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When I'm driving a car that costs as much as a suburban home I often get asked, "Is that car really worth that much?" A surprising amount of the time, the answer is actually "Yes, it is."
These cars are in a totally different league from the vehicles most of us drive to work each day. For one thing, they're specialty instruments and the people who own them usually own a full set, as if they were finely crafted tools. They might have a Bentley for family trips to the country as well as a Ferrari for bombing around the open road on weekends. And, for their various intended purposes, these machines are exquisite.
These are some of the super-expensive cars I got to spend time in this past year that prove that, yes, the rich really do get better things.
Lamborghini Aventador SV
The Lamborghini Aventador SV is actually kind of a bargain at $500,000. With 740 horsepower, the lightweight Aventador SV has as much power as the $4 million Lamborghini Veneno.
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The relatively cheap Aventador is fun, fast, engaging and gets attention anywhere it goes. In other words, it's a Lamborghini.
Ferrari California T
The California T is Ferrari's "entry level" car. The base price: a mere $199,000.
Not really a ripping track car, it's designed to be a comfortable, but exciting, high-speed cruiser. It would be the ideal car for a trip down the Pacific Coast Highway in its namesake state.
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The T in the name is for the turbocharger on the car's 553-horsepower 3.8-liter V8 engine. Using turbocharging to boost power helps Ferrari to get better fuel economy while still providing the speed and excitement customers are looking for.
Rolls-Royce Wraith
It's the fastest Rolls-Royce ever, but it's not exactly a sports car. Weighing about 5,000 pounds, the Wraith is huge for a 2-door car. Even so, the Wraith can hurtle from zero to 60 miles an hour in just 4.4 seconds. And it feels surprisingly well controlled even at high speeds.
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The car's interior, featuring lots of wood grains, was inspired by luxury yachts, according to Rolls-Royce. The roofliner is peppered with fiber optic lights that make it look like a star-filled night sky.
McLaren 650S
This McLaren 650S is a supercar suited for real roads as well as racetracks. At street speeds, the ride is smooth enough but the McLaren still feels agile. And if you get a chance to hit the track, its turbocharged V8 engine can take you from zero to 100 miles an hour in just 5.7 seconds.
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It's light -- about the same weight as a Toyota Corolla -- and features a super-slippery aerodynamic design.
Bentley Mulsanne Speed
It's as big and heavy as an SUV, but, thanks to its 530-horsepower engine, the Bentley Mulsanne Speed can pull itself from 0 to 60 miles an hour in just 4.8 seconds. Inside, you can enjoy luxuries like a power-massaging backseat, a refrigerator for your champagne and thick wool carpeting.
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But all that power and elegance doesn't come cheap -- be prepared to shell out more than $400,000, including, in this case, almost $70,000 in options.
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This is a car for people who simply want the ultimate. No matter the price, they want to know there's nothing better -- or faster.