A person may have a huge fortune, dozens of expensive jewelry, several huge houses and villas on the seashore, but nothing demonstrates a person's high social status like a car does. He is always in sight, wherever you go, whatever you do, you always eat in a car, and others pay attention to it. In this rating, we will talk about the 10 most luxurious and expensive cars.
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Elegant, sporty and sophisticated, the Jaguar XJ from the British company Jaguar seduces with its magnificent design, as seen in the photo, captivates with comfort, luxury and dynamics, and impresses with advanced technologies. It changes the standard concept of a premium sports car. The model has luxurious spacious interior, every detail of which is thought out to the smallest detail. In this model, the British completely swept aside the old traditions and introduced an ideologically new XJ. The base engine is a significantly updated 3.0 biturbodiesel with 275 horsepower. Accelerates to hundreds in 6.4 seconds. The cost of the car is from 112,000 euros.
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luxury sports sedan The Quattroporte series from the Italian company Maserati is called “a new milestone in the history of luxury sports sedans”. The Pininfarina designers have given the car a sporty feel while maintaining the integrity of the original design. The Quattroporte Sport GT S is equipped with a 4.7-liter V-8 engine producing 433 horsepower. The maximum power of the motor is reached at 7000 rpm, and the fullness of the torque is available from 4750 rpm. Up to a hundred accelerates in 5.1 seconds. The maximum speed that the car is capable of developing is 285 km / h. Represents the most expensive cars in Italy. The cost of the car is about 130,000 euros.
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Is a thoroughbred English sports car with highest level comfort. Combining a unique character with an uncompromising design philosophy, Aston Martin's DB9 is a fusion of traditional and high-tech manufacturing, modern components and the use the best materials. This luxury car is equipped with powerful engine V12 6 liters, maximum power achieved at 6000 rpm and 477 horsepower. Available with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic innovative technology gear shifting. It accelerates to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.6 seconds, and the maximum speed is 305 kilometers per hour. The cost of the car is from 150,000 euros.
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most expensive roadster Daimler Chrysler is built from carbon fiber panels, which gives passengers a high degree of protection, and the bodywork strength. The doors are hinged and open forward and upward. The car has a soft folding top with electric drive. After opening the roof latch, it automatically folds in 10 seconds. Under the hood of the roadster is a 5.5-liter AMG V8 engine with a capacity of 626 horsepower and a maximum torque of 780 Nm, which allows the roadster to reach a top speed of up to 332 km/h. and accelerate to hundreds in just 3.8 seconds. The cost of the car is from 490,000 euros.
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This supercar Bugatti, which is part of the Volkswagen concern, is the most powerful and most fast car in the world, approved for use on public roads. In total, no more than 300 pieces were produced. The displacement of the W16 engine with four turbochargers is 7993 cm3. Engine power ranges from 1020 to 1040 horsepower. Seven-speed gearbox. The transition to each subsequent gear takes 0.2 seconds. Max speed Bugatti Veyron- 407 kilometers per hour, acceleration time to 100 km / h is 2.5 seconds, up to 200 km / h - 7.3, and up to 300 - 16.7 seconds. It ranks first in terms of fuel consumption, consuming at full open throttle 125 liters per 100 kilometers. In Europe, Bugatti Veyron prices start at 1 million euros.
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The photo shows that the design of the new Lamborghini is more evolutionary than revolutionary. Most of all, the Aventador is similar to the Reventon model, but overall it looks amazing on its own. When designing the Aventador LP700-4, Lamborghini engineers paid great attention to reducing the weight of the car. Carbon fiber is widely used in the design of the supercar, thanks to which the dry weight of the car is only 1,575 kg. High-quality materials are used in the decoration, including two-tone leather and Alcantara. The engine has been redesigned - a 6.5-liter V12 that produces 700 horsepower and a maximum torque of 690 Nm, which is transmitted to all wheels through a new seven-speed transmission. The maximum speed of the supercar is 350 km / h, and acceleration from standstill to hundreds takes only 2.9 seconds. The cost of the car starts from 255,000 euros, in the States the novelty will cost $ 380,000, and in the Russian market for a supercar they ask for at least 19 million rubles.
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This car is the fastest supercar in the history of Ferrari. Ferrari 599 GTO will be released in a limited edition of 599 copies. The novelty is equipped with a six-liter twelve-cylinder gasoline engine boosted from 620 to 670 horsepower, as well as a six-speed robotic transmission capable of changing gears in just 60 milliseconds. The curb weight of such a car is reduced to 1605 kilograms. Up to a hundred kilometers accelerates in 3.35 seconds. The maximum speed of the car will be 335 kilometers per hour. The cost of the car - from 460,000 dollars.
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The top three most expensive cars in the world are opened by the executive sedan, which was developed as an alternative to the outdated Arnage model. For the Bentley Mulsanne at the headquarters of the British concern, an original, rather than borrowed, as before, platform with a wheelbase of 3266 mm was designed. The Bentley Arnage engine block is at the heart of the 6.75-litre, twin-supercharged V-8 engine with 512 horsepower. Automatic eight-speed transmission, top speed - just under 300 km / h, acceleration to 100 km / h takes 5.3 seconds. Average consumption fuel per 100 km - 16.9 liters. Customers of the car will be able to choose from 114 body color options. The interior of the Bentley Mulsanne features genuine leather with 24 color options, fine woods and hand-polished steel. The cost of the car - from 370,000 dollars.
