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Why are Supercars so Expensive?

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The reason why supercars cost so much money is because they are "super cars", it's in the name people. What else were you expecting? Lol, just felt like catching a little cruise. Please read the rest of the blog post. 2019 Bugatti Chiron Let us take a close look at the price list of some supercars; 1. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport starts at $3.8 million dollars.  2. Rimac  Nevera cost upwards of $2 million dollars. 3.  McLaren Speedtail cost about $2.25 million dollars. 4.  Koenigsegg Jesko is priced at  $3.4 million dollars. From the list of supercars above, there is an obvious similarity. It does not take much to notice they all have outrageously high price tags. Most would argue that they are over priced but let us take a look at why they are so pricey. I personally love the Bugatti Chiron, so it would serve as the basis of our discussion. 1. Payment for years of development and mental work It would come as a shock when you realize some of the modern supercars or sometime

LEGENDS NEVER DIE!

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On the 2nd of January, 2023 the automotive world lost an icon and a legend. Kenneth Paul Block known popularly as Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident at the age of 55. When I heard about this news, it reminded me so much of Paul Walkers death. Walker was just 40 years old at the time of his death and it hurts when you realize these men were just at the peak of their careers before death paid them a visit. Paul Walker once said, “If one day speed kills me, don’t cry because I was smiling”, Walker and Block both died shifting gears, so it means they died doing something they loved. Ken Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) I remember seeing Block for the first time on the Top Gear show. He featured in an episode where he drove through the streets of London and the Buckingham Palace with Matt LeBlanc, a former host of the Top Gear show. In that episode, we were made to believe they woke up the Queen of England with all the tire squealing and engine revs. I use the words "ma