Inside the Microsoft Garage: Bill Gates’s Most Expensive Car Collection

Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest persons, earned $118 billion co-founding Microsoft. 

Bill Gates became interested in programming in eighth school and preferred to remain inside due to bullying. He attended Harvard in 1973 after graduating from Lakeside High School. After meeting Steve Ballmer, he abandoned college in his second year and founded their software firm. Gates made $350 million when Microsoft went public a year after its 1985 debut. He became a millionaire at 31 and worked for Microsoft until retiring in 2006. Bill Gates remains a millionaire despite focusing on charity.

Bill Gates has owned private islands, yachts, aircraft, and mansions, as well as over 10 automobiles. Let’s look at Bill Gates’ most costly automobiles, from Porsche and Ferrari to Ford.

Jaguar XJ6 ($53,450)

Co-founder William Lyons, who created Jaguar’s most famous XJ series, left a rich legacy. The XJ6 was his final automobile before 1985 and a particular addition to Bill Gates’ 1980s luxury car collection. The XJ6 was manufactured for 20 years.

Ford Focus ($14,395)

Bill Gates drove a 2008 Ford Focus to work in Seattle, Washington, along with his supercars. The 2008 economy-class car has a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 140 HP and was updated.

$90,000 Tesla Model X

Bill Gates praises Tesla’s green initiatives despite their climate change disagreement. Gates drove a Tesla Model X in a 2016 interview while suggesting books, according to Electrek. The windshield’s panoramic view of the automobile was breathtaking.

$72,000 Ferrari 348

Ferrari 348 was Enzo Ferrari’s final V8 supercar before his 1988 death. Gates’ ‘Dune Buggy’ was regularly spun in the sand. The 348 was produced from 1989 to 1995, with 8,000 automobiles.

Chevrolet Suburban ($53,200)

Bill Gates has driven his Chevrolet Suburban for years on casual excursions and airport flights. The Suburban has many engine choices, including a powerful V8 that can reach 154 MPH and sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in 7.4 seconds.

Porsche Taycan ($150,000)

In 2020, Bill Gates acquired an all-electric Porsche Taycan. Lifestyle Asia says the Taycan has two models: Turbo and Turbo S. The electric automobile has two lithium-ion motors. It sports Race-Tex microfiber inside and accelerates from 0 to 62 MPH in 5.4 seconds.

Bill Gates also owns a BMW 7 Series and a Porsche 911. Bill Gates, who liked testing and driving supercars in the 1970s and 80s, now drives his all-electric Porsche Taycan.