At the cutting-edge of technology and safety innovation, hypercars are the elite among the elite of supercars. Consider the difference between a supercar and a hypercar. These terms are sometimes used interchangeably, however, hypercars are those that are mostly extremely exclusive, often with limited numbers made to specially selected clients.
Oftentimes, these cars are hybrid, but that’s not a rule. Not to be toyed with, all of the outrageous specifications they carry push the limits in tech, safety, style, and performance. However, when owning one of these, certain rules must be followed, such as these:
13 Owners Must Have Their Body Scanned To Create The Seat In Their Valkyrie
The Aston Martin Valkyrie, initially expected to be part of the World Endurance Championship at Le Mans, later pulled out of the roster. However, the exclusive hypercar will still be available to 150 clients. The 6.5-liter V-12 complimented with a hybrid system will drive up to 250mph. As well as having serval highly customizable features, the client’s body will be scanned to create a custom seat. Further motivation to maintain that summer-bod they have been working on.
12 No Custom Rims Allowed On A Bugatti
The Bugatti Divo (right) is an exclusive hypercar limited to 40 units only and created to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the company. Like with the Chiron, 4 turbochargers push the massive power output to 1,500 hp at 6,700 rpm.
Bugatti being strict on maintaining the image of their cars, the owners of Bugatti cars are not allowed to change their rims and must make their car available for updates. The rims are actually designed to draw warm air out of the brakes, thus cooling them and improving the safety and integrity of the car.
11 You Can Only Buy One Mercedes-AMG One
In case one of the 275 buyers were dreaming of buying an extra one to flip it for profit or gift it to a friend, they can’t do that with their Mercedes-AMG One. Builders of this hypercar basically transferred 1,000 horsepower Formula 1 hybrid technology into a road-legal two-seater for an unapologetic 217.4 mph experience delivered through the 1.6-liter V6 hybrid engine and four electric motors.
10 The Koenigsegg Jesko Will Make You Re-Think How to Drive
If you’re ever planning on changing your own oil in the Koenigsegg Jesko, think again. One kind of oil is used in the gear and clutch system, and another for the differentials. For all Koenigsegg cars, however, specialty service locations are available, and they highly recommend professional service by factory technicians. Not only does it have 9 forward gears, but the unique transmission is also capable of an almost immediate gear change and jumping up to 4 gears at a time.
9 Wait for a Major Event to Know What the Car You Ordered Will Look Like
ByKolles Racing, the German company formerly known as Kodewa GmbH & Co. KG has committed to creating a hypercar for the 2020/21 Le Mans 24-hour race. As per the FIA/ACO Le Mans 2020 regulations, they will also create a road-legal version of their hypercar, that they intended to unveil in 2020 at the World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Le Mans, France. So far only 3D renderings are available, despite a surge of pre-orders.
8 In Case Of An Accident, Your Hypercar Will Be Shipped Or Airlifted To A Special Garage
All hypercars are quite expensive to fix, that’s known however if you do get into an accident far away from an authorized Bodyshop, you may have to ship the wreckage to the factory, luckily the hefty car insurance premium you pay may take care of that. That’s the case with one Pagani Huayra owner.
7 Fill Your SSC Tuatara Up With E85 Fuel
The Tuatara is one of the few hypercars projected to soon dethrone the mighty Bugatti Chiron as the fastest road-legal hypercar on the plant. But, to run the SSC Tuatara, rated at 1750 horsepower (1.3MW), you'll need E85 fuel. Regular fuel will still work, but it will produce "just" 1350 horsepower (1.0 MW).
6 No Burnouts In The Rimac C_Two
Mate Rimac, the young founder and CEO of Rimac Automobili, was committed to creating a unique battery-powered high performing hypercar that could out-race any combustion car out there. The Rimac C_Two has 1914 horsepower and 1694 pound-feet of torque. With no physical differentials, each wheel linked to an electric motor. It runs on complex software-controlled metrics that deliver 0-60 mph in 1.85 seconds. Before you know it, you’ll hit 186 mph in 11.8 seconds and a top speed of 258 mph.
5 You Can’t Sell Your Aston Martin Valkyrie
If you’d like to be banished from getting another invitation to buy a new special-edition Aston Martin, then buy one and flip it. The Aston Martin Valkyrie is one of the limited edition cars about which the CEO Andy Palmer once remarked “I doubt they have a slot, but if they do and we identify who flipped, they lose the car. If they flip, then they never get another special.”
4 You Can’t Buy a New Lamborghini Sian If You Own A Ferrari
Historically rivals, Lamborghini and Ferrari take pride in delivering the best experience to their clientele. Sometimes, this goes so far as doing background checks to ensure they don’t invite the wrong clients like Ferrari collectors from getting on the list for new special edition Lamborghinis, like this Lamborghini Sián, that had 63 editions made and sold at around $3.6 million dollars each.
3 No Tinkering With Your Hypercars
If you happen to own one of the 106 McLaren Speedtail hypercars, you would have paid 2 million dollars for your 1,035-hp gas/electric hybrid-powered machine. The electric motor that complements the 4.0L V8 is configured in such a way that it should be maintained only by authorized mechanics. The engine is accessed by an elaborate process and is done after precautions are taken.
The same is the case with many other million-dollar hypercars, and allowing weekend mechanics to tinker around your hypercars will likely result in losing any privilege of owning one of them again.
2 You Don't Choose Ferrari. Ferrari Chooses You.
Have you ever had to fill in an application to try buying a car? This is not a credit check but a letter asking for the chance to be considered. After over 1000 requests for the Ferrari Enzo at its launch, 399 clients bought one. Subsequently, the company has allowed its latest hypercar, the SF90 Stradale to go on sale without a cap on the number that will be made. Something that’s unique for the company. We anticipate the application to buy one new to be just as rigorous.
1 Have Another Car
Why would you have to drive a car that's not as attractive and costs a fraction of your hypercar's price if you could be driving a hypercar? But the sad reality is, hypercars aren't going to be of much use in the cities or your daily commute. They can't fit your luggage, and they can't fit more than two persons. And leaving a million-dollar car parked in public while you go about your business is a horribly risky move.
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