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by Jay-Z. In his video for "Lost One," Jay-Z is seen leaving his New York apartment and getting into an $8-million-dollar Maybach Excelero. A debate has been going on in popular media and on the Internet ever since about whether Jay-Z actually purchased an Excelero. So far, Jay-Z himself is keeping quiet. A possible explanation is that Mercedes, the owner of the Maybach brand, lent Jay-Z the car for the video shoot. This is a common practice so supercar automakers can get publicity by showing their cars alongside superstars. Either way, Jay-Z and the Excelero look sharp. Superstar athletes quarterback Tom Brady and boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. are each said to be owners of a Bugatti Veyron.

The Quattroporte is the flagship car for Italian carmaker Maserati.

The Maserati Quattroporte has been in production since 1963. It is Maserati's flagship car. Many European soccer stars drive the Quattroporte. Here in the United States, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners is also the proud owner of a Quattroporte. The parent company of Maserati, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, has made an effort in recent years to sell more Maserati cars in America. The car comes with a choice of a 3.0L, 404-horsepower V6 or an even more powerful 3.8L, 523-horsepower V8. Both engines could give Beyoncé's Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud a run for its money. The Bentley Continental is the car that clearly shows off luxury. It's hard to say which car sits at the pinnacle of

Cars are usually referred to by their make and model, such as: Toyota (make) Corolla (model). The make is usually the auto company's name and the model is the brand name of the car. An example of an exotic car make and model would the Bugatti (make) Veyron (model).

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