If you just have to drive your idea of the best car in the world, feel the need to impress every friend and stranger in sight or just have more money than you know what to do with, these cars might capture your fancy.</STRONG>
 
Here is a list of the 10 most expensive-to-own new vehicles, according to Edmunds.com. Four are from Mercedes-Benz and all but one are European imports. When you consider that the cars on our least-expensive-to-own list cost $0.39 per mile or less to own, the idea of paying $3 to $4 a mile is staggering.
In addition to the average market transaction price and financing rates, the estimates of what it truly costs to own these cars include factors such as fuel, insurance, repairs, maintenance and depreciation. The end result is a ballpark figure for the total cost over the first five years of ownership, as well as the cost per mile based on driving 15,000 miles per year.
All estimates come courtesy of Edmunds.com which features a "True Cost to Own" calculator.
1. Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series</STRONG>

Starting price:</STRONG> $301,750
5-year total:</STRONG> $364,471
Cost per mile:</STRONG> $4.86
 
 
What pushes the Black Series up the price ladder from the SL65 AMG is the wide use of carbon-fiber body parts and some under-the-hood enhancements. Its 670-horsepower, 6-liter twin-turbo V-12 slingshots this two-seater to 60 miles per hour in less than four seconds. It's also loaded to the gills with high-tech standard equipment.
 
2. Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG</STRONG>

Starting price:</STRONG> $202,825
5-year total:</STRONG> $244,363
Cost per mile:</STRONG> $3.26
 
 
Capable of reaching 60 miles per hour from a standstill in just over four seconds, the S65 AMG combines opulent interior appointments with outrageously aggressive performance. It uses the same 6-liter twin-turbo V-12 found in other high-end Mercedes models but in this application it develops 604 horsepower.
 
3. Mercedes-Benz CL65 AMG</STRONG>

Starting price:</STRONG> $205,575
5-year total:</STRONG> $230,771
Cost per mile:</STRONG> $3.08
 
 
A strikingly handsome coupe, the CL65 AMG is more than a pretty face. Its 604-horsepower, 6-liter twin-turbo V-12 is capable of going from zero to 60 in just over four seconds. Standard gear includes a rearview camera and nighttime vision assist.
 
4. Audi R8</STRONG>

Starting price:</STRONG> $126,400
5-year total:</STRONG> $159,753
Cost per mile:</STRONG> $2.13
 
 
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