Admiring Kanye West’s unique car collection makes many people admire

The erratic Kanye West may be divorcing and his failed presidential bid, but when it comes to his garage, he’s still living the “Good Life.” Ye, who turns 44 today, enjoys going “HAM” in a variety of cars, such as Lamborghinis, Mercedes-Benzes, and Eastern Bloc ATVs. From a self-made billionaire who put the auto in autotune and released the hit song “Power,” what more could you ask for?

Lexus ES300 (2002)

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One of Kanye’s first vehicles, like many other hip-hop artists, was a Lexus. It was a fourth-generation 3.0 V6 ES model, mid-range. Unfortunately, Mr. West crashed the ES300 and would have died if not for the five-star safety measures included on the Lexus. His injuries necessitated reconstructive surgery, and although his mouth was wired shut, he recorded the song “Through The Wire” just two weeks later.

Maybach 57, from the ‘Otis’ music video (2004)

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Yeezy, one of the more iconic music video directors, used a 2004 Maybach for his and Jay-Z’s 2011 blockbuster hit song “Otis,” which became a big hit. When this automobile was brand-new, it would have cost close to £300,000. However, the hip-hop MVPs decided to give it a chainsaw makeover (thanks to SWE Auto Prep in North Hollywood, who completed the task in two days), making it an ultra-luxe Mad Max car. The same guy who directed Fast & Furious 7 also handled the stunt driving. We would similarly be incensed if someone chopped up our Maybach. The next year, it was put up for sale as a work of contemporary art rather than in the automotive division. It barely raised £42,000, a small portion of what they had originally invested.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (2007)

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By getting cozy with Donald Trump when he was in the Oval Office, Kanye alienated a large portion of his fan base. Moreover, he and the disgraced President Potus both owned Mercedes SLR McLarens. This automobile was developed in 2003 at McLaren’s headquarters in Woking, before the company had established its own car brand. Daimler AG, with whom the Formula One team had an engine alliance at the time, ordered the car’s construction. The frontal style, with the three-pointed star sticking out on what appears to be the nose of Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard’s business cars, is obviously influenced by Formula One racing. Its lightweight 5.4 supercharged V8 engine allows it to reach 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 208 mph.

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 FBG Par Hermès (2008)

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Given that he has dubbed himself the “Hermès of verses,” Kanye’s acquisition of this partnership between Bugatti and the renowned Parisian luxury home—only four of which have been constructed—may have been motivated by this. The 21-time Grammy winner is often spotted shopping on the Rue Du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, or FBG, during fashion week. The two-tone vehicle has leather seats that were created in Hermès’ atelier, radiator and intercooler aluminum grilles that are marked with the letter “H,” and vents on the edge of the wheels that are meant to resemble the brand’s distinctive seams. The massive 8.0 quad-turbo W16 engine powering the 16.4, which was the first Veyron out of the gate, produces 987 horsepower, a record for a road car in production at the time. It has a maximum speed of 253 mph before it may “Lift Off.” The Hermès vehicle cost an astonishing £50,000 to service after it was purchased for £1.3 million.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss (2009)

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The “Louis Vuitton don” is one of only a handful of multimillionaires to have got his hands on the very special SLR McLaren Stirling Moss edition, which is a homage to the great British racing driver who so brilliantly won the Mille Miglia in a 300SL SLR in 1955. SLR, incidentally, stands for Sport Leicht Rennsport – or Sport Light Racing. As well as its freshly sculpted windscreen-less body, power was upgraded to 651bhp and the chassis was lightened, which increased the top speed to 217mph. Just 75 were built, each retailing for £660,000. Good job Yeezy’s sold a lot of sneakers.

Dartz Prombron Red Diamond Edition (2010)

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Bulletproof, ethically questionable and definitely OTT, the Dartz Prombron is perhaps the most oligarchy SUV ever made. In making the purchase, Yeezus followed the example of his collaborator and mentor Jay-Z. Russian-built, it features gold-plated windows, tyres that cannot puncture, tungsten exhausts and white-gold gauges covered in rubies. Costing around £1 million, the options lists includes upholstery made from a sperm whale’s foreskin. Kanye bought two, probably to upstage Mr Carter.

Aston Martin DBS V12 (2011)

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Having sampled “Diamonds Are Forever” on his track “Diamonds From Sierra Leone”, it’s clear Kanye is a James Bond fan. Such is his admiration for the UK civil service’s biggest expenses abuser, he even has the wheels from Casino Royale. This flagship Aston packs a “Monster” 5.9 V12, which delivers 62mph in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed of 192mph. Without doubt, one of the sub-zero coolest supercars of recent times.

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 (2013)

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It’s impossible to “Drive Slow” in Ye’s beloved stealth-black Aventador. The LP 700-4 was the first itineration, boasting 690bhp from its 6.5-litre normally aspirated V12 – one of the most glorious-sounding beasts of the digital age. Top speed is 220mph and it does 0-62 in just 2.9 seconds. We’ve gotta admit, it does suit him.

Porsche 911 (991) Carrera 4S (2017)

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Many celebrities in Hollywood like to keep something simple in the garage so they may occasionally travel completely unnoticed (just look at Justin Timberlake and his VW Jetta). Obviously, Kanye is never going to blend in that much; the Porsche 991 is as close as he will go. Thankfully, they are so prevalent on Rodeo Drive and in Calabasas that only the TMZ crew is aware that it is him. It has a maximum speed of 186 mph and can reach 60 mph in “Four[point]Five Seconds.”

Lamborghini Urus (2019)

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Lamborghini’s SUV is, like Kanye, a rather divisive proposition and that’s especially true of his Urus, which is matte beige. We think it kinda works, especially with its unusual monoblock wheels, which the rapper-fashionista designed himself. Pair with some cream-coloured high-top Yeezy Boosts and a Damir Doma coat to complete the look.

Sherp (2019)

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The so-called “Christian Genius Billionaire” is the proud owner of eight of these incredibly amazing all-terrain cars, which are made in Ukraine and built to trample over Siberia. It is similar to Vladimir Putin in this sense in that nothing, not even the UN, stands in its way. It looks like a Tonka truck, but it’s actually quite easy. With its large, revolutionary self-inflating tires sitting proud of the bodywork, it can overcome obstacles up to 70 cm in diameter. With the help of a skid-steer system, it may rotate independently. It’s not very fast, with a 44-bhp turbodiesel block under the floor. Its maximum speed is 28 mph, but it can also go 4 mph on water because, well, it can swim. Imagine this as a little, wilderness-squashing tank that can get to locations no other vehicle can, all while operating in the worst conditions possible. similar to the incredible beats of Kanye.