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This car has a very rare type of body - landolet, featuring a folding roof over back row seats while the front half of the roof is closed. In just 16 seconds, the soft fabric roof of the Maybach 62 S folds behind the rear seats, where it is covered by a special leather cover. The car is powered by the most powerful engine in the Maybach lineup, an AMG-tuned 6.0-liter V12. This engine with two turbochargers and water intercooling develops up to 612 horsepower. Maximum speed 250 km/h. Salon Maybach 62 S strikes with its luxury - rear seats are a combination of white leather and suede, complement big picture black lacquered panels inlaid with gold. Passenger and driver areas are separated by a retractable soundproof partition, which is actually nothing more than a liquid crystal display with a variable level of transparency. For additional passenger comfort, the limousine is equipped with modern system climate control. The Maybach semi-convertible is priced at $1.35 million. In total, it is planned to produce only about 20 such machines.
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Of course, he tops the most expensive and luxurious cars in the ranking. The designers tried to keep the characteristic features in the look of the Rolls-Royce Ghost, as can be seen in the photo. Of course, fine leather upholstery, polished aluminum, carbon fiber. Around meticulous manual work, competent ergonomics and technical aesthetics, close attention to detail. Each copy spends a whole week in the paint shop. Under Rolls-Royce hood Ghost housed a V-shaped 12-cylinder engine. All-aluminum 48-valve design with direct injection gasoline into the combustion chambers: bi-turbocharging and intercooling of the forced air. With a compression ratio of 10, the colossal motor easily puts out 570 horsepower. Rolls-Royce Ghost can accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in less than 5 seconds. The maximum speed - 250 km / h - is limited, as usual, by electronics. The most dynamic model in brand history! The length of the car is 5.4 meters, the width is 1.95 meters, the height is 1.55. The cost of a car in Europe is from 215,000 euros, in Russia - from 12 million rubles.
When creating these machines, advanced achievements in the field of automotive design. Expensive materials, excellent driving performance and impeccable technical characteristics distinguish most luxurious cars in the world.
Owning such a car is a sign of prestige and special status. By the way, for those who decide to assemble a luxurious collection, we inform you that total cost of all cars in our top ten is $17.1 million.
10. Porsche - 918 Spyder ($845,000)
The luxury supercar is equipped with a 500 horsepower gasoline engine, as well as two electric motors with a total capacity of 218 horsepower. The design of the car is entirely based on smooth streamlined lines, and the most modern materials are used for interior trim.
9. Zenvo ST1 ($1.8 million)
The Danish car was released in 2010. An engine with a capacity of 1,104 horsepower allows you to reach speeds of up to 350 km / h. So that the buyer can fully realize the privileged status of the car, upon purchase he is awarded a luxurious wrist watch for $ 50,000.
8. Maybach Landaulet ($1.4 million)
The German-made convertible looks very solid and representative, because it is based on the design of the Maybach 62S sedan. The car allows you to ride with open top at a speed of 250 km/h.
7 Pagani Huayra ($1.3 million)
The chic design of this coupe is complemented by a 700 horsepower engine. The maximum speed of one of the most luxurious supercars in the world is 370 kilometers per hour.
6. Ferrari 599XX ($1.5 million)
Model 599XX is intended by the manufacturer for privileged customers. Luxury cannot be mass-produced, so it is planned that the circulation of the car will not exceed a couple of dozen copies. 700 hp engine will allow for 2.9 seconds to easily accelerate to hundreds of kilometers per hour.
5. Aston Martin One-77 ($1.7 million)
James Bond would certainly appreciate this model of his favorite brand. Expensive car produced only 77 copies. Each of the customers has the right to make alterations to the interior design according to their own taste.
4. Bugatti 16.4 Veyron Grand Sport ($2 million)
Convertibles have always been considered a sign of luxury and the new Bugatti is no exception. Grand Sport- the fastest convertible on the planet. By the way, in our top ten most luxurious cars in the world there were 2 cars of the French brand at once.
3 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster ($2.1 million)
The body of this expensive convertible is made entirely of carbon fiber. The circulation of the car is only 5 copies. The maximum speed of the magnificent car is 350 km / h.
2. Koenigsegg Trevita ($2.2 million)
The Swedes are famous for their ability to make exclusive cars. The silver-white body of the car literally sparkles in the sun thanks to the diamond-coated carbon fiber. The circulation of the car is 3 copies.
1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport ($2.4 million)
It's not only most luxurious car in the world but also the fastest and most expensive. The maximum speed is 431 km / h. The design of the car literally "screams" about the high cost and unique aerodynamic characteristics.
An international jury of designers, historians and automotive experts, has created a list of "eternal automotive values", which includes the 100 most beautiful cars mobiles of all time.
A large study was started by the German automotive magazine AutoBild. For a competent and transparent opinion, a jury of 55 professionals from all over the world was assembled from Europe, America, India and East Asia. Among the invitees were major designers such as Paul Braque and Peter Schreyer, department heads of auto giants such as Ulrich Knips (BMW) and Uwe Mertin (Opel), museum directors, automotive historians, presidents of associations and, last but not least, racing drivers such as Hans- Joachim Stack and Voltaire Röhrl.
How were the 100 most beautiful cars chosen?
Each expert had to choose the five most beautiful cars, based on their personal experience and opinions. There were no prohibitions in the choice, but the specialists were asked to be objective, not to get hung up on the brand with which they are working at the moment.
The order from 100th place to the winner was determined in three stages:
Stage 2: If two or more models received the same number of votes, additional votes were distributed between them. glasses. The model that was named the fifth most beautiful car by the judges of the jury received one point, the fourth place in the personal ranking guaranteed two points, the third place - four points, the second place - six points, and the most beautiful car according to each judge of the jury - eight points. The more points, the higher the place.
Stage 3: If the models still had equal points, the jury of the editorial board manually determined the order of placing the models according to additional parameters.
