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The world's top 10 supercars!

Check out 10 of the world's most magnificent and ultra-luxury set of wheels, built to break speed records and inspire acute envy.

1. Bugatti Veyron 16.4

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 from Germany is the world's fastest, most expensive, and most powerful car in the world. It can touch speeds of over 407.5 kmph and can go from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds.

The supercar costs about $1.4 million (Rs 6.3 crore).

Bugatti Veyron car is made by Volkswagen's 100% arm Bugatti Automobiles. The car has been named after Formula 1 racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the Le Mans race in 1939 while driving for Bugatti.

The car has a W16 engine, which is the equivalent of two narrow-angle V8 engines fused in a 'V' formation. Each of the car's cylinders has 4 valves making it a total of 64 valves. The engine is fed by four turbochargers.

The car also has a fantastic array of electronic equipment. The Veyron can be driven by full automatic transmission. The car's wheelbase is 2710 mm and its overall length is 4462 mm. It is 1998 mm wide and 1206 mm in height. The car's weight is about 1,890 kg.

People admire the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 displayed at the Paris Auto Show.

Photograph: Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images
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