15 Expensive Sports Cars That Get Obscenely Bad Gas Mileage

NEW YORK (TheStreet) - The 2015aLamborghini Venenoagoes from zero to 60 miles per hour in a blazing 2.8 seconds. If you absolutely need to go 220 miles per hour (the Veneno's top speed), the car is a steal at just $4 million a pop. But when it comes to the environment, the costs are even higher. It should come as no surprise that this beautiful, powerful machine doesn't get good gas mileage: only 13 miles per gallon, according to the preliminary Fuel Economy Guide for 2015 models from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.a In fact, some of the most expensive and powerful sports cars get terrible gas mileage. The $369,900 2015aFerrari F12's can travel a quarter mile from a standing stop in a mere 11 seconds, for instance. Go just 13 miles and you've burned a gallon of gas. The worst offender is the $1.7 million Bugatti Veyron, which goes from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.6 seconds but only gets 10 miles a gallon.a If you want to go fast, you don't need to pollute the environment, however. There are sports cars that get great gas mileage. So, before seeing which ones are the worst polluters, here are 11 that aren't so bad.a 11. Audi TT Roadster Quattro The Audi TT Roadster Quattro has aa2.0 liter, four cylinder turbo engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon.aItahas a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $43,350. 10. BMW Z4 sDrive28i The BMW Z4 sDrive28i has aa2.0 liter, four cylinder engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon. It hasaa manufacturer's suggested retail price of $48,950. Must Read: 15 Expensive Sports Cars That Get Obscenely Bad Gas Mileage 9. Mercedes-Benz SLK 250 The Mercedes-Benz SLK 250 has aa1.8 liter, four cylinder, turbo engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $43,950. 8. Porsche Boxster The Porsche Boxster has aa2.7 liter, six cylinder engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon using premium gasoline. Itahas a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $51,400. Must Read: 18 Gas-Guzzling SUVs That Will Cost You a Fortune to Drive 7. Porsche Cayman The Porsche Cayman has aa2.7 liter, six cylinder engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon using premium gasoline. Itahas a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $52,600. Must Read: Billionaires' Bad Bets: Their Worst Performing Stocks in 2014 6. Audi TT Coupe Quattro The Audi TT Coupe Quattro has aa2.0 liter, four cylinder, turbo engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $40,350. Must Read: 5 Luxury Cars That Big-Spending Buyers Should Splurge on Right Now 5. Ford Mustang The Ford Mustang has aa2.3 liter, four cylinder, turbo engine and gets 26 miles to the gallon. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price between $23,600 and $46,170. 4. BMW 228i xDrive The BMW 228i xDrive has aa2.0 liter, four cylinder, turbo engine and gets 27 miles to the gallon. It has a manufacturer's suggested retail price between $33,900. Must Read: Beyond Google and Facebook: 10 Other Cool Places to Work 3. BMW 428i convertible The BMW 428i convertible has aa2.0 liter, four cylinder, turbo engine and gets 27 miles to the gallon.aIt has a base price of $48,750. 2. Alfa Romeo 4C The Alfa Romeo 4C has aa1.8 liter, four cylinder, turbo engine and gets 28 miles to the gallon.aIt has a manufacturer's suggested retail price between $53,900 and $68,400. Must Read: Billionaire Investors' Top Stocks: Biggest Gainers in 2014 1. Honda CR-Z The Honda CR-Z has aa1.5 liter, four cylinder, hybrid engine and gets a combined 34 miles to the gallon. Itahas a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $20,145. And now, here are the 15, super-expensive sports cars that get the worst gas mileage. a 15. Aston Martin Vantage The Aston Martin Vantage (V8 Vantage, V8 Vantage S and Vantage GT) has a 4.7 liter, eight cylinder engine and gets 15 miles per gallon. Itahas a base price of $98,200. 