Here, all 100 cars that have been selected from thousands by world efforts!
Seat 100: Alfa Romeo Canguro
As an employee of Bertone, a young man named Giorgetto Giugiaro developed this production road version based on the TZ racing car. The prototype was shown at the Paris Salon in 1964. In the early 2000s, the model was restored.
Seat 99: BMW i8
FROM gasoline engine and two electric motors, in 2013 this model went into production. The design team, led by Adrian van Houdonk, made the hybrid car proportional, with a mid-mounted engine and swinging doors like butterfly wings.
Seat 98: Ford Taunus 17M (P3)
All these "fins" and other unnecessary elements of external decor retired at the end of the 50s. They were replaced by streamlined models of the mass segment. Ford Taunus received a not very pleasant nickname: "folk soap dish", but was on top and one of the first in the new trend.
Location 97: Delahaye 175 Coupé de Ville
In the 1920s and 30s, our former compatriot, Yakov Savchuk, achieved brilliant success in designing car bodies. Then there was the war, but soon after it, in 1949, one of the most intriguing cars produced by the coachbuilder, the Delahaye 175 Coupé de Ville, saw the light of day. The car featured 14 carat gold inlays. It was the last star of the manufacturer "Saoutchik", a few years later it was ruined.
Seat 96: Maserati Bora
Giugiaro had just founded his own company, ItalDesign, when in 1968 an order came to develop the first mid-engined Maserati.
Location 95: Borgward Isabella
Karl Bogward was even more eminent and major designer. With the Isabella model, he managed to catch the trend and make a completely new type of car body, which 99% of automakers did not even think about. It was 1954.
Alas, even though good ideas, the automaker has gone into oblivion.
Seat 94: Fiat Dino Spider
The same brand, the same base - and yet the Fiat Dino Coupe (1967) and the Spider (1966) look completely different. Giugiaro drew a feather-light coupe in Burton, Pininfarina designed the open Spider with its large, bulging forms. The model managed to visit the image of the prototype Pininfarina Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale 1965.
Seat 93: Austin Mini
In this case, the designer was an engineer. A small machine with a small transverse Mitsubishi engine and front-wheel drive, which is how the model was originally sketched. From 1959 to 2000, the Mini was true to this concept.
It's amazing how so practical car was so attractive.
Seat 92: Fiat 124 Spider
In 1963, Pininfarina's Tom Tjarda looked at the Corvette C2 and drew a variant for Italy. It turned out well.
Seat 91: Alfa Romeo Junior (Zagato)
She needs rectangular headlights, but their time has not yet come. So, Ercole Spada, Zagato's top designer, fitted the car with twin headlights, chrome surrounds, and Plexiglas covering the front fascia. Short and hot - practically a 1969 Honda CRX.
Location 90: Monteverdi Hai 450.
Did Peter Monteverdi create the shape of the Monteverdi Hai midsize coupe on his own in 1970, or did he borrow it from the Trevor Fiore project for the Alpine A310? The eternal dirty argument about a good car.
Location 89: De Tomaso Mangusta
Italian stallion. The red color of the tomatoes suits him.
Seat 88: Toyota 2000GT
Westerners have to admit that Toyota managed to catch up with their sunset country counterparts in sports car production back in the 1960s. It was in those days that Yamaha and Toyota first developed powerful sports cars. The designer of one of them was the notorious later Satoru Nuzaki. Toyota later bought the Yamaha project, combining the best of both models into a single machine in 1965. This is how the first super- sport car from Japan.
Seat 87: Fiat Panda
Small car with lots of usable space inside. A cheap, smart midget from 1980 that Giugiaro worked on.
Seat 86: Ferrari Testarossa
Ask an average person to describe a Ferrari, and it is the Testarossa that will most likely pop up in his mind. The boxer 12-cylinder engine and unique appearance still make the Testarossa the most recognizable Ferrari.
Between the red-painted cylinder heads (hence the model got its name) are twelve pistons in a boxer engine. The engine is located behind the driver, it is surprisingly miniature in height, which made it possible to make a model with an extremely low center of gravity. And how else would you like, for a car with a height of only 1.13 meters?
Seat 85: Fiat 600 Multipla
The only van among the 100 most beautiful cars. Designer Dante Giacosa brought the model to the exhibition in 1956. Six people were accommodated in a body length of 3.53 meters. The driver and front passenger were located directly above the front axle. The Fiat Multipla was one of the first vans used to transport people into taxis.
Seat 84: Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Speciale
Extremely wedge-shaped "chisel" developed in 1969. So that's who AvtoVAZ borrowed the idea of "Nine" ...
Seat 83: Opel Kapitän Cabrio Gläser
A cabriolet rolls around Dresden wearing glasses in 1939.
Seat 82: Lincoln Continental
In 1939, the model became Edsel Ford's answer to the European Grand Tourer. Developed with a streamlined design by soft line artist Eugene "Bob" Gregory. The car accelerated with the help of a V12 engine.
Seat 81: Lamborghini 350 GT.
In the opinion of many specialists, the 60s are the golden time for Lamborghini design. It is a pity that they have gone from the rounded forms a la "Ferarri".
Seat 80: Rolls-Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe
Rolls-Royce mid 30s coupe. A bit like the sports "Beetle" of the same time in terms of body shape. It appears to have been the first hobbit vehicle in history. Why? Look at the doors - they are round...
Seat 79: Mercedes G-Model.
In the 1970s, Daimler's commercial department approached the head of automotive design for help. Sacco Bruno and the commercial vehicle designers were immediately inducted into the car styling department. First completed project: G-Wagen.
