The World’s Most Expensive Car Keys: Revealed
Losing your car key is always an inconvenience, especially when it disrupts your daily routine and means you have to part with hard-earned money to purchase a replacement. A lost car key can upend your plans, send your stress levels soaring, and incur unexpected expenses, particularly if your vehicle features advanced security, such as keyless entry systems, transponder chips, or biometric recognition.
Fortunately, for most car owners the cost of obtaining a replacement car key needn’t break the bank – unless, of course, you’re an owner of a supercar, whose keys are among the most expensive in the world:
Awain: from c.£10,000 ($12,019)
Awain, the Finnish manufacturer of luxury goods, creates unmatched keys for the world’s most luxurious cars, with a diamond-encrusted model the highlight of their collection. At over £478,000 ($600,000), the Rolls Royce Phantom car key actually costs more than the vehicle itself! Ideal for the owners of Lamborghini, Bugatti, Rolls Royce, Bentley, and McLaren models, Awain’s products really are a preserve of the superrich.
Ferrari by S.P. Green & Co: c.£16,000 ($20,000)
Priced at nearly £16,000, S.P. Green & Co’s Ferrari key is an artistic masterpiece that features over 1,100 diamonds, costing nearly as much as an average brand new family car! With a range of customisation options for different gemstones and precious metals, Ferrari owners can personalise their keys to reflect their extravagant taste for luxury.
BMW i8: £800 ($1,000)
At a relatively ‘modest’ £800, the BMW i8 futuristic key features a high-resolution LCD display that allows the vehicle’s owner to remotely control the car’s climate and monitor the car’s charge levels – an indispensable tool in the all-electric vehicle market.
Aston Martin AMV OX2: £27,000 ($34,000)
Synonymous with elegance, performance, and, of course, James Bond, Aston Martin is a distinctively British brand with a flair for opulence. It is, therefore, fitting that their designer watch doubles as a key for the DB9, with a stunning sapphire surface and responsive controls that enable the wearer to locate and access their vehicle with nothing more than a simple touch of the screen.
Pagani Huayra Roadster: £4000 ($5,000)
Matching the prestige of its multi-million-dollar car, the miniature key for the Pagani Huayra Roadster is crafted from the same aluminium used in the car’s wheels – perfect for those discerning owners who crave continuity between the vehicle and its accessories. What’s more, the key is dual-purpose, with one half starting the engine and the other functioning as a convenient USB drive.
Koenigsegg CCXR: £200,000 ($250,000)
Valued at a cool quarter of a million dollars market value, this shield-shaped key with a sleek aluminium finish is exclusively designed for the $4 million Koenigsegg CCXR, reflecting its uniqueness and value.
Eng-i-Creation: £5,500 ($7,000)
In contrast to the Koenigsegg CCXR key, for a comparative ‘bargain’ at £5,500, Eng-i-Creation’s foldable keys are an elegant fusion of silver and wood, embellished with gold. With a built-in remote control, these British manufacturer’s keys deliver a blend of security and style for anyone for whom a routine plastic key fob doesn’t make the grade.
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Fortunately, buying replacement car keys from Advanced Keys needn’t cost the Earth! With our range of affordable key fobs and remote controls, you have access to an extensive stock to replace faulty, broken, or missing units for your customers with fast turnaround and very competitive prices.
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