14. Dodge Viper SRT The Dodge Viper SRT (Dodge is owned by Fiat Chrysler )has ana8.4 liter, tenacylinder engine and gets 15 miles per gallon when using premium gasoline. It has a base price of $84,995. Must Read:a11 Sports Cars That Actually Get Good Gas Mileage 13. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupe has aa6.2 liter, eight cylinder engine and gets 15 miles per gallon.aIt has a suggested retail price of $221,580. 12. Bentley Continental GT Convertible The Bentley Continental GT Convertible has aa6.0 liter, 12 cylinderaturbo engine and gets 15 miles per gallon using premium gasoline. It has a suggested retail price between $206,300 and $250,100. Must Read: Here Are the 14 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs on the Market Today 11. Maserati GranTurismo Convertible The Maserati GranTurismo Convertible has aa4.7 liter, eightacylinder engine and gets 15 miles per gallon using premium gasoline. It has a base price of $138,800. 10. Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Coupe has aa6.2 liter, eight cylinder engine and gets 15 miles per gallon using premium gasoline. It has a suggested retail price of $62,950. Must Read: Billionaires' Bad Bets: Their Worst Performing Stocks in 2014 9. Chevrolet Camaro The Chevrolet Camaro (Chevrolet is owned by General Motors ) has aa7.0 liter, eight cylinder engine and gets 15 miles per gallon using premium gasoline. The Chevrolet Camaro 6.2L, 8 cylinder, automatic (S6), Supercharger gets a combined 14 miles to the gallon. Itahas a suggested retail price between $23,705 and $72,305. 8. Aston Martin V12 Vantage S The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S has aa7.6 liter, 12 cylinder, automatic transmission engine and gets miles to the gallon. It has a suggested retail price of $182,395. 7. Audi R8 Both the Audi R8 has aa4.2 liter, eight cylinder, manual six-speed transmission engine and getsa14 miles to the gallon using premium gasoline. Itahas a suggested retail price between $115,900 and $182,500. Must Read: Beyond Google and Facebook: 10 Other Cool Places to Work 6. Audi R8 Spyder The Audi R8 Spyder has aa4.2 liter, eight cylinder, manual six-speed engine and gets 14 miles to the gallon using premium gasoline. Itahas a suggested retail price between $129,400 and $175,100. 5. Ferrari 458 The Ferrari 458 has aa4.5 liter, eight cylinder engine gets 14 miles to the gallon. The 2015 Ferrari 458 series have suggested retail prices between $275,900 and $340,000. 4. Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe The Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe has aa6.7 liter, 12 cylinder engine and gets 14 miles to the gallon. It hasaa suggested retail price between $407,400 and $480,175. 3. Ferrari F12 The 2015 Ferrari F12ahas a 6.3 liter, 12 cylinder engine and gets a combined 13 miles per gallon. It has a suggested retail price of $369,900. 2. Lamborghini Aventador Coupe The 2015 Lamborghini Aventador Coupe and the 2015 Lamborghini Veneno Roadster both havea6.5 liter, 12 cylinder engines that each get a combined 13 miles to the gallon. The Lamborghini Aventador Roadster gets 12 miles per gallon. The Lamborghini Aventadors have a suggested retail price between $440,500 and $485,000. The Lamborghini Veneno goes for a whopping $4 million. Must Read: 5 SUVs and Trucks That Hold Their Value Best 1. Bugatti Veyron The 2015 Bugatti Veyron has ana8.0 liter, 16 cylinder, turbo engine and gets a combined 10 miles to the gallon. It has a suggested retail price between $1,495,000 -$1,695,000. Must Read: 11 Sports Cars That Actually Get Good Gas Mileage More Slideshows You Might Like Billionaires' Bad Bets: Their Worst Performing Stocks of 2014 Here are 18 Wet Hop Beers You Should Try Right Now 23 Countries Where the Rich Make the Most Money a -Written by Laurie Kulikowski in New York. Follow @LKulikowski // 0;if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); // ]]>

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