Seat 78: Ferrari 458
The 458 was created under the direction of Ferrari designer Donato Coco. Pininfarina created an elegant body shape in 2009 that wraps around the mid-mounted engine. At 200 km / h due to spoilers, the model should produce up to 140 kg of downforce.
Seat 77: Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126)
How to draw an S-Class so that the public will once again pay attention to the dying class of luxury cars? Make him more modest, give him smoother lines and give him less small parts than in the previous W116 body. Sacco Bruno did just that in 1979 with the introduction of the W126 body.
Seat 76: Alfa Romeo Montreal
The proportions of the Italian coupe were such that it seemed that his engine was located in the middle. But this was a deceptive assumption: a 2.6 liter V8 with 200 hp, as expected, was under the hood,.
Seat 75: Delage V12 Labordette
Jean Andrea sculpted wooden model in 1937. Jean Henri Labourdette built the body on a Delage chassis. The picture shows an equally impressive Delage D6 70 from 1936.
Location 74: Cadillac Eldorado
Probably the world's first design department was founded by Cadillac in 1927. From 1948, the finned era began, culminating in the hopelessly optimistic 1959 Eldorado.
Seat 73: Opel Diplomat A Coupe
The elegant design of Opel models (since 1964) was developed by GM under the direction of Bill Mitchell. Rüsselsheim was designed technical part car, as well as such trifles as hubcaps and logos.
Seat 72: AC Ace
Designer John Toojeiro made a specific model in 1956, later called the "Cobra".
Seat 71: Ferrari 330
Aldo Brovaron, of Pininfarin, combined the front of a Ferrari 500 Superfast and the rear of an early 275 GTS into a single model in 1966 to make a refined, compact sports car.
Seat 70: Bentley S1 Continental
This is what the Continental sports sedan looked like in 1955.
Seat 69: Chrysler Thunderbolt
It didn't have a grille, but it did have an electric hard top and flip-up headlights. A 1940 design study named "Thunderbolt".
Seat 68: Lamborghini Countach
68 place in the list. Lamborghini moves to square design.
Seat 67: Alfa Romeo Giulia
Using a wind tunnel, Giuseppe Scarnati built the first generation Giulia limousine. It turned out clearly not Pinocchio, the result aerodynamic drag was extremely low for those times, with a value of only 0.34!
Seat 66: Morgan Plus 8
An English classic that even in the 1950s did not look very modern, but by the will of fate it was to appear in 1968.
Seat 65: Corvette Stingray C7
Tom Peters, creator of the Pontiac Aztek (one of the ugliest cars of the early 2000s), was apparently inspired by the Lockheed YF-22 fighter jet when creating the new 2018 Corvette of the “bottling” year. Rehabilitated.
Location 64: Horch 8
Golden time for "golden" Horch cars. The elite automaker surprised everyone then.
The "eighth" model got its name for a reason, it was a sensational breakthrough - for the first time in Germany, an eight-cylinder engine with two overhead camshafts was installed in it!
Automobile chronicler Werner Oswald later referred to this model as "The best German car of its time" .
Seat 63: Plymouth Belvedere Fury
1958, the Plymouth Belvedere was born. This legendary convertible became even more recognizable when Stephen King chose him as the protagonist for his novel Christina.
By the way, the film adaptation of the 1983 horror film does not feature the Fury version...
Seat 62: Mercedes SSK
In black or white enamel, with three exhaust pipes on the right hand, this type convertible Mercedes-Benz difficult to confuse with any other car in the world. On the picture sports version SSKL.
Thanks 200 horsepower powered by a compressor, the Mercedes SS type has made a successful career in the sport. The exception was the races in the mountains, the design for competitions on serpentines turned out to be too cumbersome.
Employees of the young company Daimler-Benz AG, under the leadership of chief designer Ferdinand Porsche, responded to the claims of the riders by cutting the wheelbase from 3.40 to 2.95 meters. And so it happened, the model is still called SSK - the letter "K" for the "short" version.
Seat 61: BMW 3.0 CSL
One of the rarest and most beloved BMW models of all time, the 3.0 CSL is arguably the defining German sports coupe of the 1970s.
Seat 60: Mercedes SL "Pagode"
Mercedes-Benz W113.
Seat 59: BMW Z8
"Why don't we have something like the 507 in the lineup today?" asked a BMW board member in the mid-90s. “What would the 507 look like if we started producing it now?” said project leader Chris Bangle. Young designer Henrik Fisker set to work. The result was the Z07 and Z8 concepts.
Seat 58: Citroen CX
And again atelier Pininfarina. Since 1967, its design has been used on cars ranging from Rover and Lancia to Mercedes, Ferrari and Citroën. Before you is the French brand Citroen.
Seat 57: Duesenberg Model SJ
Surprisingly, this old man already in the 30s received technology with four valves, 320 hp. and a maximum speed of about 210 km / h. The compressor version of the model had an additional letter "J".
At home in the United States, the model received the marketing name "Twenty Grand" because it cost $ 20,000. Sensation of the exhibition "Age of Progress" in 1933 in Chicago.
Seat 56: Ferrari 365 GTB/4 "Daytona"
The Citroën CX, like the Ferrari Daytona (1969), are similar and may have been inspired by the single BMC 1800 prototype - no wonder Pininfarina designer Leonardo Fioravanti designed both cars.
He tells how, in 1966, when he saw the bare chassis of the 330 GTC, he said: "I wish to follow his schemes and proportions, paying great attention to aerodynamics".
Seat 55: Maserati 2000 Sport (A6GCS)
Racing car in the style of Gran Turismo.
