Sports car development costs

[DanJR1]

does anyone know the development costs of any sports cars? its for a school project and if its possible, i'd like to know both supercars like the mclaren F1 and bugatti veyron and lower down sports cars such as the radical SR3 and Lotus Elise

[RTH]

McLaren were said to have sold nearly 100 F1s at £635,000 ea. and they claimed that had just paid the costs of the project ( but then did they speak the truth ? ). It was said under 1000 Elises at £23000 would break even, but originally their expectation was only 250 cars a year - at its peak it was more like 2500 and developement was done very much on the cheap and its a very basic car anyway, probably no one really knows unless they are the accountant in the various car companies. Sometimes the reported cost include building a new factory , which may well go on to be used in future models as well . I think you will need to make an educated guess .