So what do they celebrities drive? Well, let’s take a look. They range from mild to wild or is it exotic to mundane.

Here they are:

• Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony – Aston Martin DB7 and a Lotus Elise

• Ryan Gosling – Black Toyota Prius.

• Pierce Brosnan – Aston Martin Vanquish.

• Verne Troyer – Custom Mercedes CLK.

• Janet Jackson – Aston Martin Vanquish.

• Simon Cowell – $1 million Bugatti Veyron.

• 50 Cent – $400,000 Rolls Royce Phantom.

• Charlize Theron – Range Rover.

• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie BMW Hydrogen 7.10.

• Jessica Simpson – White Cadillac Escalade.

• Julia Roberts – Toyota Prius.

• Kevin Costner – Audi Q7 and Audi S8.

Usher’s ride: Pershing 88
The Pershing’s maximum speed of 39 knots is nothing to sneeze at, but Usher’s boat was built for luxury over speed, with a VIP stateroom and two guest staterooms, each with twin beds and their own private bathrooms.

$4.4 Million

Ludacris’ ride/Big Boi’s ride: 68′ Uniesse Motoryacht
Ludacris and Big Boi have good taste, opting for a spacious motoryacht that boasts four areas for entertaining.

$2.4 Million

Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey’s ride: 68′ Uniesse
The couple are arriving on the same kind of boat that Luda and Big Boi arrived on.

$2.5 Million

P. Diddy’s ride: Ferretti 94
Perhaps not surprisingly, P. Diddy is traveling in style, as the Ferretti 94 is lauded for its spacious and stylish accommodations (like its rooftop hot tub).

$8.3 Million

Lil Jon’s ride: Sealine T51
Lil Jon is cruising in style in a motor yacht hailed by some in the boating world as “the ultimate in performance and handling.” It was also voted “Motor Cruiser of the Year” in 1998.

$949,000

Jennifer Lopez’s ride: Ferretti 50
J. Lo’s boat is made by the same company that made Diddy’s boat. Hers is faster, though, boasting a top speed of 45 knots.

$1.1 Million

Hilary & Haylie Duff’s ride: 55′ Allure Sports Flybridge
The Duff sisters’ ride is built for speed, but it’s still roomy enough to sleep six to eight people.

Naomi Campbell’s ride: 57′ Uniesse Open
Naomi’s ride is powered by two 800 horsepower engines, but is roomy enough for a main stateroom, two guest staterooms, four bathrooms and a working kitchen.

 $1.4 Million

Billionaire’s Private Jets – $280 + Million

I thought people who drove expensive cars like Porsche, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, etc were the rich. These cars run in the $100,000 – $300,000 range. Then I got to thinking…what about an airplane? Not that’s really expensive! My dad was an aircraft mechanic and I knew what some of the planes cost. Some of the nicer prop planes went for $200,000 to $400,000. Now the small private jets were in the $2 Million to $5 million range. I knew the owner of the Boston Celtics back in the 70′s and he had a Cessna Citation ($2.5 million). He was a multi-millionaire. What do Billionaire’s fly?

Believe it or not, they buy bigger and more luxurious airplanes. How about a Boeing 747-8 or an Airbus A380? These “personal use” airline jets are ultra luxury and will set you back $280 – $300 million.

Boeing introduced their “personal use” versions of the commercial airline jets in 1996. The typical 737 business jet would retail for $30 million. These do not even come close to todays 747-8 or A380 luxury airline jets!

Boeing’s 747-8 luxury private jets will not be available until 2010 and the Airbus A380 sometime in 2015. Better get your order in now! Super luxury options are endless and can include Mahogany paneling, gold plated fixtures, Jacuzzis or perhaps a movie theater. These types of options would add a mere $20 million to your total.

Most private jet buyers own several jets. Some just have to have the latest and greatest, so they upgrade frequently. Private jets actually hold their values quite well, so trade-ins are welcome.

So who owns these huge and expensive luxury jets?

• Roman Abromavich – Russian oil tycoon
• Larry Page and Serge Brin – Google founders
• Sergio Mantegazza – gambling/leisure
• Philip Green – British billionaire
• Lakshmi Mittal – India steel billionaire

The reason for choosing a “personal use” airline jet in lieu of a smaller corporate jet is to increase the available room for entertaining. You can also stand up in an airline jet but definitely not in a small corporate jet. Well that certainly is a good reason to spend an extra $250 million!

According to regulation, you can customize a jet anyway you wish as long as you don’t rent it to third parties. Otherwise safety regulations take precedence. The most extravagant interiors are those of the planes belonging to Monarchs. One royal family had a webcam installed outside the plane and projected the image onto a 8 foot by 4 foot screen. Nice view of the clouds huh?