Seat 54: Bentley Continental GT Convertible
One of the most beautiful cars of our time is the Bentley Continental GT in the convertible version.
Seat 53: Ferrari 308
What color should a Ferrari have? Only red!
Seat 52: Porsche 917 Kurzheck
A car doesn't have to be beautiful, it has to win. Such was the opinion of Ferdinand Piech, head of Porsche development in the 70s, who invested huge amounts of the company in the development of the 917th racing model.
Seat 51: BMW 327
In the 30s bmw cars looked like this. The development of the form is attributed to Wilhelm Meyerhuber, founder of the Artistic Design department.
Seat 50: Jaguar SS 100
Design has been a top priority for Jaguar. This roadster proves the theory in practice.
Seat 49: VW Beetle
Tell your buddies that the Beetle is a streamlined car and they will laugh heartily at you. But in fact, this is exactly the case - the Beetle was one of the most aerodynamically thought-out cars of its years. Although values between 0.46 and 0.49 are considered bad today, the KdF car in the 30s became what the Audi 100 became in the 80s half a century later - a breakthrough and a legend.
The round shape with separate wings, built-in headlights and a humpback tail has been calculated to the smallest detail.
Seat 48: BMW M1
In 1972, Paul Braque contributed more than just his knowledge to Giugiaro's "Turbo X1" study... A little later, in 1978, the developments came in handy for the design of the M1 model for BMW. The Ferrari 308 model is similar to the BMW M1 in several elements, there is a black line around the body of the car, and the tables of the bodies can be called identical. The air intakes of Giugiaro's brainchild are hidden, but they are located at the rear of the sports car: "We didn't want to disturb the purity of the lines".
Seat 47: Voison C28 Aerosport
Wings built into the hull, the roof (with sunroof) is very flat. In 1935, Gabriel Voisin's car was futuristic.
Location 46: Austin-Healey 100
Jerry Cocker was in love when he designed the 100th model in 1950. Engineer Donald Healy thought the car was terrible: "We won't show it at the Earls Court exhibition, Cocker should be looking for a new job". It was too premature a decision.
The novelty turned out to be quite viable, and later became a legendary sports convertible. For his services, Cocker went to work overseas - in Chrysler.
Seat 45: BMW 328 Mille Miglia
The racing model is the winner of many competitions. The body was made of an aluminum-magnesium alloy, so only 135 hp was enough for records.
Location 44: Phantom Corsair
Aluminum body, bumpers have built-in hydraulic shock absorbers in the event of a collision. The author of a strange car wanted to start production in 1939, but died in an accident with his friend's Buick.
Seat 43: Willys MB
An exception to the rules for selecting a large hundred of "the most beautiful cars." The U.S. Army Ordnance Department in 1940 looked little like a customary atelier where designers brandished brushes. They needed a car for the war. Fast. Urgently! Major William Beasley sketched a draft of the model.
Requirements: Four wheels, wheelbase up to 1.91 m, folding windows, 300 kg payload.
The tender went to 135 manufacturers, all had eleven days. As a result, the development came out by joint efforts: the original Jeep was born.
Location 42: Alfa Romeo Tipo Carabo 33
Wedge-shaped form of the late 60s. By the way, this is the first car with "scissor" doors. His heirs were: Countach, Esprit, M1.
Seat 41: Ferrari 330 P4 Coupe
Ferrari fought the Ford GT40 expansion with the 330 P4. Driver Piero Drogo and advanced technology - three valves per cylinder - allowed the P4 to win the race in 1967 at Daytona.
Seat 40: Rolls-Royce Wraith
A modern classic in its original glory.
Seat 39: Lotus Esprit
"He brought architecture to our streets"- Giugiaro himself once said about his design.
Seat 38: Porsche 356
The Porsche 356 had many good designers and developers. In addition to Ferdinand Porsche himself, Erwin Komenda had a hand in the development of the model. Perhaps this explains why the car was so high quality and good.
Seat 37: Porsche Carrera GTS
The most beautiful Ferrari ever made by Porsche was supposed to be called the 904, which Peugeot didn't find funny. Design: Ferdinand Alexander Porsche.
Seat 36: NSU Ro 80
He was a favorite of his designer Klaus Luthe.
Seat 35: Maserati Khamsin
Marcello Gandini had a problem. The man from Bertone wanted to do a very low car, for which the V8 engine was too tall. Helped good, knowledgeable people. The owner of Maserati-Citroën changed the steering gear, which could be installed in front of the engine. Things went well, the engine stopped. Also the highlight of Maserati Khamsin was rear glass unusual design.
Seat 34: Citroën SM
Robert Opron was known for his propensity to install headlights "bulging". This was first noticed during the design of the Citroën SM. Six pieces of headlights, four of them are active (when the steering wheel is turned) are hidden under the glass.
The common cap over the headlights was installed on a French car much earlier than the fashion for it switched to American cars.
Seat 33: Ford GT 40
And here is the rival Ferrari 330 P4 Coupe. To show Enzo who's in charge, Henry Ford II hired Lola's boss, Eric Broadley. Eugene Bordinat painted the body of the new racing car. In 1966, the GT40 won the Le Mans race.
Seat 32: Aston Martin DB9
Ian Callum is "to blame" for the appearance of these beautiful proportions. A V12 engine is installed under a beautiful, long hood.
Seat 31: Aston Martin DB5
If James Bond hadn't ridden it in Goldfinger and Thunderball, the DB5 would never have become so famous. It would be hard to find a better example of a British sports car than this piece of sleek English design. The DB5 inline-six engine produced a staggering 314 horsepower.
Seat 30: Bugatti Type 35
Tough, reliable, fast, he won over 1000 races in 1924.
