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The cars themselves, explained
The cars as objects of curiosity: the vocabulary, the engineering terms, and one ring per marque — names and meanings, the lineup, the records — so every marque page has its informational neighbours.
Half of what people search about these cars has nothing to do with renting one. What a hypercar is and whether the word means anything; why a Porsche engine is flat; what DSC does when the light flashes on Mulholland after rain; what Lamborghini’s bulls are called and why; how many Rolls-Royce lines there are and which of them a person can actually sit in this week. These are the articles for that half, and they are here because the person who reads about the most expensive Ferrari ever sold is, quite often, the person who books a 488 the following month.
The hub is arranged by make so that each make’s page — Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, and the rest under marques — has its ring of neighbours: the names, the lineup, the record book. The vocabulary and the engineering come first because they are what every other article leans on.
Vocabulary: exotic, luxury, supercar, hypercar, body styles
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Engineering terms: flat-six, stability control
Lamborghini: the names and the record
Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Maybach: lineups, meanings, records
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Ferrari, McLaren and the hypercar record books
The German marques: Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen
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Porsche: origins, history, the 911 and its names
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American, British and Japanese marques: the records
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All articles in this topic (22 more)
Ferrari, McLaren and the hypercar record books
The German marques: Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen
Porsche: origins, history, the 911 and its names
American, British and Japanese marques: the records
- The Most Expensive Corvette Ever Sold: an $18.7m Grand Sport
- The Most Expensive Ford Ever Sold: a $13.2m GT40 Mk II
- The Most Expensive Dodge Ever Sold
- The Most Expensive Cadillac Ever Sold
- The Most Expensive Jeep Ever Sold, and the Most Expensive Jeep You Can Buy New
- The Most Expensive Tesla Ever Sold
- The Most Expensive Range Rover Ever Sold
- The Most Expensive Lexus Ever Sold, and the Most Expensive Lexus You Can Buy New
- The Most Expensive Nissan Ever Sold, and the Most Expensive Nissan You Can Buy New
- The Most Expensive Honda Ever Sold: a $1m NSX-R
Frequently asked questions
Which exotic marques can I rent in Los Angeles?
Nizo Luxury rents 23 makes — +1 (424) 303-6496 — among them a Porsche from $286, a Lamborghini from $999, a Bentley from $999, a Rolls-Royce from $1,500 and a Ferrari from $1,999. The articles here are about the cars themselves; each marque's page carries its lineup and its rates.
What is the difference between a supercar and a hypercar?
Supercar is the established word for a high-performance road car, usually mid-engined — a Huracán, a 488. Hypercar is the newer word for the rank above it: limited-production cars, increasingly hybrid, priced in the millions and built in hundreds rather than thousands. Neither word has a formal definition.