Ultimate Big Boys Toys – Top 5
Always the subject of vigorous debate is the vexed question of what is the best toy for big kids? The best of air, sea and land are reviewed to answer that question:
No. 5 – Martin Propellant Package
Have you ever fantasized about having your own wings, like Buzz Lightyear, and flying at will?
Well, the Martin Aircraft Company in New Zealand might just be your best friend! For around US$75,000 you can strap on a Martin Jet Pack (MJP) which, at 200hp, is the equivalent of carrying a MotoGP supermoto on your back!
The MJP can fly up to 2400m which is 7874ft on the scale above and can travel over 96km/h (60mph)!
Best of all, you don’t need a pesky pilot’s license if you live in the US. Not that throwing a plane on your back and flying higher than most birds should push you in that direction! Good thing the bokes at the Martin Aircraft Company won’t sell you an MJP until you’ve passed their flight training program.
For around $75,000, what a toy to have parked in your garage!
No. 4 – NCR Millona M16
The Millona M16, made by NCR and powered by the Desmosedici, is arguably the fastest and most exotic street bike ever made and definitely deserves to be in the Top 5.
The carbon-framed Italian superbike weighs just 145kg and generates 200hp (147kw) at the rear wheel. It is lighter than most 800cc MotoGP race bikes and uses carbon fiber and titanium for most of its components.
With its lightweight components and available racing power, speeds of over 300 km/h are no longer just the domain of MotoGP racers.
Unfortunately, the big boy toys that hold the top 3 positions are even more phenomenal, which, frankly, is the only thing keeping the M16 in fourth position.
While NCR Factory hasn’t posted a price, you’d be hard-pressed to pocket much change from A$300,000.
No. 3 – Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Supercar
The newly released Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport is the best car on the block! The group leader Veyron is lighter, more powerful and faster than its predecessor.
The Veyron is powered by an 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine that makes an incredibly impressive 1,200 hp, which is 199 hp more than the standard model. The number that counts, a confirmed top speed of 431 km/h, puts this baby at the top of the heap in terms of performance. In fact, it’s the fastest car in the world today with a dazzling 0-100 km/h in 2.2 seconds.
The only reason this piece of mechanical art didn’t hit the jackpot is that the other two contenders are simply bigger and, believe it or not, more expensive!
Bugatti is only producing 30 units and at a price of €1,950,000, hurry up!
No. 2 – Private Yacht Eclipse
Built in 2009 by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, Germany, the Eclipse motor yacht is the ultimate. At over 164 m, she is also the largest private motor yacht in the world.
It is the standard that defines private yachts with: two swimming pools; two heliports; eleven guest cabins; and numerous hot tubs (oh, the 70’s)! You also have a disco room on board and three launch boats, in case you need to escape the ‘ugly lights’ at 3am!
Incredibly, the yacht is equipped with a Mini Submarine (submersible to 50m) and requires seventy crew to operate it.
The yacht is owned by a rich Russian businessman and has an impressive defense infrastructure! It is equipped with intrusion detection systems and, wait for it, a missile defense system built in Germany! Einfach uberraschend!
The master suite and bridge feature bulletproof glass and armor plating. The yacht is also reportedly equipped with an anti-paparazzi shield made up of lasers capable of erasing photos.
Priced at €800 million (US$1.2 billion), the Eclipse is the ultimate watercraft, yet the ultimate toy gong for grown-ups goes to…
No. 1 – Gulfstream G650 Business Jet
The Eclipse Private Yacht was very hard to beat!
However, due to its ability to get to most places in the world in a very short amount of time in luxury, the ultimate big kid toy is the Gulfstream G650 Business Jet.
With an ultra-large cabin, the fastest speed and ultra-long-range endurance, the Gulfstream G650 is the platinum standard in big-kid toys.
Flying at a maximum operating speed of mach 0.925 (which is really fast), it is the fastest civil jet aircraft in the world. It can climb to a maximum altitude of 51,000 feet, allowing it to dodge bad weather and commercial airliners that typically operate between 35,000 and 40,000 feet.
Let’s be honest; just the one guy praise you get for owning your own private jet is enough to push the Gulfstream G650 over the line and put a big smile on any guy’s face.
At just $59 million, the Gulfstream G650 is the ultimate toy for big boys; and the crowd roars…