Premiership 08/09: What the players should drive
12 August 2008 And Manchester United’s star player Cristiano Ronaldo is leading the car ownership standings as well with an Audi R8, Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe and Bentley Continental parked in his garage and a Bugatti Veyron on order. So how can the league’s richest players outdo Ronaldo in the car park kudos stakes? Adrian Hearn looks at what the stars such as Fernando Torres, Deco, Cesc Fabregas and Wayne Rooney should be driving.
View more shots of the world's fastest car There is currently only one Ultimate Aero TT in the UK and it was for sale on Auto Trader – for £399,990.
But now Italian coachbuilder Zagato has got in partnership with Bentley to build the GTZ. Underneath the extravagant exterior is the 600bhp Bentley ‘Speed’ engine which will accelerate the car from 0-62mph in 4.3 seconds and on to a top speed of 202mph. It’s exclusive with just nine left-hand-drive models ever being made.
View more images of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Various mechanical adjustments have been made to retain the car’s stability at high speeds while the removable roof will not be stored within the car – so you’ll need somewhere safe to secure it. However, with the roof down it will still hit 62mph in 2.5 seconds before topping out at 252mph – making it the world’s fastest convertible. On sale next summer, the £1 million+ hypercar will be the ideal purchase for the league’s winning club’s captain.
View images of the all new Lotus Evora When it goes on sale next summer expect a top speed in excess of 150mph and stunning handling.
It’s for sale at the moment in Austria, for the dazzling price of £3.9 million. With Chelsea captain John Terry believed to be on £130,000 a week, it would take him just 30 weeks to save up.
View more pictures of the Lamborghini Reventon They’ve all be sold with one finding its home in England after being pre-ordered by an unnamed buyer in Birmingham. Time will tell if it’s a super-rich footballer who’s made the massive purchase.
View our Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series slide show With 670bhp and 885lb/ft of pulling power, it’s more powerful than the SLR and with a price expected to be around £250,000 it’s £100,000 cheaper than the McMerc.
View more shots of the Kahn Cosworth Sport 300 Yorkshire-based company Kahn Design has got together with legendary outfit Cosworth to create the Kahn Cosworth Sport 300, based on the diesel-powered Range Rover Sport. Sporting 22-inch alloy wheels, flared wheel arches and a massive front bodykit, the Kahn Cosworth costs £75,995.
View more pictures of the Ferrari California Its folding roof will open or shut in 15 seconds and will go up against the likes of the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and Aston Martin DB9 Volante in the convertible supercar market.
View images of the new 160bhp Fiat 500 Abarth ‘Opening Edition’ So those just making a name for themselves like Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsay of Arsenal should have a look the re-born Fiat 500 Abarth. It’s got great looks, is well priced and still goes well with a top speed touching 130mph. Check out two Fiat 500 Abarth superminis in action: You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. Click here to download and install it. |
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