Seat 29: Jaguar XKSS
Beautiful and tragic at the same time the history of this Jaguar. First, 17 units were created, then 8 more. In 1957, 9 cars were destroyed in a fire at the plant, never reaching their customers.
Seat 28: Facel Vega HK 500
Here's what happens when you combine automotive and aviation design...
Seat 27: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce
Seven nannies have a child without an eye… but Giuseppe Scarnati (Alfa Romeo) who started with the design, Mario Boano (Ghia brand) who contributed the ideas and Franco Scagliona (Bertone) who completed the project managed to get it right. One of the first products of the Gran Turismo class from Alfa Romeo.
Seat 26: Alfa Romeo 8C
The super-legendary 8C 2900B Touring Superleggera. Not only the inherent beauty of Alfa Romeo, but also achievements in sports allowed her to climb to 26th place in the ranking of the best.
Location 25: Cisitalia 202
In 1947, Savonutsi Giovanni spent a year sketching and perfecting the shapes of the desired model. The drawings were then given to Battista "Pinin" Farina. The uniform they worked out together was extremely modern in the famine years after the war.
Integrated fenders, headlamps flush with the front grille, flat roof and hatchback. Even before there was a Porsche 356, Cisitalia became the template for almost every Gran Turismo that came after it.
Location 24: Delage D8
Delage went bankrupt in 1935, and everything started so well...
Seat 23: Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2
Do you know what body she had? Plastic!
Seat 22: Ferrari Dino 206 GT
Production started in 1968 as the 206 GT (designed by Brovarone Leonardo Fioravanti), and later the line was expanded. additional models 246 GT and GTS. The Dino was Ferrari's attempt to create a more affordable sports car. It was powered by a V6 instead of the typical V12. In total, three generations were created, but the last did not have the spirit that the first two had.
Seat 21: Alfa Romeo 6C
Few people remember, but before the war, Alfa Romeo was a brand that produced expensive sports cars. Model 6C (from 1927 to 1929 won almost every race in Europe) proved to be an advanced centenarian. The all-metal body and many reincarnations allowed the model to stay on the market for almost 30 years.
Seat 20: Jaguar XJ
Opens the first 20-ku Jaguar.
Seat 19: Chevrolet Corvette C2
General Motors wanted to stop work on the first generation Corvette, literally immediately after they began. Luckily, chief designer Bill Mitchell was able to buy back the prototype in 1959 and refine it: the Stingray Racer was born. GM decided to use the prototype as a show car. The audience liked the curiosity, it was a ticket to life for the Corvette C2.
Location 18: Horch 850
The five-liter wagon for the rich - Horch 18 in 1935 was the main competitor of the no less famous Mercedes 500 K. Several models were on sale in a row: 850, 851, 853, 855 and 951. The company also built even more luxurious Pullman limousines, sports convertibles and just high-quality and very expensive cars that celebrities of the past from different countries Europe and even the USA.
Seat 17: Lancia Aurelia GT
Lancia's first Gran Turismo was the Cisitalia. But the Lancia Aurelia Coupe, named "B20" in its pre-production version, continued to develop the theme of beautiful cars for traveling long distances surrounded by maximum comfort.
Release date - 1950. Fully flattened body, no protruding parts, no superfluous non-aerodynamic parts.
The car received the world's first V6 and a state-of-the-art chassis, further enhancing its reputation.
Seat 16: Bugatti Type 41 Royale
The manufacturer built the chassis, engine and drive, the contractor did the bodywork. This was a common pre-World War II division of labor in the luxury car segment. The only model that challenged dogma in those years was the Bugatti Type 41 Royale. All of it, from beginning to end, was created in Bugatti, so they considered this car important.
Seat 15: Ferrari 275 GTB
Pininfarina's design director Francesco Salomon was the creator of the successor to the 250cc model introduced in 1964. 365 days later, the model received an elongated, flattened hood and its first facelift.
Location 14: Talbot-Lago T150-C SS "Goutte d" Eau
Giuseppe Figoni was the creative director of the Figoni et Falaschi bodywork studio, which made custom car bodies. Somehow, Antonio Lago contacted the Figoni and Falaschi company, ordering a new, peculiar body style for the revival of Talbot cars, it turned out to be one of the most extraordinary cars XX century.
Many do not like it, but automotive critics are delighted with it ...
Seat 13: Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato DB4 GT
The DB4 was too heavy to beat the Ferrari 250 GT SWB in races. Aston Martin asked Zagato to help with the situation and in 1960 work began. Automotive artist Ercole Spada painted a fast and sleek car with minimal chrome, no bumpers, no tail fins.
When Ferrari began to use aluminum in the body, Aston was again out of work.
Seat 12: Mercedes 500K
They looked "proud", lofty and powerful, the white bones of the automotive industry: Type S, SS, SSK and SSKL. But after February 1934, the racing role had to be changed to commercial use. Expensive materials appeared, a lot of chrome. You could forget about sports victories ...
P.S. By the way, the built-in radiator had a thickness of 18.5 centimeters, which indirectly spoke of a large motor under the hood.
Seat 11: Lancia Stratos HF
Someone thought that the Lancia Stratos project was underestimated. Apparently not, the jury included model number 11!
Location 10: Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
The first model from the Top 10 best!
Seat 9: Ferrari 250 GTO
Another racing car that could be driven on the roads common use. The body was blown in a wind tunnel, a 3.0-liter V12 was located under the hood, and numerous regalia in racing and a rich history helped the 250 GTO to climb deservedly to the top of the pedestal of various tops more than once.
