The word ‘hypercar’ was first coined in the 1980s to describe a new breed of high-performance, super-expensive cars. In the years since, the meaning has broadened somewhat and there are now several types of hypercars. There are also more than a few manufacturers who have one or more models in their range. Given that most hypercars cost more than $1,000,000 (and often a lot more), they remain an exclusive club. And, while some car enthusiasts would argue that they aren’t worth the money, it’s not every day you get to drive a car with a top speed of over 200 miles per hour, maybe even 300 if you got the b***s.

Mercedes AMG One - $2.7 Million

The Mercedes-AMG ONE hypercar's exterior is hand-built with low, long, wide, and aerodynamically advanced designs. The Mercedes-AMG ONE's Formula 1 engine has forced engineers to repeatedly delay the car as they try to meet emissions standards. The V-6 engine requires two injections, one of which is an extra port injection to satisfy exhaust emission standards while maintaining its extremely high specific power. The all-wheel-drive system consists of an electrically driven front axle, a hybrid-drive rear axle, and torque vectoring. If you choose the seven-speed automatic transmission, you will be amazed by the performance of the AMG ONE. The AMG ONE reaches 62 mph (100 kilometers) in 2.9 seconds, 124 mph (200 kilometers) in 7.0 seconds dead, and 186 mph (300 kilometers) in 15.6 seconds. Its top speed is just over 218 miles per hour.

Mercedes-AMG One

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Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ - $4.2 million

Launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2018, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ is a limited-edition model (with a production run limited to 30 units) of the Chiron designed specifically to go over 300 miles per hour. There are quite a few upgrades over the standard Chiron. The Super Sport produces 1,600 horsepower (a 10-percent power increase over the Chiron) and has a top speed of 304 miles per hour. The Super Sport’s acceleration from 0-60 miles per hour is just 2.2 seconds and it has a 0-100 miles per hour time of just 6.2 seconds. The Chiron Super Sport 300+ costs $4.2 million.

Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut/Attack - $3.4 million

There will be two versions of the Jesko, the Attack and the Absolut. The Attack will be geared toward better racetrack performance, with stiffer suspension and more downforce aerodynamics, including the largest and longest front splitters yet installed on a Koenigsegg. The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is a screamer with a 5.0-liter V-8, twin turbochargers, and lightweight materials that allow it to generate 1,600 horsepower with E85. It has a top speed of 330 miles per hour. It has a 0-60 miles per hour time of just 2.8 seconds and a 0-100 miles per hour time of 6.8 seconds.

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Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut

Koenigsegg Gemera - $1.7 million

The Koenigsegg Gemera is a rare feat of engineering, and there are a couple of creative elements that make it so unique. It's the first Koenigsegg to feature the company’s new carbon fiber monocoque chassis. The most interesting element, the Koenigsegg Direct Drive hybrid powertrain, is a three-cylinder hybrid engine with no camshafts. It can reach a top speed of 248 miles per hour, which is limited by software. 0-60 miles per hour acceleration time is sub-two seconds. The Gemera will be produced in a brand-new state-of-the-art factory in Angelholm, Sweden, connected to the existing factory on a former military air base. A four-person car has\d never been made by Koenigsegg prior to the Gemera. The tiny 2.0-liter three-cylinder internal combustion engine produces 600 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque. Three electric motors also move the vehicle, for a total system output of 1,700 horsepower.

Koenigsegg Gemera

Hennessey Venom F5 - $2.1 million

The F5 has been designed with an aerodynamic body, chassis, and carbon fiber components to reduce drag. The car's exterior is inspired by speed and created to reduce drag. Every aspect of the car expresses urgency, purpose, and drama, creating an illusion of speed even when the vehicle is stationary. Aerodynamic ducting and sharp, assertive lines express the car's intensity and purpose. The F5’s 1,817 horsepower and 1,360 kg (2,998 pounds) weight give it a power-to-weight ratio of 1.34 hp-per-kg (1,298 horsepower-per-ton), far exceeding any road vehicle currently available. It has a top speed of over 300 miles per hour.

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Hennessey Venom F5

Aston Martin Valkyrie - $3.1 Million

Imagine sitting in a carbon fiber gaming chair strapped to a massive V-12 hybrid engine. That’s essentially the Aston Martin Valkyrie in a nutshell. Valkyrie has two carbon-fiber bucket seats with five-point racing harnesses connected to the carbon-fiber monocoque. Formula 1 serves as a massive inspiration for the Valkyrie's powertrain, which includes a 6.5-liter V-12 engine that revs up to 11,100 rpm and offers 1,000 horsepower to play around with. On top of that, the Croatian electric hypercar maker, Rimac, provides a 160-horsepower motor and a 40 kWh battery for this hybrid powertrain's electric end. The whole thing produces 1,160 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a seven-speed single-clutch automated manual produced by Ricardo.

Aston Martin Valkyrie

Bugatti Centodieci - $9 million

Adding another Bugatti to the list, here's the Centodieci, an ultra-exclusive hypercar with a W-16 engine and provenance. 'Centodieci' is Italian for ‘one hundred and ten’ and refers to the engine’s 110 horsepower per liter. The engine is a W-16 with four turbos, and the Centodieci is capable of reaching a top speed of 236 miles per hour. This is a limited-edition hypercar with a production run limited to just 10 copies. The price is $9 million a pop.

Bugatti Centodieci

Rimac Nevera - $2.4 Million

The Rimac Nevera comes with its own special electric motor design despite the fact that it is not the first EV to be powered by four permanent-magnet electric motors. By arranging two 200 kW front motors and two 500 kW rear motors, the engineers were able to create a 48:52 (front:rear) weight distribution on the Nevera. It's wonderful that this Rimac was given the instincts to move like a dancer, since it will need all the grace in the world to handle the emotions it awakens. The four electric motors can generate up to 1,914 horsepower and 1,740 pound-feet of torque when working together. This enables the Nevera to obliterate the popular 0-60 miles per hour benchmark in just 1.85 seconds, with a quarter mile time of 8.6 seconds; enough to make it the fastest production automobile ever made by a wide margin. The top speed is listed as 258 miles per hour.

Rimac Nevera

Lotus Evija - $2.1 million

Lotus’s first all-electric supercar will have one 493-horsepower electric motor at each wheel for a total of 1,973 horsepower and 1,253 pound-feet of torque. It will reach 60 miles per hour in less than three seconds, with a range of 250 miles using a 70-kWh lithium-ion battery. It will be a monocoque body made of carbon fiber and will weigh 3,703 pounds. The top speed is 250 miles per hour. Lotus has thrown down the gauntlet ensuring you will see 2,000 horsepower hypercars in the near future.

Lotus Evija

Czinger 21C V Max - $1.7 Million

Czinger’s first production automobile, the 21C, is the world’s first 3D printed, human-AI designed hypercar. The 21C’s hybrid powertrain, which is based on the world’s most power-dense production IC engine, was developed in-house. It includes a 2.88-L, flat-plane crank V-8 with twin turbos positioned in the middle of the vehicle. The V-8 is connected to an 800V electric drive and regen system. A 300-horsepower electric front axle with torque vectoring drives each front wheel, and the 4.5kWh, 536 horsepower high-performance battery pack is charged during operation both through regenerative braking and a Motor Generator Unit (MGU). A total of 1,250 horsepower is delivered by the strong hybrid system, with a 1,350-horsepower option available for some more moolah.

Czinger 21C V Max