Carl Edwards is one of the top ten best drivers in NASCAR, and when he isn’t winning on the track, he’s driving the car dubbed “The King of the Road.” The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR, the re-released 2008 version.
This remake has a whopping 540 horsepower, a supercharged 5.4-liter engine V8 with the addition of Ford Racing’s Power Pack upgrade, and lots of other cool additions that help handle all the power coming from under the hood. It really is the King of the Road, and Edwards loves sitting on his throne.
This Driver Cuts Through With Incredible Style
Darrell Waltrip is an older driver, but he's still ranked fourth on the all-time wins list. His incredible career has landed him in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and after retiring in 2000 he joined the broadcast booth as a commentator.
His favorite car is the undeniably classy 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442, which he drives around Franklin, Tennessee. The Cutlass last rolled off the line in 1980, and this muscle car really pops on the road, especially thanks to the paint job Waltrip has given it. This car is a little less pricey than some others on this list, but it will still run you a cool seventy grand.
Jenson Knows Just How to Punch the Buttons
Launched in mid-2011, the McLaren MP4-12C, better known as the McLaren 12C, is capable of almost six hundred horsepower, and uses Formula One technology such as a “brake steer.” It was the first-ever production car designed and made by McLaren alone.
It wasn't in production for very long, but Jenson Button picked one of them up, which likely ran him more than two hundred thousand dollars, but nowadays they're available for a paltry one hundred grand. Button is one of about a thousand lucky owners – we wonder if he's looking to sell...
Carl Edwards Wants to Be Practical
Like Kyle Petty, Carl Edwards must be tired of filling up his gas tank. He's opted for a Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is efficient and doesn't require as much fossil fuels to keep it going (Of course, that electricity had to come from somewhere).
Edwards actually drove a Fusion for a little bit of time in an official capacity on the track, but the most famous feat he has tied to this model wasn't during a race – he once took his preferred hybrid 1445.7 miles on a single tank of gas. He probably added some electrical power on top of that, but he still made it quite a way.
A Well-Earned Ride for A Champ
He's one of the most famous and decorated Formula One drivers of all time. Alain Prost might be retired but he sure knows how to take control of a cool car. This French driver has won four Formula One Driver's Championships
That's not all. Prost also held the record for most Grand Prix victories, which he held during the years 1987 and 2001. Many consider him to be among the best F1 drivers in history, but now he hits the roads and hills in style in a McLaren F1 XP5, which set a Guinness World Record (fastest production car) while it was only in the prototype stage.