Its not enough that you drive a good car, it needs to be swanky, super-hot, speedy and make heads turn while you drive it.
In the UAE, super-expensive cars are not neccessary a luxury. For some, it's just what they drive, or what drives them.
With UAE roads liberally sprinkled with some of the worlds most stunning cars, here is our pick of top 5 must-have cars thatll jazz up your garage, and set the road on fire.
Bugatti Veyron
Price range:Dh 8 million and Dh12million
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Specs:Powered by an 8-litre quad-turbo W16 engine, Volkswagen designers have created what is touted as one of the fastest cars in the world and is named after the original Bugattis French racer Pierre Veyron.
Although its looks arent nothing much to write home about, its believed to play a huge part in accelerating the machine at break-neck speed. Theres also the seven-speed direct-shift automanual gearbox that deserves credit for it.
The Veyron 16.4 interiors can be tweaked to your taste and style and boasts of an impressive array of safety features. At top speed it touches 350km/hr but car experts claimed its extremely steady and undramatic, as many cars would be at that pace. At 220km/hr, it even lowers its body position to improve the speed.
Lexus LFA
Price range:Dh1.7million
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Specs:It sports a 4.8-litre V10 engine and a carbon-fibre body that slims it down by 100kg than a comparable aluminium body. It touches a top speed of over 320km/hr and a 0-100 kph time of 3.7 seconds.
Toyota has invested substantial time and energy in perfecting their invention, ensuring that its a car like no other. It features plastic fins and spoilers and a reduced gear-shift time to accelerate this race car into full throttle, and the ride height is dropped to ensure on-road precision.
In the UAE, this majestic, luxury machine is sold only by invitation, making its ownership prestigious and unique. The exclusive owners are encouraged to dress up their prized possession, inside and out, with numerous fancy options, ensuring that no two models will ever look similar.
Lamborghini Aventador
Price range:Dh1.55million-Dh1.8million
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Specs:They are, by far, the most innovative car manufacturers, especially when it comes to naming their machines. Its creators have us believe that the name is a symbolic link to bull-fighting, with Aventador the name of a trophy-winning Spanish bull.
Coloured in stunning hues of orange, this is a stunner on the road. Their Aventador LP700-4 is powered by a 6.5 litre V12 engine, called L539, that propels the 3-section chassis and exclusive cabin structure. Its state-of-the-art suspension, makes driving through any terrain effortless. Its a good 18.2kg lighter than Lamborghinis Murcilago engine and borrows heavily from their own earlier designs - limited-editionReventnandEstoque. Its also powered impressively, sitting 2.8inches lower in the chassis, and brags about great speed and fuel efficiency.
Lamborginis claims that its two-generations ahead of its time is substantiated by its new, electronically-controlled four-wheel drive thats formulated by Swedish companyHaldex Traction, which offers brilliant handling and traction.
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe
Price range:Price: Dh1.95million
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Specs: Rollys Royce is a class apart, and deservedly so. Its a brand of cars that stands for class, style and power. The Phantom Coupe is undefeated as an uber-luxury convertible.
While each car is built according to customers specific tastes, the all-aluminium body are each driven by the BMW-derived 6.8-litre V12 mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox. Theres also a marked increase in fuel capacity.
It displayed immense legroom and has a fibre optic roofliner thats imitates the sky on a starry night.Ithas an impressive fuel capacity, at 100-litre fuel tank and a range of 630km, adding significant range to the driving experience. Theres a one-touch shut button on the door that allows one to move in and out, stylishly.
Bentley Mulsanne
Price range:Dh1.5million
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Specs: Bentley is an undisputed style statement on the roads, and its display of 505horsepower, 6.75-litre twin-turbo V8, with an insane 1020 Nm of torque, just accentuates this claim outstandingly. And like most cars in the super-rich series, even this can be custom-built and the options are luxurious, stylish and numerous.
The front is traditional, long Bentley bonnet that stresses a sense of power and propels maximum movement. It is reengineered to provide better fuel economy, which Bentley claimed as a 15 per cent improvement.
The drivers have the luxury of choosing, and switching, four driving modes. Comfort for an easier steering effort, B for Bentleys favoured selection, sport for firmer steering, and custom for allowing the driver to make the call.
M Junaid Tahir
