Most Expensive Car in the World

If your passion for performance and luxury autos cannot be stopped, and your McLaren F1 is becoming a bore with the rest of your exotic cars, it might be time to check out the long awaited Veyron from Bugatti. At around $1.25 million, it is the most expensive car ever made. So what car value do you get for all that money?

First Drive: 2010 Audi A5/S5 Cabriolet

Monte Carlo, Monaco - Spring is just around the corner. It’s the south of France. This must be a convertible launch…
In its bid to become the world’s largest maker of premium automobiles, Audi has shown the motoring press the latest arrows in its burgeoning quiver: the four-seat 2010 A5 and hotter S5 Cabriolet.

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2009 Nissan 370Z Base Coupe

Few photos do the new Z justice. But, from a standing perspective, the roof seems thinner, the upper sculpted contours more evident and interesting.

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Audi's A7 coupe has broken cover as the Sportback concept at the 2009 Detroit motor show.
Pictures of the new all-wheel-drive Sportback - which is likely to be called the A7 and will sit between the A6 and A8 sedans - show a large four-door sedan that Audi is calling a "coupe-like hatch".
Further evolving the Audi look, the new Audi Sportback Concept is the latest in a line of four-door cars with a more sculptured roof, designed to create a more coupe-like silhouette.
When the Audi Sportback goes on sale in 2010 as the A7 it is expected to in some ways compete with the BMW X6 off-roader and Mercedes-Benz CLS.
Based on the Audi A6 sedan, the Audi A7 will join other four-door 'coupes', such as the upcoming Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera, as alternatives to traditional two-door coupes. Even Lamborghini is working on a four-door, shown as the Estoque concept.
The new A7 is about 1.5cm longer than the A6 wagon, but almost 8cm narrower and lower than the A6 and borrows some styling cues from the Audi A5 coupe.
The front-end of the Sportback has a more squeezed version of Audi's family grille, and the exterior has the LED lights front and rear (like the A5) and 21-inch wheels.
Inside, there is plenty of plush show car leather with traditional woodgrain trim that looks as though it would be home on a luxury boat.
Under the bonnet is a turbocharged, 3.0-litre V6 diesel borrowed from the Audi Q7 soft roader. It delivers 165kW and 550Nm but is matched to a new seven-speed automatic.
Audi claims a 0-100km/h sprint time of less than seven seconds but with an expected fuel economy of around 6 litres per 100km. The Sportback also has multilink suspension with active dampers (similar to those in the Q7), and ceramic brake discs said to last four times longer than conventional steel discs.

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Chrysler’s 200C EV Concept is more than just a glimpse into the brand’s design future.
Penned according to what the company describes as “the new Chrysler DNA”, the mid-size sedan also features the company’s latest advances in petrol-electric hybrid vehicle power as well as leaps forward in driver connectivity.
The Chrsler 200C can even be programmed for novice drivers and warn the owner if they're driving erratically.
The 200C Concept is powered by one of Chrysler’s ENVI range of hybrid engines, which forms part of the company’s broader strategy to roll out petrol-electric and fully electric powerplants across the rest of its model range.
Chrysler describes the 200C Concept as a “range-extended electric vehicle”, denoting an electric motor backed up by a petrol engine. It says the 200C can travel up to 64 kilometres using its 200kW zero emissions electric motor, extending a further 580km with a regular 55kW internal combustion engine.
Chrysler predicts its evolving ENVI technology will result in fully electric, zero-emission motors with a range of up to 320km.
But perhaps the 200C’s most defining characteristic is its breakthrough connectivity, allowing the driver to wire their car into their digital lifestyle, and even to interact with the drivers of other cars.
Chrysler calls the technology “uconnect”, with drivers able to program pre-set seating and temperature settings, download music, access internet radio and receive a personalised welcome and a list of individualised settings on getting into the car.
Parents can place a “teen setting” on the vehicle, limiting its speed and sending them a warning if it is driven erratically or outside a specified range from home.
The 200C also contains a next-generation navigation system with links to street cameras, so that drivers can see what’s happening in real time along their intended route. The car can also anticipate the most fuel-efficient routes and provide recommendations to the driver.

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JEZ SPINKS gives a rundown on the electric cars that are set to arrive on our shores in 2009.

The models that could be sold here
Holden Volt
GM'S flagship green car will go on sale in Australia in 2012, a year or two after its US debut. The Volt is similar to the Toyota Prius in only one way: it uses both an electric motor and a petrol engine. The Volt's front wheels, however, are only ever powered by electricity. Once the battery runs out of charge, after about 64 kilometres, the petrol engine kicks in to recharge the battery pack and keep the Volt going for about another 400 kilometres.
Holden says: "There's a lot of speculation about what brand that car would be (in Australia) but it will have a lion on the front of it. It's going to be a Holden Volt."

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Equipment Included:
48" extensions 2 Solenoid opening positions, interior door lock release handlesCenter doors lock w/factory doors & will not open unless unlockedAM/FM stereo single disc CD w/electric antennaInsulation in roof, side panels, & floorRust inhibitor applied to underbodyProprietary flip seat, drink holders, & magazine pouchesFlat floor, & full spare tire well in trunkFully padded vinyl top w/exterior coach lightsHands free intercomHigh intensity front & rear reading lamps1 Mx3 A/C & heat system w/single evaporator1 Mx3 A/C system onlyEmergency reserve starting batteryIlluminated vanity mirrors w/burn guard protectorVanity Console w/tissue dispenser & trash chute on package shelfHalo lighting over front & rear seating areas1 flat screen TV 15" (38 cm) roof mounted w/DVD in overhead, remote & compact H antennaRubber backed reversible commercial carpet overlay matBase & Clear coat exterior finishUpgraded front & rear springsCoat hooks, Ash trays, & 12 volt electrical port2200 Power distribution system w/limited lifetime warrantyOverhead control console w/hardwood framingIlluminated "No Smoking" sign on divider w/hardwood framing9" (23 cm) Pusher FanFront chauffeur controls w/rear disableHeavy duty commercial carpet w/jute backingExit assist strapsComplete technical manual w/schematics