will accelerate from 0-62mph (100kph) in 2.9 seconds, 0-124mph (200kph) in 8.75 seconds and all the way to a tested top speed of 254mph. At Top Gear Live, Jeremy Clarkson mentioned how excited he was about the prospect of getting one on the show. There’s only one in the UK and it’s for sale with Broughtons in Gloucestershire.
Bugatti Veyron The Bugatti Veyron isn’t a car, it’s a celebrity. See one in public and you’ll see a dozen wide-eyed fans filming it on their mobile phones. And it’s not hard to understand why – it was the first car to hit more than 250mph and 0-62mph takes just 2.5 seconds. And the seven-speed semi-automatic gearbox (another first) took 50 engineers five years to perfect.
Koenigsegg CCR If you can’t afford the £1.5m CCX-R, you could save £1.15m and get the almost-as-mad Koenigsegg CCR. Formerly the world’s fastest car, the 806bhp CCR will accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds and hit 245mph. And when you buy a Koenigsegg, Broughtons will fly you out to Sweden to meet the team where founder Christian Koenigsegg will show you what his cars are capable of at the company’s HQ. Video: Watch the Koenigsegg CCR break the world record speed for a production car. You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. Click here to download and install it. Ferrari Enzo The Enzo is the fastest ever standard production Ferrari, capable of hitting 62mph in 3.5 seconds before running on to 217mph. It was built between 2002 and 2005 with just 399 ever being built – because Ferrari figured there was demand for 400. And Ferrari tend to build one less than the demand to maintain exclusivity. Ford GT The GT is by far and away the fastest ever production Ford, capable of 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and 205mph. This is thanks to a 5.4-litre V8 engine which develops 550bhp. But this is in standard guise. Ford tuners Roush have fitted an uprated supercharger which has increased power to a mountainous 746bhp. The result is 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds and 221mph. Auto Trader has one of these for £169,995.
Bugatti EB110 A decade and a bit before the Veyron went on sale, Bugatti had another 200mph+ dream machine in the EB110. It got its name EB from the initials of founder Ettore Bugatti and 110 to mark 110 years since his birth. As with the Veyron, the EB110 had a quad-turbocharged engine – in this case a 3.5-litre V12. Zero-62mph took 3.4 seconds and the EB110 would run out of steam at 212mph.
There was a time when Lamborghinis were widow-making cars with crazy designs and suspect reliability. But times have changed. They’re still radical looking but thanks to their Audi ownership and (in most cases) four-wheel drive, they are much easier and safer to drive. The top Murcielago is the LP640 which is capable of 211mph and will attract a premium due to its exclusivity. But the standard and convertible models are both capable of 205mph. And they’ve got the awesome upward-opening doors.
Mercedes McLaren SLR The McMerc as it’s known is a former fastest car on the Top Gear track when it lapped the course in 1 minute 20.9 seconds. This is thanks to a 5.4-litre supercharged V8 engine which produces 617bhp. The standard model will manage 208mph while the recently launched convertible will do 1mph less. However, it’s the convertible you’ll pay the most for with just one on Auto Trader for £309,000. You’ll pay less than £230,000 for a hardtop. Lamborghini Diablo The Lamborghini Diablo is a much rarer sight on the roads than the Gallardo and Murcielago. With a 6-litre V12 engine, the Diablo could accelerate from 0-62mph in 3.95 seconds before reaching a top speed of 205mph. The Diablo was replaced by the Murcielago in 2002.
Porsche Carrera GT The Porsche Carrera GT uses a 5.7-litre V10 engine which develops 612bhp, enabling the German supercar to reach a top speed of 205mph. But as with any powerful car, you need to be wary of the oomph on offer as Lewis Hamilton’s dad found out when he had an accident in one. He told The Sun: “This is my first crash in almost 30 years and it had to happen in someone else's car.” New, the Carrera GT cost £330,000 but Auto Trader has a four-year old model for £100,000 less. Ferrari 599 Seen by many as the world’s best grand tourer, the Ferrari 599 will effortlessly transfer you from continent to continent in comfort – and at a blistering pace. It has a book price of £180,000, but due to demand, dealers can charge a premium. The 599 is that good. Porsche 911 GT2 The latest GT2 is the first ever Porsche 911 to break the 200mph barrier, capable of 204mph. This is thanks to a turbocharged 3.6-litre engine which develops 523bhp. To keep weight down and increase its rawness, the GT2 forgoes four-wheel drive with all that power channelled to the rear-wheels instead. Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, the LP560-4 is the first ever Gallardo to break the 200mph barrier. While power is up over the standard Gallardo, fuel consumption and carbon emissions are improved by 18 per cent. Many who have tested the LP560-4 say it’s the best supercar of the year barring the Nissan GT-R. Lamborghini has just presented the Italian Police with their own Gallardo LP560-4 - complete with a specialised fridge for transporting organs.
Ferrari F50 The F50 celebrated 50 years of Ferrari with just 349 ever being built. While the F40 was a turbocharged brute, the F50 wasn’t – using a normally aspirated 4.7-litre V12 engine which churned out 513bhp. This helped accelerate the 1,220kg supercar from 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds before hitting 202mph. Ferrari 575 Maranello Coupe The Ferrari 575 Maranello Coupe was built between 2002 and 2005 and had a list price of £157,000. You can pick up a six-year old model for a quarter of that price. Under the bonnet is a 5.7-litre V12 engine which will accelerate the 508bhp Ferrari from 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and on to a top speed of 202mph. Bentley Continental GT Speed A Speed version of the Continental GT was launched at the end of last year with a top speed increased from 195mph to 202mph over the standard model. This is thanks to a 48bhp increased which helped the Crewe-based car maker build its first 200mph+ car. It features a lower ride and different alloys over the standard GT, a favourite among the football fraternity. Ferrari F40 The Ferrari F40 is quite simply one of the most iconic cars of all time and the poster-car of the Eighties. Built to celebrate 40 years of Ferrari, the F40 was the closest to an F1 car you could buy at the time. Using a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3-litre V8 engine, the F40 developed a colossal 471bhp. Zero-62mph took 3.7 seconds and it was the first production car to eclipse 200mph. Despite its age, the F40 still commands a hefty price-tag.
The Zonda is Richard Hammond’s favourite supercar and features one of the most amazing interiors ever seen on a car. It’s powered by a Mercedes-derived 7.3-litre engine developing 555bhp. The only Zonda Roadster on Auto Trader has had power boosted to 625bhp which will enable a quicker top speed of 200mph than the standard model. Aston Martin Vanquish S Auto Trader currently two very special Vanquish S for sale – the last ever built and the last unregistered.
The Speed is the fastest version of the four-door Bentley Continental, capable of 200mph. This is thanks to the car’s 6-litre W12 engine which develops a mighty 610bhp and 553lb/ft of pulling power. It will also rocket to 62mph in just 4.5 seconds – a seriously impressive feat for a luxury four door car which weighs nearly three tonnes. |
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