Most cost six figures, one costs seven figures, but Corvette Z06 makes "Best Bang for the Buck."
Bugatti EM 16.4 Veyron
Best Ultimate Exotic
The all-wheel-drive Veyron's 1,001 horsepower comes from a 16-cylinder engine. Its top speed has been estimated at 250 miles per hour and it costs about $1.2 million.
Bentley Continental GT MDS
Best Luxury Coupe
MDS stands for Mulliner Driving Specification. On top of the already gorgeous Continental GT, the MDS package gets you 20-inch rims, a two-tone quilted leather interior and a knurled gear shift lever among other things. It lists for about $173,000.
BMW M6
Best Performance Coupe
With a seven-speed transmission and 500-horsepower V-10 engine, the duPont Registry calls the M6 "a Formula 1 race car with seating for four." The M6's roof is made of lightweight unpainted carbon fiber. Its sticker price is estimated at about $100,000.
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Best New Convertible
The Gallardo Spyder is a completely different car from the closed-top version, according to Lamborghini. It's powered by a 520-horsepower -- 20 more than the coupe version -- 10-cylinder engine connected to a six-speed transmission. The steering and suspension have also been changed for better precision. Its zero-to-60 time is estimated at about 4.3 seconds. It costs about $180,000 and has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.
Rolls Royce Phantom
Best Luxury Sedan
With the Phantom, Rolls-Royce, now owned by BMW, is once again the sort of car to which people genuinely aspire. This large, powerful car has thoughtful touches throughout, including umbrellas hidden inside the doors and deep-set rear seats that keep occupants out of view without the need of window curtains. It costs about $329,000
Spyker C8 Spyder
Best New Exotic
The resurrection of an early Dutch car brand, Spyker's C8 has a 400-horsepower Audi engine. It costs about $275,000.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Best Bang for the Buck
For a price tag that's well within the 5-digit zone -- $65,800 -- the Z06 delivers performance that matches cars costing more than twice as much. With a 7-liter 500-horsepower engine and carbon-fiber fenders, the Z06 promises a zero-to-sixty time under four seconds.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Of the seven exotic cars named "Best," in one way or another, in the new duPont Registry Exotic Car Buyer's Guide, three are Volkswagens.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->You wouldn't call them Volkswagens, of course, nor will you find them at Volkswagen dealerships. But the Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and Bentley Continental GT MDS are all made by subsidiaries of the company that makes the Golf, Jetta and New Beetle.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude--><SCRIPT language=JavaScript type=text/javascript><!--var clickExpire = "-1";//--></SCRIPT>The list also includes a Chevy. The $65,800 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was named "Best Bang for the Buck" by the magazine. With a 505-horsepower engine and a zero-to-60 time under four seconds, its performance numbers match those of cars costing several times its price.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->While the Corvette is the cheapest car on the list, the Bugatti Veyron is the most expensive by a similarly wide margin. It costs $1.2 million. For that, buyers will get a 1,001 horsepower car with a potential zero-to-60 time of 2.4 seconds. The transmission is a version of the two-clutched automatic transmission used in the Audi TT.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder "looks cooler than its coupe sibling," the magazine said. It costs about $180,000 and has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The Bentley Continental GT MDS offers 23-inch wheels and a two-tone quilted leather interior for $173,490. Among the car's famous owners is Paris Hilton, something the magazine notes as a downside.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The BMW M6, a souped-up version of the 6-series coupe, has a 5-liter V-10 engine. The magazine calls it a "Formula 1 race car with seating for four." It has an estimated sticker price of $100,000.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The Rolls-Royce Phantom, made by BMW's ultra-high-end British subsidiary, includes such posh touches as an umbrella that dispenses from inside the door. It sells for about $330,000.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->source:http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/funonwheels/09/27/dupont_best_exotics/index.html
Bugatti EM 16.4 Veyron
Best Ultimate Exotic
The all-wheel-drive Veyron's 1,001 horsepower comes from a 16-cylinder engine. Its top speed has been estimated at 250 miles per hour and it costs about $1.2 million.
Bentley Continental GT MDS
Best Luxury Coupe
MDS stands for Mulliner Driving Specification. On top of the already gorgeous Continental GT, the MDS package gets you 20-inch rims, a two-tone quilted leather interior and a knurled gear shift lever among other things. It lists for about $173,000.
BMW M6
Best Performance Coupe
With a seven-speed transmission and 500-horsepower V-10 engine, the duPont Registry calls the M6 "a Formula 1 race car with seating for four." The M6's roof is made of lightweight unpainted carbon fiber. Its sticker price is estimated at about $100,000.
Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
Best New Convertible
The Gallardo Spyder is a completely different car from the closed-top version, according to Lamborghini. It's powered by a 520-horsepower -- 20 more than the coupe version -- 10-cylinder engine connected to a six-speed transmission. The steering and suspension have also been changed for better precision. Its zero-to-60 time is estimated at about 4.3 seconds. It costs about $180,000 and has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.
Rolls Royce Phantom
Best Luxury Sedan
With the Phantom, Rolls-Royce, now owned by BMW, is once again the sort of car to which people genuinely aspire. This large, powerful car has thoughtful touches throughout, including umbrellas hidden inside the doors and deep-set rear seats that keep occupants out of view without the need of window curtains. It costs about $329,000
Spyker C8 Spyder
Best New Exotic
The resurrection of an early Dutch car brand, Spyker's C8 has a 400-horsepower Audi engine. It costs about $275,000.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Best Bang for the Buck
For a price tag that's well within the 5-digit zone -- $65,800 -- the Z06 delivers performance that matches cars costing more than twice as much. With a 7-liter 500-horsepower engine and carbon-fiber fenders, the Z06 promises a zero-to-sixty time under four seconds.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Of the seven exotic cars named "Best," in one way or another, in the new duPont Registry Exotic Car Buyer's Guide, three are Volkswagens.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->You wouldn't call them Volkswagens, of course, nor will you find them at Volkswagen dealerships. But the Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder and Bentley Continental GT MDS are all made by subsidiaries of the company that makes the Golf, Jetta and New Beetle.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude--><SCRIPT language=JavaScript type=text/javascript><!--var clickExpire = "-1";//--></SCRIPT>The list also includes a Chevy. The $65,800 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 was named "Best Bang for the Buck" by the magazine. With a 505-horsepower engine and a zero-to-60 time under four seconds, its performance numbers match those of cars costing several times its price.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->While the Corvette is the cheapest car on the list, the Bugatti Veyron is the most expensive by a similarly wide margin. It costs $1.2 million. For that, buyers will get a 1,001 horsepower car with a potential zero-to-60 time of 2.4 seconds. The transmission is a version of the two-clutched automatic transmission used in the Audi TT.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder "looks cooler than its coupe sibling," the magazine said. It costs about $180,000 and has a top speed of 195 miles per hour.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The Bentley Continental GT MDS offers 23-inch wheels and a two-tone quilted leather interior for $173,490. Among the car's famous owners is Paris Hilton, something the magazine notes as a downside.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The BMW M6, a souped-up version of the 6-series coupe, has a 5-liter V-10 engine. The magazine calls it a "Formula 1 race car with seating for four." It has an estimated sticker price of $100,000.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->The Rolls-Royce Phantom, made by BMW's ultra-high-end British subsidiary, includes such posh touches as an umbrella that dispenses from inside the door. It sells for about $330,000.
<!--startclickprintexclude--><!--endclickprintexclude-->source:http://www.cnn.com/2005/AUTOS/funonwheels/09/27/dupont_best_exotics/index.html