Seat 8: Bugatti Type 57
Jean Bugatti and Joseph Walter since 1934 began selling their very popular car in those years among the rich - the Bugatti Type 57 model.
Famous: "Atlantic plane" made in the style of a land plane.
Seat 7: BMW 507
Max Hoffmann pushed Albrecht Graf Hertz to work for BMW. Form 507 was dictated to Hertz, in his words: "from that part of my mind that I had no control over".
Seat 6: Citroën DS
And here is another expression of the famous maestro of aesthetics: "The fish inspired me to create this car" Flaminio Bertoni said. Although, as contemporaries note, the first attempts to create a project were more like the development of a hippopotamus. Since 1952, the models have become more graceful, like a coupe. Since 1954, the familiar Citroën DS has appeared to the world.
Seat 5: Ferrari 250 GT
Another beautiful Ferrari 250 GT (1953-1965). It has been improved and is very popular with the most venerable riders of a bygone era.
Sergio Pininfarina later named her "the first of our three Ferrari design leaps".
Seat 4: Porsche 911
What can you say? A well-deserved fourth place.
Seat 3: Lamborghini Miura
No car has brought more heartbreak to the jurors who designed this list than the Lamborghini Miura. At least in view of the fact that there are not many mid-engined supercars with a transversely mounted V12 engine in the world.
The racing car was created at Bertone by designer Marcello Gandini. Perfectly fitting, the Miura's proportions matched the slanted headlights with "eyelashes" and elegant air intakes behind the side windows. In the ancestor of modern Lambo, one cannot recognize the favorites of rappers and multimillionaires.
Seat 2: Mercedes 300 SL
In the beginning it was a racing car. In 1952, Rudolf Uhlenhot introduced the 300 SL (W194 body), a racing version with a tubular frame. The compartment had no doors, to climb inside it was necessary to climb through the slightly opening windows.
When the car was first to enter the Le Mans race, the sports commissioner suggested equipping the car with deeper doorways - so the Daimler-Benz SL got "gull wings".
Karl Wilfert and Friedrich Geiger later made a sports car with the internal designation W198 based on a racing car that went into production in 1954.
Seat 1: Jaguar E-Type
Beauty doesn't always come from the designer's rich imagination. Sometimes it appears on the drawing board solely from precise lines and fine calculation.
Jaguar chief test driver Norman Dewis recalled how aerodynamicist Malcolm Sayer wrote down mysterious series of numbers on paper in the early 1960s. He did it in secret. The result of the calculations was shown in Geneva Motor Show in 1961 and just knocked visitors off their feet - it was Jaguar E-Type, beautiful and very fast sports car. The airflow resistance, despite the high roof, was at a very decent level - 0.44.
The jury declared him the winner, confirming the verdict Enzo Ferrari, which recognized Jaguar as "the most beautiful car ever built". Filigree details adorn the interior, even the six-cylinder engine (265 hp) is a feast for the eyes.
Beauty, as you know, is a subjective concept. It is impossible to come up with a formula of beauty and create things that everyone would like without exception. However, thanks to such a science as statistics, it is still possible to derive some patterns and find things that would be liked, if not by everyone, but by the largest possible percentage of respondents.
This is how the ratings of the most beautiful cars are compiled. It is also important that the results often depend on the country in which the rating was carried out, because the preferences of Russians and Germans differ slightly, not to mention America, England or Australia.
- - for this car, the prototype for which was the star model of the 50s Aston Martin DBR1, the majority of respondents voted;
- with its ultra-modern supercar sports design and excellent aerodynamic qualities, it took second place;
- - the elegant roadster of the famous company won the hearts of many and managed to take the third line;
- Hatchback is the fourth in the ranking, it is one of the most successful models American concern recently;
- - sports two-door coupe with bright memorable features, the rich public really liked it;
- The concept car is really “something”, a sports car from the future, it’s a pity that so far this is only a development and there is no information yet whether it will go into series;
- - well, where in such a rating without a Lamborghini - an open-top sports car took seventh place;
- The business class sedan was awarded the eighth place;
- The small family sedan after the update is popular and took ninth place;
- Hybrid - a car with an unusual design, designed for two people, is economical and closes the TOP 10 most beautiful cars according to Forbes
The rating is indicative, but the magazine does not reflect the preferences of Russians, for whom many of the named models are known only from pictures, or even completely unknown. Interesting rating beautiful cars made up Runet bloggers, and since “Internet users” are interesting people, the list turned out to be entertaining:
This rating includes several dozen models, but when, after an endless series of Aston Martins, BMW 3 series, Audi R8 or Bugatti Veyron, GAZ-21 (Old Volga) appears, and a little lower in the rating of Lada 2110 and Lada 2112, it becomes clear , as some voted - on the simple principle "My car is the best."
If you wish, you can find many more other ratings that were compiled by a variety of publications. There are TOP 10 and TOP 100 cars based on surveys in various social networks, groups of antique lovers or sports cars. It must be said that unity is very difficult to find. For example, in one of the ratings, which was compiled on the basis of surveys in European countries, the top three most beautiful cars look like this:
It is worth saying that according to the same survey Bugatti Veyron SuperSport 2010 release takes just the last hundredth place.
If we analyze a survey that was conducted in one of the communities of car connoisseurs, the results were completely different:
- Porsche Cayenne Turbo;
- Maserati Gran Turismo S;
- TVR T440R Typhon.
In a word, all these ratings only confirm the old truth that "there are no comrades for the taste and color." If everyone liked only Jeeps, then it is easy to guess what the streets of our cities would look like. And diversity gives the right to choose and the opportunity to stand out from total mass. Even the owner of the domestic - Old Zaporozhets - can try to make such tuning that his car will become the most beautiful (for him, of course).
