- ABC News
- September 13, 2011
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If you have a need for speed and some extra cash — and by extra we mean a few hundred thousand or a few million — there's a growing list of supercar choices. The list is dominated by Europeans, both major brands and boutique firms. And, increasingly, makers are using supercars to test advanced hybrid or electric technology that's fast, clean and efficient. Here are just a few of the top supercars here or coming, with prices before destination charges or gas-guzzler taxes are added: Lexus LFA Base price: $375,000 Engine: 552-horsepower 4.8-liter V-10 Top speed: 202 mph Available now, it's the first supercar from Toyota's luxury division. Production will be limited to 500. NASCAR driver Kyle Busch was ticketed driving an LFA at speeds of more than 100 mph around residential areas in North Carolina. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Base price: $189,600 Engine: 563-horsepower 6.3-liter V-8 Top speed: 197 mph Mercedes' supercar is a throwback to the so-called gullwing coupe of the...