Crazy facts about luxury cars (2024)

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Dubai Police- In Dubai, the police drive Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bentley, so they can chase all the speeding luxury cars.

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Too much luxury- In Dubai you can't declare bankruptcy, so many people choose to abandon their luxury sports cars in airport parking lots. Mercedes, Ferrari, and Porsche, are some of the most abandoned cars.

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Security- The Lamborghini Aventador has explosives onits doors. In case of an accidentwhere the car is overturned, the passengers can use them to exit the car more easily.

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The birth of Lamborghini- The Lamborghini founder tried to explain to Enzo Ferrari how he could improve his cars, but Enzo refused because he thought Lamborghini would never be more than a tractor brand. This led to the creation of the Lamborghini and its fast luxury cars.

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Protection- The Aston Martin used in the film 'Skyfall' was printed in 3D so that no damage was done to the original.

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Ferrari engines- Ferrari engines are tuned musically to make 3rd and 6th harmonic notes at the engine air inlet so it works like a flute and sounds the best it can.

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Gift- In 2008, Lamborghini offered the Italian state police the world's fastest police car. A Gallardo LP560-4 that came equipped with a camera, weapons compartment,fridge, and a defibrillator. Unfortunately the vehicle didn't last long. They had an accident in 2009.

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Speakers- The engine of the BMW M5 is so quiet that the manufacturer had toadd false engine sounds that are played through the car's speakers so thatthe driver is aware of the car's power.

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Bat- The Lamborghini driven by Christian Bale in the 'Dark Knight' trilogy is a Murciélago mode. The namemeans bat in Spanish.

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Cadillac- The bulletproof Cadillac used by Al Capone was seized by American agents and later used by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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For life- For having played James Bond on the big screen, Daniel Craig has the privilege of having any Aston Martinhe wants, anytimehe wants it, for the rest of his life, reports autoevolution.

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Alfa Romeo- Have you evernoticed that the Alfa Romeo logo has a manbeing eaten by a snake? Now you know.

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Mini bar- The 1950 Cadillac El Dorado had a mini bar in its glove compartment!

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The powerful Volkswagen group- The Volkswagen group currently has 12 brands under its belt, including Bentley, Porsche, Skoda, Lamborghini, and Bugatti.

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Stimulus- Theexhaust frequency of a Maserati Quattroporte is 333hz, a frequency many believe provokes a sexual stimulus in women.

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Difficult markets- Michael Perschke, Audi's director in India, told livemint that when the brand entered the Indian market they had to make their own hornspecifically for the country due to the wear and tear that regular horns suffer.

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The Ferrari that will never be yours- The Ferrari FXX costs about €2 million and is not even totally yours when you buy it. Because it's not legal to drivethis car on the road, Ferrari brings the car to atrack whenever you need it, and then takesitback untilyou need it next time.

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New voice- BMW had to change its GPS system in Germany at an early stage as male drivers refused to accept directions from a female voice.

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Le Mans- One of the biggest accidents in the Le Mans race occurred in 1955. A Mercedes and a Jaguarkilled84people.Mercedes left the race and proposed the same to Jaguar, but the latter refused and the driver who had caused the accident eventually won the race.

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Visionary- Bill Gateswas one of the firstpeople to import a Porsche 959, 13 years before it became legal todrive one on the road.

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Rolls-Royce- According to the Economist, about three quarters of all Rolls-Royce ever produced are still on the road.

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Zero emissions- The Tesla Model S car can be tested on covered tracks.This is because it is a fully electric car and it does not produce any kind of emissions.

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The fastest- The fastest car in the world is the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. Itcan reach a top speed of 431 km/h.

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Hennessey Venom F5-

However, the Hennessey Venom F5, which is scheduled for production in 2019, will have an expected top speed of 480 km/h!

See also: What drives motorsport?

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