Top 10 most expensive cars in the world in 2021

Venom Scott
10 min readJan 11, 2022

The world is full of unique and beautiful cars from different automobile companies in the world. However, these cars are beautifully designed, representing the brand of the industries that built them.

Some also possess more quality engines than others, making some have more horsepower than others while others have more torque. The amount of horsepower generated by these cars contributes to their rate of acceleration.

These cars are suitable for luxurious human life. Any wealthy person would want to acquire such vehicles to complement their richness and make their life more enjoyable.

Let look at the top 10 most expensive cars in the world in 2021, their prices, beauty, features and speed rates. It will help you to know more about your dream cars.

Top 10 most expensive cars in the world in 2021

  1. Bugatti La Voiture Noire — $18 million
  2. Rolls-Royce Sweptail — $13 million
  3. Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita (2006) — $4.8 million
  4. Lamborghini Veneno Roadster — $4.5 million
  5. McLaren P1 LM — $3.6 million
  6. Lykan Hypersport — $3.4 million
  7. Bugatti Veron Mansory Vivere LE — $3.4 million
  8. Aston Martin Valkyrie — $3.2 million
  9. Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio — $3 million
  10. Pagani Huayra BC — $2.8 million

1. Bugatti La Voiture Noire — $18 million

La Voiture Noire is the most expensive car in the world in 2021, with a prize worth $18 million.

La Voiture Noire is known with its English meaning as “the Black Car”, the beautiful luxury vehicle designed by Bugatti’s designer Etienne Salome in 2019 was made of carbon fibre.

According to Bugatti company, “La Voiture Noire” is a tribute to Bugatti’s history, a manifesto of the Bugatti aesthetic and a piece of automotive haute couture.

At $18 million, “La Voiture Noire” is the number one on our list of the topmost expensive cars in the world in .2021

La Voiture’s aggressive front shape point from the back makes more beatiful

Bugatti La Voiture Noire is a beautifully designed 8-litre quad-turbo16-cylinder engine. The expensive car has up to 1500 horsepower and a weighed torque of 1180 pound-feet, a good fit for such an expensive car.

La Voiture Noire is one of the fastest cars hitting the road, accelerating 62 mph in 2.4 seconds.

It has an aggressive front design pointing in the front direction. It has a beautiful line that runs through it from the front of the car to the rear, showing the Bugatti sign; this line even makes it more attractive to worth such an amount.

2. Rolls-Royce Sweptail (2008 model) — $13 million

Rolls-Royce Sweptail is the second most expensive car on our list of top most expensive cars in the world in 2021. It is worth $13 million, a vast amount to complement such a beautiful car.

Rolls-Royce Sweptail was built on demand by one of Rolls-Royce’s customers in 2017, which made the car off the market. It is a two-seater vehicle purposely built according to its request.

The fast Sweptail comes with a 6.75-litre v12 engine configuration with 8-speed transmission, giving it more accelerating power of 453 horsepower (hp). The bad thing about the luxury car is the presence of the v12 cylinder that results in enormous fuel consumption.

According to Roll-Royce company, Sweptail was built as a result of inspiration from a special patron’s admiration of his favourite cars of the early 20th century, as well as many classic and modern yachts.

It has many features that make it look unique, including its switchgear with minimal and open-pore Paldao, creating visual and tactile contrast with the seats’ light moccasin and dark shining leathers.

It has a neat interior decoration that is viewable from its transparent glass roof. The glass roof of the Sweptail runs front to its rear, forming some part of the car’s trunk.

3. Koenigsegg’s CCXR Trevita (2006) — $4.8 million

Koenigsegg’s CCXR Trevita is the third most expensive car in the world in 2021 at a price worth $4.8 million. The Koenigsegg company manufactured CCXR Trevita.

CCXR Trevita is a unique luxury car made from a black coated fibre turned into a sparkling, silvery-white element. The slivery white fibre gives Trevita its bright colour, which sparkles millions of tiny white diamonds colour infused on the body.

Adding to its shining properties, Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita also puts out a good performance with its 4.7 L twin-supercharger 8V engine configuration that generates more power to increase its acceleration.

The acceleration of CCXR Trevita is over 250mph in 2.9 seconds and torque of 796.56712 Foot-Pound (ft-lb), an outstanding performance by the luxury 6-speed transmission rear-wheel drive.

It contains many unique properties, including carbon-ceramic brakes with ABS, airbags, paddle-shift, Chrono instrument cluster, infotainment system, tire monitoring system, and a hydraulic lifting system.

Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita has a weight distribution of 45% front and 55% rear, not too bad for easy acceleration. Anyone who wishes to drive a stunning and expensive sports car would go for Koenigsegg’s CCXR Trevita.

4. Lamborghini Veneno Roadster — $4.5 million

Lamborgini Veneno is the fourth most expensive car in the world in 2021 among the top ten most expensive cars on our list. The luxury car is sold for $4.5 million.

Veneno Roadster, formerly owned by a Saudia Arabian royal family member, was produced by the Italian Lamborghini Automobile company in 2013. The luxury sports car was made in celebration of the companies 50th anniversary.

Veneno Roadster is an all-wheel-drive mid-engine car with a 6.5 litre aspirated V12 engine configuration, making its speed fast. It accelerates at 0–100km/h in 2.9 seconds.

A sports car with a maximum power of 552 kW and torque of507 lb.-ft at 5.500 rpm would accelerate at an incredible speed. Lamborghini Veneno Roadster has a 7-speed automated manual transmission.

The exterior of the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is made of a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer, making it shiny all around the body. It always reflects well whenever there is a light shining on the body.

The art design is inspired by aeronautics, capable of giving you the comfort you want to travel to any place of your choice. Veneno Roadster is manufactured in different colours, including black, white, blue, green, yellow, etc.

