Kief Cars

Aston Martin is not a very huge brand in my home country, South Africa. One can find other sports cars here though. I’m not a big fan of British auto manufacturers, but this car is far superior to previous models out of Britain. James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) drove the Aston Martin Vanquish in the movie, Die Another Day. This car was designed by Ian Callum and was manufactured by Aston Martin between 2001 and 2007. The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish is capable of doing 315 km/h. The car was based on a 1998 GT Concept car called the Project Vantage which was first introduced in 1998 at the North American Auto International Auto Show and had its debut with a V12 engine. A production model was introduced in the year 2000 by Aston Martin and production started on the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish in 2001. From it’s introduction it was considered as Aston Martin’s flagship vehicle. This car was the successor to the Aston Martin Virage / V8 Vantage. It’s highly unlikely that one would find a bunch of these vehicles advertised in the classifieds. The Aston Martin Vanquish definately is, in my opinion, a very high quality vehicle and one of the most stylish ones ever produced.

Related Link:
Aston Martin – Official Website.

The Audi R8 is a sports car with a longitudinally mounted mid-engine and uses the trademark “Quattro” four wheel drive. The Audi R8 is based on the Audi Le Mans Quattro Concept car which was presented at the International Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland and the International Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany in 2003. The car is also derived from the Lamborghini Gallardo. The Audi R8 was officially released in September 2006 at the Paris Auto Show. By the end of 2008 almost 10,000 units had been built. The Audi R8 was exquisitively designed, developed and manufactured by Quattro GMBH, a private sibsiduary of Audi. Audi upgraded its plant in Neckarsulm, Germany for €28 million where 70 workers fit 5,000 unique parts by hand. The plant is capable of producing 9-15 cars per day. 95 lasers inspect the entire car in 5 seconds to ensure that over 220 measurements are within 0.1 mm of the programmed plans. If you ever watched the movie Iron Man and wondered which car Tony Stark (Robert Downey Junior) drives in the movie, this is the car.

This car is priced between R1.4 million and R2 million ($175,000 – $250,000) in my country, South Africa. This is completely out of my price range. I suppose I’ll look around in the classifieds for a cheaper 2nd hand car. For now I’ll continue dreaming about owning a car like this one day, or maybe I should just buy a car bed instead.

There has always been a list of cars that are so overpriced that they are only available to an elite group of individuals. Although I will never be able to afford one of these cars listed here today, there is absolutely nothing wrong with admiring them. After all, we are allowed to dream and we will continue doing so for years to come.

Buggatti Veyron: With a price tag of $1,7 million, this is the most expensive car in the world today. This is also the 2nd fastest car in the world, capable of reaching a top speed of 407 km/h (253 mph). This is definately not for those who are faint at heart. The car is named after Pierre Veyron who won the 1939 Le Mans 24 hr Endurance race whilst racing for the original Buggatti company. Only 200 units have been built since it’s release in 2005. Most people would probably call this a sports car, but its definately in a class of its own, a true supercar.

Lamborghini Reventón: This mid-engine sports car made its debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany in 2007. It has the ability to reach a top speed of 340 km/h (210 mph). With a pricetag of $1.6 million it’s the 2nd most expensive car in the world today. According to an Official Lamborghini press release, only 20 of these cars are to be released to the public. In true Lamborghini tradition this car is named after a fighting bull which belonged to the Don Rodriquez family. This particular was most famous for killing a bull fighter in 1943. In Spanish Reventón means “explosion” or “burst” when used as a noun. The Lamborghini Reventón is also the most expensive Lamborghini ever released. I’ve always been quite a fan of the Lamborghini brand.

Mclaren F1: This car was released in 1994. This car was named as the world’s fastest production car when it achieved a top speed of 386 km/h (240 mph) back in 1998. With a price tag of $970,000 it’s the 3rd most expensive car in the world. Even though this car was released 15 years ago, it still outperforms the supercars of today. Only 100 units of this elite powerhouse have been built over the years.

When I look at cars like these I can do nothing but dream. These cars completely outside my budget limit. Guess I’ll have to find a much cheaper car in the classifieds or possibly sneak into some elite person’s mansion and hide in the boot of one these babies (just kidding).

This car is best-known for being featured as Bumblebee in both Transformers movies. The 5th generation Chevrolet Camaro is dirived from the 2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept and 2007 Camaro Convertible Concept. Production was approved in August 2006 but has only started in March of 2009 and the car is marked as a 2010 model. When the car was used in the first Transformers movie in 2007 it was still in concept phase. A modified fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro was used in the sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen in 2009. As far as I know this car will not be released in South Africa by Chevrolet. It would probably cost a ton to import a car like this to my home country. I will probably find it easier to buy a 2nd hand Chevrolet Camaro in the classifieds, otherwise I’d simply have to go on living without ever owning one.

Related Link:
Chevrolet – Official Website

The Mazda MX-5 is also known as the Miata in North America and Roadster in Japan. The car is a 2-seater roadster sports car. The Mazda MX-5 was first introduced by Mazda in 1989 and is currently in it’s third generation. It has won over 150 awards since it has been introduced. It was announced as the 2005-2006 Car of the Year in Japan and the 2005 Car of the Year in Australia. This definately is one of my favorite sports cars. The Mazda MX-5 was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show on February 10, 1989. The 2nd generation was introduced in 1999. The 3rd generation of the Mazda MX-5 was introduced in 2006.

The Mazda MX-5 is a very popular sports car. One can find adverts for persons selling their 2nd hand cars and parts in classifieds publications all around the world. By the end of 2008, more than 730,000 units have been sold worldwide. I’m sure that Mazda will bring out a new shape MX-5 in the future as this has definately been one of their most popular and successful vehicles to date.