For its 70th anniversary, Ferrari has released a car with the immodest name of the 812 Superfast, but the Italians have something to confirm it. It is enough to open the long hood and see there a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12. It produces a very impressive "herd" - 800 "horses" - and accelerates a rear-wheel drive supercar with a seven-speed F1 DCT robot in 2.9 seconds to a hundred, and after another 6 seconds it reaches 200!
The top speed is 340 km / h and is likely to have been contributed by active aerodynamic elements that improve streamlining. Other interesting solutions include a pivoting rear axle and electric power steering (for the first time on a Ferrari!), Trained to give "hints" to the driver in critical situations... How much this miracle costs, Maranello has not yet named, but for its predecessor, F12Berlinetta, it was necessary to pay at least 20 million rubles.
2. Rolls-Royce Ghost Elegance
The updated Rolls-Royce Ghost sedan has been produced since 2014 and has become familiar among lovers of automotive luxury. But there was also something bright at the Rolls-Royce stand in Geneva - the Elegance version based on the long-wheelbase Ghost. It was created by order of a private collector and features ... real diamonds on the body!
The Rolls-Royce Bespoke Customization Division was up to the challenge. For the "stardust" effect, 1000 diamonds had to be crushed and, of course, all the painstaking work was done by hand. It took two months to select the stones, and then a few more days took the process of painting and polishing. How much such a coating costs, the British do not disclose, modestly calling it the most expensive in the history of the brand.
3. SCG003S
This strange name, which stands for Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 003 Stradale, hides a fantastically fast coupe. Its prototype has already been shown, but a small-scale version debuted in Geneva. Behind the cockpit is a turbocharged V8 (4.4 liters) with a capacity of 800 "horses" and a seven-speed robot. It seems to be a little, but thoughtful aerodynamics allows it to accelerate to 350 km / h. And at a speed of 250 km / h, the body "generates" 700 kg of downforce, so the SGC003S can take turns with overloads up to 2g!
The company is confident that the SGC003S will be able to set a record among road cars on the Nürburgring North loop and complete a circle in 6 minutes 30 seconds. That's 22 seconds faster than the acclaimed time of the 640-horsepower Lamborghini Huracan Performante coupe - a serious claim! However, you can try it yourself. But first you have to pay 2 million euros for the car.
Pagani has unveiled the highly anticipated open-top version of the Huayra in Geneva, arguably one of the most advanced roadsters in the world. This is not just a Huayra with the roof removed - the car was created from scratch, and the body was not only 80 kg lighter than the coupe, but also ... stiffer! At the heart of the Pagani is a carbon fiber and aluminum monocoque covered with lightweight panels (also made of carbon fiber). As a result, the Huayra Roadster weighs only 1280 kg. And this is with a 6-liter turbocharged V12!
The engine sits behind the luxurious seats and produces an impressive 764 hp. and 1000 N ∙ m of torque. Pagani does not yet report the dynamic characteristics of the roadster, but the car should definitely not be slower than the coupe, which accelerates to a hundred in 3.3 seconds and can reach 360 km / h. Pagani will make just 100 cars at 2.3 million euros. And they are all already sold out! So you have to catch them at auctions ...
When people start making serious money, they start spending it on luxury goods: real estate, clothing, and, of course, cars. And if a person becomes a billionaire, then it is no longer just about cars, but about exotic vehicles - hypercars and very rare (read - expensive) oldtimers.
Against this background, people stand out who make a choice in favor of modest cars, possessing billions of dollars in their fortunes. Instead of dozens of Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, there are completely ordinary cars in their garages. And we like such examples very much.
Warren Buffett - Cadillac XTS
Estimated cost: $ 45,000
Cadillac cars, of course, cannot be called very simple. But in America, these sedans are a dime a dozen, and when it comes to a man whose fortune is estimated at 77.3 billion US dollars, the choice in favor of the Cadillac XTS seems very unusual. However, Warren Buffett does drive such a car, and this is a 2014 sedan that the investor bought as a replacement for the 2006 Cadillac DTS.
Perhaps the choice in favor of such a car is due to the fact that Buffett does not drive too often. Average private car billionaire travels 3,500 miles (5,600 km) in a year. In general, there really is no point in buying an ultra-expensive car, given that Buffett no longer needs to prove anything to others.
Mark Zuckerberg - Acura TSX
Estimated cost: $ 30,000
Founder of Facebook and 5th richest man the world is known for its demonstrative modesty. For example, GQ magazine named Zuckerberg the most tastelessly dressed resident of Silicon Valley, because the businessman prefers regular hoodies and t-shirts. The same goes for cars.
According to CNBC, Mark Zuckerberg drives an Acura TSX, which was discontinued in 2014. He explains the choice in favor of such a car by the fact that it is "safe, comfortable and not ostentatious." Zuckerberg has another car - Volkswagen Golf GTI, which costs about the same amount. In general, in this regard, the garage of the founder of Facebook is not too different from the garage of the average American.
Alice Walton - Ford F-150
Estimated cost: $ 40,000
Alice Louise Walton's name is not well known in Russia. Meanwhile, after the death of Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress of the Wal-Mart empire became the richest woman in the world. Her fortune is estimated at $ 40.8 billion, but Alice Walton herself still prefers modest things.
For example, her personal car is a Ford F-150 pickup, and not just, but released back in 2006. What? For a personal ranch - just right! Her father also drove a Ford F-150, only in 1979.
Stephen Ballmer - Ford Fusion Hybrid
Estimated cost: $ 28,000
Former Microsoft CEO and current basketball team owner Stephen Ballmer is the 21st richest person in the world, with a net worth of about $ 30 billion. At the same time, Ballmer is a big fan ford brandsas his father was once a manager in this corporation.
Back in 2009 ford manual, knowing Ballmer's weakness, officially gave him a hybrid Ford fusion - a mid-size sedan. And this is clearly not the most expensive Ford, but Ballmer liked the gift. It is possible that the businessman has also had another car since then, but this is unlikely, since information on this matter has never appeared in the media.
Which are full of pages of glossy magazines - toys for very wealthy people. To afford to maintain a "thoroughbred horse", you need to earn at least several hundred thousand "evergreens" per year. And the one who cannot afford, sighs every time, noticing how this handsome man overtakes him on a straight line.
But not everyone thinks so typically. Recently, the American Forbes conducted a study on which cars are preferred by the wealthiest people in the world. The results were somewhat surprising. The rich do not necessarily buy wholesale cars left and right, but prefer to do with the "most necessary" in everyday life.
In the case of the world's richest man, Bill Gates, the "bare essentials" are two. One of them is 250 hp in 1991, and the second is the inimitable all-wheel drive monster Porsche 959 of 1988 with a 449 hp engine. As the founder of the "window doctrine" himself admitted, it is the Porsche 959 that is especially dear to him. The modification, owned by the billionaire, was released in the amount of 230 pieces, and in the USA it was practically not sold, since it did not correspond environmental standards... Naturally, these are far from the only cars in Gates' garage, but it is for Porsche that he has a weakness since childhood.
Another billionaire, Warren Buffett (worth about $ 48 billion), prefers the 2001 Signature. For a common man in the street, the move is not particularly clear - why should he go on an archaic frame "rydvan", albeit with a luxurious interior, while his condition allows him to buy something every month. W. Buffett himself explains this by the fact that he is not used to wasting money in vain. Buy new car Warren has no plans, as he says the current car is in excellent condition and will work for a long time. By the way, everyone notes one feature of Buffett's car - the word "Thrifty" is written on his license plate, which translates as "thrifty."
Ingvar Kampard, the founder of the IKEA hypermarket chain, looks like an eccentric in this company. He owns an old 1993 240 GL, though he often prefers to use the bus. Moreover, in public transport, the thrifty Swede shows his pension certificate, receiving a discount on the ticket.
The Arab prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud, unlike the Swedish billionaire, does not like to save on cars. There's a mass in his garage expensive cars, among which, and so on. Moreover, he has and. Moreover, all cars from Mr. Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud were purchased in duplicate - the second is purchased for bodyguards to confuse potential murderers.
Unfortunately, representatives of the Russian business elite can rarely boast of a rich imagination in terms of a car fleet. Most often in their garages there are banal "six hundredths" and "boomers", and, of course, a couple of SUVs for escort. True, in recent years they have become very popular in Moscow, and the official supplier, who, in many respects, sets the rules of good form, is largely due to this.
In the past few years, several companies have sprung up in Moscow offering vintage retro cars in excellent condition. Such a pleasure costs a lot, but those who want to put themselves in a garage, for example, are still there.
Evgeny Lipovitsky
The rich and famous belong to 1% of the world's population and are the envy of the other 99. While most of us fantasize about what it's like to live in grand style, Forbes has declared 2018 the Year of Wealth as more than 2,200 people have become billionaires. Moreover, most of them "created themselves" and started from scratch.
Once you have a billion dollars, the world is at your feet and you can buy whatever your heart desires. While most billionaires have spoiled themselves with luxury yachts, superb mansions and extravagant supercars, others have not forgotten their roots.
Some of them don't need to shine to feel rich. They get satisfaction just knowing that they have a lot of money in the bank. Some billionaires are so frugal that they shop with food stamps. To determine which billionaire is the mean, we scrutinized their assets and found those who drive the cheapest cars available to most middle-class people.
Alice Louise Walton
Alice Walton certainly doesn't need food stamps at Walmart, if only because she owns Walmart.
Alice has become the richest woman in the world since Liliana Bettencourt passed away.
Like her father, Sam Walton, Alice doesn't need fancy cars to feel on a billion bucks. She is proud by Ford owner F-series 2006. According to CNBC, Sam Walton drove a 1979 model until he passed away in 1992.
Larry Page
Larry is a co-founder of Google and director general Alphabet Inc, Google's parent company. For her tireless efforts, Paige earns an annual salary of $ 1. He doesn't care about the low salary as Larry's net worth is $ 50 billion. In 2004, Page received the Marconi Prize, an annual award for excellence in communications. Although Page is investing in Tesla's electric car, his car is Toyota Prius... Larry insists on driving environmentally friendly cars.
Steve Ballmer
Most Microsoft executives have two common features: they are billionaires and they run cheap cars. Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, has owned Ford for most of his life since his father was a manager at the Ford Motor Company.
In 2009, Ford CEO Alan Mulally introduced Ballmer new Ford Fusion Hybrid. According to CNBC, the car was worth $ 28,000 at the time.
Paul Allen
Along with Bill Gates, Allen co-founded Microsoft in 1975. A partnership between two tech-savvy gentlemen led to the creation of the world's largest manufacturing company software for PC.
Before Allen passed away on October 15, 2018, his net worth was $ 20 billion.
Allen has received numerous awards and was named one of the 100 Most Influential People by Time magazine. Until his death, Paul drove a Mazda. According to CNBC, the car was priced at $ 7,000.
Steve Wozniak
Often referred to by the nickname "Woz," Steve Wozniak is an American inventor, engineer, and programmer. Although Wozniak's net worth is estimated at $ 100 million, he could have been a billionaire if he hadn't been so generous. To help some of the early Apple employees who started the company, Wozniak sold his shares to friends at a low price prior to the IPO. At the age of 68, Steve has amassed a fortune most of us only dream about. And while he can afford any car he wants, Wozniak opted for the Chevrolet Bolt.
Mark Zuckerberg
Zuckerberg, co-founder and chairman of Facebook, has a net worth of $ 50 billion. In 2016, Forbes ranked him 10th on their annual list of the world's most powerful people. Given that Zuckerberg wears the same colored tee for several days in a row, you'd expect him to have a Pagani Huayra to make up for his wardrobe failure.
However, Zuckerberg's humble habits also apply to the cars he drives. Mark is the owner Honda fitmarketed as Jazz in India. Zuckerberg also owns the Golf GTI and Acura TSX.
Warren Buffett
No extra dollar will be spent by Buffett. Warren even used a coupon to pay for himself and Bill Gates at McDonald's in Hong Kong. Buffett is chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is considered by many financial experts as the most successful investor in history. With a net worth of $ 88 billion, Buffett is known stinginess.
Buffett drove a 2006 Cadillac DTS before purchasing the new 2014 Cadillac XTS with a retail price of $ 45,000.
