What Mechanic School Students Will Want to Know About The Most Expensive Cars on Earth

Manufacturers have long been experimenting with the art of creating a luxurious, beautiful vehicle. While there are often only a few models of these vehicles made to make them ultra-exclusive, they’re admired around the world for their impressive speed, design, features and quality – and it sure is entertaining to explore the potential of these prestige machines! If you’re an avid car lover and are interested in becoming a mechanic, you’ll love knowing more about what goes into making the world’s most expensive cars. 
Below are some of the priciest ones on the market today.

The Bugatti La Voiture Noire: What Mechanic School Students Should Know About the Car with the Biggest Price Tag

The Bugatti La Voiture tops out most of the “priciest car” lists with an estimated price tag of $23.5 million CAD. This supercar’s design is an ode to Jean Bugatti’s Type 57 SC Atlantic sport, which has been missing since WWII. La Voiture Noire’s sleek all-black exterior is crafted from hand-sculpted carbon fibre, featuring a signature Bugatti grille in the shape of a horseshoe at the front. 
As for its engine and performance, this Bugatti is equipped with a quad-turbo W16 8-litre engine, which mechanic school students will be amazed to find delivers a whopping 1500 horsepower. This vehicle’s incredible powertrain enables it to reach speeds above 450 km/h, while accelerating from 0-100km/h in just 2.4 seconds.

The Awe-Inspiring Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta 

Valued at $22 million CAD, the Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta is an Italian marvel, and in 2018, it topped out as the most expensive vehicle in the world. “Barchetta” means little boat in Italian, referencing the vehicle’s light, carbon fiber design and small dimensions. In fact, the Barchetta is only 53 cm in height. There are only three HP Barchettas in existence today, and one belongs to Horacio Pagani, the founder of Pagani. 
The Zonda HP Barchetta has a 6.0-litre, twin-turbo V12 engine, allowing for a staggering 789 horsepower. This vehicle is equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission for a more hands-on driving experience, and can reach a top speed of 338km/h. In terms of acceleration, it only takes the Barchetta 3.1 seconds to get from 0-100km/h. 
Check out this video to see how it drives:

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail: A Unique Addition to the List

Rolls Royce is known for making innovative, beautiful designs, and the Sweptail is no exception.  The Sweptail’s estimated value sits at $16.1 million CAD, but its legendary features might justify the price tag for some collectors. This vehicle’s design takes elements from the Rolls Royce models of the past, with a tapered tail and extended glass roof. Its interior features leather and wooden materials, titanium analogue clocks, and a customized hat shelf, similar to the appearance of a luxury yacht. Make no mistake—this luxury vehicle is designed to appeal to the wealthiest of collectors. As for performance, the Sweptail is equipped with a 6.7-litre, V-12 engine which delivers a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 4.6 seconds.

The Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita: The Diamond Car

The Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita is valued at $6 million CAD, and is notable not only for its speed but for its diamond weave carbon fibre coating. “Trevita,” Swedish for three whites, refers to this vehicle’s carbon weave bodywork, in which the carbon fibres are coated with diamond-dust resin. This spectacular feature makes this vehicle extremely complicated and expensive to manufacture, and as a result there are only two Trevitas in existence today. Despite the cost, the way the Trevita sparkles in the sun is truly something to behold. 

Aside from the dramatic exterior, the Trevita’s performance specs are sure to impress professionals in an automotive mechanic career. This vehicle is equipped with a 4.8-litre, dual-supercharged V-8 engine that delivers 1000 horsepower. Additionally, this vehicle can reach top speeds of 250 km/h, getting from 0-100km/h in just 2.9 seconds. 

See what it looks like in this video: