If celebrities and superstars — Michael Jordan to Ralph Lauren and Eric Clapton to Nicolas Cage own Ferraris — then Kim Kardashian has to own one, too, right?
According to the online site of X17, the celebrity photo agency, Kardashian recently traded in her Range Rover SUV for a white Ferrari 458 Italia.
The much-revered Ferrari can accelerate from 0-60 mph in about three seconds and has a top speed of 202 mph.
The site reported Kardashian bought the customized Ferrari for $300,000 with the specialty work completed by Platinum Motorsports, a custom shop that caters to celebrities.
Article Last Updated: October 4, 2011.
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Wonder if the customization included cup holders and automatic trans? Not everyone who can afford a Ferrari should be allowed to own one. There should be some qualification besides bank account size.