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    Behold the $18.9 million hyper car

    It’s been awhile since Karl Benz’s   powered wheel vehicle   made its way onto the world stage in 1885, and any car of today would easily qualify as a supercar compared to the Adam or Eve of powered wheeled vehicles.

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    By Tod Mesirow • Apr 5, 2019 • 8m Listen

    It’s been awhile since Karl Benz’s powered wheel vehicle made its way onto the world stage in 1885, and any car of today would easily qualify as a supercar compared to the Adam or Eve of powered wheeled vehicles.

    But there are cars today that stand out from their fellow four-wheeled relatives. These are called supercars or hypercars, and their unique qualities come at a price. At a minimum, six-figures.

    La Voiture Noire. Photo courtesy of Bugatti

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      Tod Mesirow

      KCRW car, science, and tech contributor

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