Lewis Hamilton has one up on Schumacher. While Schumacher has one of 38 Ferrari FXXs, Hamilton has what is currently an even rarer car, though that will quickly change. The Mercedes-AMG Project One will be limited to 275 units, and driver Lewis Hamilton has the very first one.
The car’s price tag is an estimated $2.7 million, though, like Schumacher, Hamilton probably got his for free. It was said in Sunday Times Driving that the vehicle has a hybrid engine capable of 1,020 horsepower, which is good enough for any kind of top speed. How did they get all those horses in there?
Busch is a Toyota Man Through and Through
Legendary racer Kyle Busch only drives one brand: Toyota. From the race track to the city streets and everywhere else, it's Toyota or nothing. Like Suarez, Busch especially loves the Camry.
As a racer for Joe Gibbs Racing, Busch takes a Camry to the track and gives the other competitors a run for their money. On the way home it's yet another Camry, this one street-legal. When he has a big event to go to, his luxury car is a Lexus LFA – also made by Toyota. If you see Busch driving something that isn't a Toyota, it's not Busch.
Another Classic for the Old Timer
It should come as no surprise that professional drivers love them some old cars, especially old trucks. Dale Earnhardt Jr., who has already appeared on this list, appears again with a rusty and handsome 1948 Chevy truck.
“All the cars I collect are drivers,” said Earnhardt. “I don't like to have any cars that are too nice to drive.” Earnhardt has replaced the motor, but all the nicks and dents in the original chassis give this classic plenty of character. Hey Dale, give us a call. We'd love to ride shotgun.
This Famous Driver Enjoys the Pickup of the Everyman
As he exhibited on both the NASCAR track and as a Formula drift racer, Vaugh Gittin Jr. has plenty of skills to show off. The oval is no problem for him, and he's able to turn any car sideways. But when he's on the road among others – who might not like going above seventy MPH – he has an everyday Ford F-150 truck.
But, even though Gittin loves driving his 2004 F-150, he also has a custom-made version, which he uses when he does want to get back to his drifting roots.
She's a Pioneer, and She Has a Cool Car to Prove It
Danica Patrick is the first female racer to ever win an Indy car race. She's solidified herself in the record books and the history books, and when she isn't burning rubber on the track, she's burning rubber in her Lamborghini Gallardo.
And we weren't kidding when we said burning rubber: Patrick was apparently clocked doing fifty-seven miles per hour in a forty miles per hour zone. In a hilarious twist, Patrick was sentenced to traffic school, where hopefully she learns how to drive a little better. Still, it's quite a nice car.