Didier Drogba started his professional career in 1998 with the French club Le Mans and later signed a contract with Chelsea which is a famous English professional football club
With a net worth of over $90 Million, Drogba is one of the most successful players the game has ever seen which points to his lavish and sumptuous car collection. His garage includes cars ranging from a modest MINI Cooper JCW to the nonpareil Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster. Of course, there is more to Didier Drogba’s car collection, followed below.
3. MINI Cooper John Cooper Works
The MINI Cooper JCW is one of the cars that the African footballer got in his Chelsea days. He used to drive the car to the practice and was photographed multiple times in it.
The Cooper JCW is the more expensive iteration of the regular Cooper Hatchback with notable performance and design upgrades.
MINI Cooper S JCWSpecsPrice$29,900Powertrain1.6L turbocharged inline-4Horsepower208 hpTorque192 lb-ftTransmission6-speed manual0-60 MPH6.2 secondsTop Speed149 MPH
Powered by a 1.6L turbocharged inline-4 engine, the MINI Cooper JCW makes 208 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque. While on paper, the power output might not seem much but due to its compact design and lightweight characteristics, the 0 to 60 MPH sprint takes only 6.2 seconds.
2. Ferrari F430
One of the most illustrious cars of the 2000s from the Italian car maker, the Ferrari F430 also grabbed the attention of the African footballer and he got it when he signed a contract with Chelsea football club in 2004.
The Ferrari F430 was one of the very few models from the brand which shared the design philosophy of the classic Ferraris with a measured improvement in aerodynamics and technology.
Ferrari F430SpecsPrice$189,250Powertrain4.3L V8Horsepower483 hpTorque343 lb-ftTransmission6-speed manual0-60 MPH4.0 secondsTop Speed196 MPH
The mid-engine sports car packs in a 4.3L V8 from the Ferrari-Maserati family. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission which hits 60 MPH from a standstill in 4.0 seconds. All this is complemented by the redline of 8,500 rpm which makes it sound even more ferocious.
1. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
The most expensive car in the “Ultimate Big Game Player” winner’s garage is indeed the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster. With a whopping $495,000 price tag, the car was a joint venture between the F1 team McLaren and the German automaker Mercedes-Benz.
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster was one of the first production models to offer carbon ceramic brakes and monocoque which not to mention was adopted from the McLaren F1.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren RoadsterSpecsPrice$495,000Powertrain5.4L Supercharged V8Horsepower617 hpTorque575 lb-ftTransmission5-speed automatic0-60 MPH3.6 secondsTop Speed206 MPH
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster derives all its power from a supercharged 5.4L V8 motor which is attached to a swift shifting 5-speed automatic transmission. With a top speed of over 200 MPH, the SLR McLaren accelerates from 0 to 60 MPH in a scant 3.6 seconds.