Warren got rid of the car when his daughter Suzie stated that he should be ashamed to drive such a car.
Roman Abramovich
No, this is not a golf cart. The car, proudly owned by Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, is an electric car. Abramovich is a businessman, investor, politician and owner of the English football club Chelsea. Forbes estimates his fortune at $ 11 billion, making him the richest man in Israel.
Abramovich began amassing wealth by selling imported rubber ducks from his apartment in Moscow. Roman developed political connections early in his career, which helped him amass a fortune before the age of 30.
Jeff Bezos
Imagine you have $ 140 billion. This is possible if you are the founder, chairman, and CEO of Amazon. Bezos worked on Wall Street before starting the largest online store in the world. In addition to starting Amazon, Jeff also manages business investments through his Bezos Expeditions venture capital fund.
At the age of 54, Jeff is the richest man in history.
Ask Mr. Bezos what his preferred car choice is and he won't tell you Rolls-Royce or Bugatti. Instead, Jeff prefers his Honda Accord. If you think Bezos is driving new honda Accord, you are wrong again.
Ingvar Kamprad
While Mr. Kamprad is not as well known as Warren Buffett, he keeps up with the American investor in bank account size. Kamprad was a Swedish business tycoon who founded IKEA, a multinational furniture retail company. Bloomberg Billionaires has estimated Kamprad's fortune at $ 58 billion. Unfortunately, Mr. Kamprad passed away earlier this year.
According to CNB, Kamprad drove a 1993 Volvo 240 GL. Ingvar drove this car for two decades before someone convinced him to buy a new one for safety reasons.
More often, when choosing a personal car, billionaires are guided either by purely utilitarian considerations, or, on the contrary, purely idealistic.
Bill Gates III # 1 on Forbes Billionaire List
Personal fortune - $ 50 billion
Cars: Porsche 911 Convertible, 1991; Porsche 959 coupe, 1988
Microsoft founder and richest man in the world Bill Gates is content with two modest Porsches. The 1991 Porsche 911 Gates cabriolet could well have changed, especially since the company created in 2005 updated version this model Porsche 997.
If the Porsche 911 is more of an ordinary car that can be found in the garage of any wealthy American going through a midlife crisis, then Gates' second Porsche 959 is a truly rare car with its own history. In total, 230 of these machines were produced. Moreover, in the United States, this Porsche model quickly fell under a ban due to non-compliance with environmental standards and low safety performance.
The Porsche 959 was able to return to American roads only after a special federal law signed by Bill Clinton. It is rumored that Bill Gates and Paul Allen specially designed computer program, which proved the safety of this car, thanks to which the permissive law was passed. It is possible that talented programmers made several mistakes in the program.
Warren Buffett # 2 on the Forbes billionaire list
Personal fortune - $ 42 billion
Vehicle: 2001 Lincoln Towncar Signature Series
Why the most successful and stingy investor in the world, Warren Buffett, chose this particular car is difficult to say. Buffett could have bought himself something like a Ford Crown Victoria and saved a couple thousand more dollars. But, apparently, for the sake of the comfort of the wide Lincoln seats, Buffett is ready to go at a reasonable expense. Get to know Warren Buffett's Lincoln Towncar dense stream cars on Wall Street can be identified by the license plate "THRIFTY", which translates as "calculating".
Ingvar Kamprad 4th place on the Forbes billionaires list
Personal fortune - $ 28 billion
Car: Volvo 240 GL, 1993
The founder of IKEA, the richest man in Sweden, does not want to break away from the people on which he earns his billions. Although he has a 13-year-old Volvo 240 GL in his garage, he rarely drives it. He usually gets to work by bus.
By the way, on longer trips, Ingvar Kamprad is also ascetic: he flies in economy class and stays in cheap hotels. Kamprad clearly follows the commandments that he himself invented and published in his book "Testaments of the Furniture Seller". "IKEA people don't drive high-profile cars or stay in luxury hotels." It seems that Kamprad takes his ideology seriously, at least in public.