5. McLaren P1 LM — $3.6 million

McLaren P1 LM is the fifth most expensive car among the cars on our list of top most expensive cars in the world in 2021. Sold for $3.6 million, McLaren P1 LM is a mid-engine plug-in hybrid fast sports car with rear-wheel drive.

The luxury fast car with a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine configuration by Lanzante; took over the old F1 GTR. With a twin-turbocharger, the vehicle generates enough speed of 903hp.

McLaren P1 was unveiled in 2012 at Paris Motor Show and was considered the successor to the McLaren F1. With a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, McLaren P1 accelerates at high speed.

It is 5.5 seconds faster than its successor F1, making it even more expensive, accelerating from 0–100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, 0–200 km/h in 6.8 seconds, and 0–300 km/h in 16.5 seconds.

The car was manufactured in different colours, including black, yellow and blue. McLaren P1 ended its production in 2015.

6. Lykan Hypersport — $3.4 million

Lykan Hypersport is a 3.7-litre twin-turbocharged flat-six vehicle. It was the first hypercar manufactured by W Motors and was launched at the 2013 International Qatar Motor Show.

Lykan Hypersport is the sixth most expensive car in our list of the topmost expensive vehicles in the world, sold for $3.4 million. The car has different transmissions, the 6-speed sequential manual transmission and the 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The rear-wheel-drive can produce over 780 horsepower covering 62km/h in just 2.8 seconds, an incredible speed that made the car faster than most vehicles in our list of most expensive cars in the world.

Lykan Hypersport was featured as a hero and the most expensive car in the “Fast and Furious 7” movie. Its exterior was designed in an angular styling with carbon fibre.

The angular design of Lykan Hypersport makes it more fascinating

Lykan has the world’s first holographic mid-air display with interactive motion control. In addition, it was the first hypercar in the world to have diamonds in its headlights, with 440 diamonds lined in the LED headlights.

7. Bugatti Veron Mansory Vivere LE — $3.4 million

The Bugatti Veron Mansory Vivere Limited Edition is the 7th most expensive car in the world in 2021, among the top ten most expensive cars in the world in 2021, being sold for $3.4 million.

Mansory was described as a “Strictly Limited Version” when launched in 2005; the luxury vehicle was designed with carbon fibre.

With a speed of over 410km/h (22mph), the Bugatti Veron Mansory Vivere covers up to 0–100km (62mph) in just 2.5 seconds, a very top performance that has made it very expensive.

The V shape of Mansory Vivere describe more of its name

Mansory Vivere was produced in different colours, including white, black, red and other colours. It has alloy wheels with a five double-spoke design, blending perfectly with the tyres.

At the rear of Bugatti Veron Mansory Vivere, it possess four exhaust separated in twos at both edges. Designed in V shape Bugatti Veron Mansory Vivere is the new version of its predecessor Mansory VINCERO.

8. Aston Martin Valkyrie — $3.2 million

Aston Martin Valkyrie is one of the best hybrid sports cars built by the Aston Martin car company. It is ranked among the top 10 most expensive cars in the world.

Aston Martin Valkyrie is a 6.5-litre V12 engine rear-wheel-drive with 7-speed single-clutch automated manual transmission. It has an excellent power output of 1,160 hp, contributing to its incredible speed that closes to a Formula one car.

The unique luxury vehicle is the 8th most expensive car in the world in 2021, sold for a colossal price of $3.2 m. The expensive luxury car was built with carbon fibre with the collaboration of the Aston Martin car industry and Red Bull Racing Advanced Technology.

The carbon fibre used in building Aston Martin Valkyrie made it have a lightweight with great speed.

The balance of Aston Martin gives it the edge of running with a high speed

It was officially unveiled in 2018 and is capable of producing 1,814 kg of downforce at high speed.

The wheel of Valkyrie is designed to manage airflow, making it possible to be light simultaneously. In addition, the removable steering wheel of Valkyrie helps to give it more space to move in and out of the car.

9. Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio — $3 million

Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio is the 9th most expensive car in the world in 2021 among the top ten most expensive cars in the world, with a minimum price of $3 million compared to other expensive cars.

Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio is 4.5-litre V8 engine luxury concept car with 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.

The beautifully designed rear-wheel drive came into existence in 2013 at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show as a tribute to the company’s former chairman and automotive designer Sergio Pininfarina, who died on July 3 2012.

Ferrari Pininfarina is one of the simplest cars to drive due to its size

The body of Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio was designed with carbon fibre that made it have its lightweight reduced to approximately 10%.

The weight reduction and the embodiment of unique aerodynamic design elements enable the car to accelerate from 0–62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.4 seconds, significantly slower than most expensive cars on our list.

10. Pagani Huayra BC — $2.8 million

Pagani Hauyra is the last on our list of most expensive cars in the world in 2021. It is sold for $2.8 million. Pagani Hauyra is a 6-litre twin-turbocharged Mercedes-AMG M158 V12 vehicle.

The mid-engine sports car was produced by Pagani, an Italian sports car manufacturer. The vehicle is a new version of its antecedent, Zonda and was named after Huayra-Tata, a Quechua wind god.

The rear-wheel-drive was built with a top speed engine that accelerates at 0–97 km/h (60 mph) in 2.8 seconds. Its door is a canopy type, opening completely from down to the top.

Pagini Hauyra are manufactured in different colours including the white white colour

Pagani Huayra BC made its official debut in February 2011 at the headquarters of Pirelli in Milan.

The car is capable of withstanding 1.66 g of lateral acceleration because of its Pirelli tyres. It also uses a seven-speed regular gearbox and a single disc clutch.

It can change the height of the front from the ground, a unique quality possessed by the expensive luxury sports car.

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