A few decades ago, the car was not available to a wide range of consumers. And those who could afford to buy a car were primarily guided by the technical characteristics of the vehicle, capacity and. At the present time, the range of cars on the world market is so large that the consumer can focus not only on the technical data of vehicles, but also choose a car according to the criteria of beauty and showiness. Automakers are forced to look for new design solutions to make their vehicle models not only reliable, but also magnificent, competitive in the market. In this article, we will consider the most beautiful cars in the world in 2018, according to experts, rating publications and consumers.
TOP 10 most beautiful cars in the world
“Beauty will save the world” - every person has heard this phrase, knows its meaning. Indeed, magnificent things delight the human eye, allow you to escape from everyday problems, cheer up. It is actually very difficult to judge unambiguously the beauty criteria of a certain model or brand of a vehicle, since each person has his own standards and concepts of magnificence, and a car that is beautiful for one person may seem absolutely tasteless to another according to the manufacturer's design decisions. Despite the purely subjective concept of beauty, there are vehicle models that amaze many people with their sophistication, confidently stand out from the general flow of cars on the road, and it was they who entered the TOP 10 most beautiful cars in the world.
The most beautiful cars - the verdict of motorists
One of the most beautiful and desirable cars in 2018, according to motorists and professionals, is japanese model Lexus LFA second generation. The chic sports car is capable of up to three hundred and twenty-five kilometers per hour, equipped with a 4.8-liter power unit of the V10 modification. These parameters testify not only to its design perfection, but also to its excellent technical characteristics.
McLaren 650S confidently entered the TOP 10 most beautiful cars in the world thanks to radical design improvements to previous models. The appearance of the car is made in a classic style: the body of the car looks fast, when viewed from the side of the vehicle, it is also smooth, and the front view is striking with a certain massiveness due to the modification of the “lip” bumper. An aerodynamic, powerful and modern sports car is the ultimate desire of many consumers.
The Italian model Ferrari 458 is one of the most luxurious and exemplary cars in the world. This is the first sports car from the manufacturer with a retractable top that impresses motorists and professionals with both the exterior and the unique interior. The exterior of the model impresses with a voluminous, elegant air intake on the bumper with aerodynamic elements, lights of extravagant form, hard roof, which, if necessary, is completely masked under a roof with two compact humps. Comfortable, powerful, beautiful and stylish - these are the main Ferrari specifications 458.
The Bugatti Chiron succeeded the inimitable predecessor of the Bugatti Veyron and immediately earned the admiration of consumers. The model differs from its predecessor in an even more aggressive and futuristic design, which has made it a favorite of modern motorists.
Aston Martin One 77 entered the TOP 10 most beautiful cars, although it is not an affordable vehicle today even for those people who have unlimited financial resources. This model was made in a limited edition of seventy-seven pieces, and was sold out before the start of their official sale. The design of the car is a real masterpiece from the designers, combining elegant classics in a modern design. The unimaginable design beauty only emphasizes the power and innovative technological features of the machine.
Model Pagani Huayra debuted on the automotive markets back in 2011, however, its unique design cannot be ignored even today. The car belongs to the exclusive category, as manufacturers produce no more than twenty copies of cars a year. It is difficult to find equal Pagani Huayra in terms of ultra-modern, stylish and perfect design: some critics call it intimidating, while others talk about the ideal aerodynamic and bewitching forms of the car. Despite the controversy, this model is confidently included in the top ten most beautiful cars in the world.
The new British sports car model Aston Martin DB11 surprised the world with its elegance, prestige and modern design. The exterior update led to the need to improve the aerodynamics of the body, while the elements of air removal from the wheels and on the hood significantly affected the appearance of the car, giving it a certain sophistication and magnificence. Separately, it is worth noting the optics of the car, which has a black background, which favorably influenced the appearance of the model. Thus, by improving the aerodynamic characteristics, British engineers managed to simultaneously achieve significant heights of the design plan, which allowed the car to enter the TOP 10 most beautiful cars of 2018.
Official winners in the nomination "The most beautiful car"
It seems that it is almost impossible to award the "Most Beautiful Car in the World" nomination, given the huge range of vehicle designs on the market. However, the jury of the auto festival in Paris did the impossible by officially announcing what the most beautiful car in the world looks like according to the results of the past 2017, highlighting from the range three cars undisputed leaders.
"Bronze" went to the creation of DS7 Crossback of French origin. The jury highly appreciated the stylish design of the modern crossover, however, the prize went to the Frenchman for the luxurious and unsurpassed interior thought out to the smallest detail.
The second position in the official ranking of the most beautiful cars in the world was taken by the BMW X2. The model combined in parallel the notes of aggressiveness and sportiness, and the refusal of the Bavarian automakers to create the model from the "classic elements" characteristic of the concern, gave the car modernity, style, youthful and at the same time daring look.
The revived Alpine A110 coupe is recognized as the undisputed leader in design excellence in the "Most Beautiful Cars" nomination, according to the people's jury. The compactness of the model, complemented by elegant, modern and elegant decorations, impressed even the most demanding experts, allowing the Alpine A110 to take the “gold”.
Summing up
The beauty of a car is, of course, not the quality that determines its technical characteristics, however, it significantly raises the driver's self-confidence behind the wheel, on the road. You can talk a lot about the beauty of cars, and each vehicle presented on modern market, can for someone be a model of grace, given the individual standards of beauty.
In this article, we talked about the most beautiful vehicles, according to experts in the form of an official jury, as well as ordinary motorists, however, the list of the most beautiful cars cannot be limited to these models: we will wait for even more elegant, delightful designs from automakers.
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