Paul Allen # 6 on Forbes Billionaire List
Personal fortune - $ 22 billion
Cars: Porsche 959 coupe, 1988; Mazda B-Series pickup, 1988
The man who co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates prefers to spend time at sea on his 125-meter yacht Octopus. But, when earthly affairs still forces Allen to return, then on land he moves on one of his two cars, which are waiting for him on different sides of the Atlantic.
Allen took the Porsche 959 to Europe because, unlike Bill Gates, he did not wait for Clinton to allow these cars to be driven in the United States. For the house, Paul Allen, offended by America, bought japanese car - pickup Mazda B-Series.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud # 8 on Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth: $ 20 billion
Cars: Infiniti FX45, Hummer H1, Volvo XC90, Rolls-royce phantom, Daewoo Matiz
The nephew of the King of Saudi Arabia, Prince Alwaleed, was accustomed to the most the best cars, to which, by the way, he treats very carefully, unlike money. Each new car, he buys in duplicate - he drives one himself, and the second he buys for protection. The only two pieces that look somewhat strange in the collection of Prince Alwaleed are two daewoo car Matiz. In fact, everything is very simple - the prince owns a significant stake in Daewoo.
Michael Dell # 12 on Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth - $ 17.1 billion
Cars: Porsche Boxster, 2004; 2005 Hummer H2
Personal computer king Michael Dell took an interest in technology from a very young age. At 15, he broke Dad's brand new Apple II computer just to see if he could get it fixed. Managed. Later, at age 19, Dell already founded his own personal computer company.
Dell Computer has become the most successful computer company in the world, which allowed its founder to buy a couple of decent cars. In Texas, where Dell built a $ 10 million mansion, rain is likely to be rare, so Dell drives an open Porsche Boxster most of the time. In bad weather Dell drives a Hummer H2.
Lawrence Ellison 15th place on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal fortune - $ 16 billion
Cars: Bentley Flying Spur, 2006; Bentley Continental GT
Oracle President and Cofounder Larry Alison, unlike other billionaire colleagues, is not shy about luxury. Being an avid traveler, in each of the three elements, he certainly wants to be noticeable. He travels by air in a jet MiG, in the sea Allison goes on one of the world's largest 138-meter yacht Rising Sun, and on land he moves exclusively on bentley cars... Cars of this British brand provide Allison with the same pleasure, whether he is driving or traveling as a passenger.
Jim Walton 17th place on the Forbes list of billionaires
Personal net worth - $ 15.9 billion
Cars: Dodge Dakota pickup, 2002; Acura Integra, 2000; Mitsubishi Montero sport 1998; Chevrolet Silverado pickup 1999; 1959 Cadillac
The youngest son of Sam Walton, founder of the Wal-Mart supermarket chain, began his career in his father's stores: he swept the floor and placed goods on the shelves. Today, he is engaged in more serious issues in the family empire, and he does not have time to choose a luxury car. So for Walton, the car is really just a means of transportation. And he apparently keeps a 1959 Cadillac as his first car.
Alice Walton # 20 on the Forbes billionaires list
Personal net worth - $ 15.7 billion
Car: 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch
Another member of the Walton clan, daughter of Wal-Mart founder Alice Walton, has a rocky relationship with cars. In 1989, while driving her Porsche, she hit a 50-year-old woman who later died of her injuries. Another 9 years later, Alice was fined almost a thousand dollars for drunk driving. Alice Walton now lives on her ranch in Texas, where she travels in a powerful Ford F-150 King Ranch pickup truck.
Stephen Ballmer 24th on Forbes Billionaire List
Personal net worth - $ 13.6 billion
Vehicle: 1981 Lincoln Continental
Another Microsoft billionaire, Stephen Ballmer was born in the most "automotive" city in the United States - Detroit. His father worked as a manager at a Ford plant. However, Ballmer did not inherit much love for cars. He still drives a 1981 Lincoln Continental. While this car will be better than Warren Buffett's Lincoln Town Car, the Continental is certainly not a Ferrari.
But Ballmer has no reason for bright cars, his insane temperament makes him the most visible person in any place where he appears. It is known that during one of Microsoft's presentations in Japan Ballmer shouted for several hours: "Windows, Windows, Windows", after which he had to do an urgent operation on his vocal cords.
