The Bugatti Veyron has for several years been the fastest and most expensive sports car on the market, with a sticker price of $1.6 million and a top speed of more than 257 mph.

The French automaker topped itself when it comes to price with the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport -- estimated to cost $2 million. However, another automaker has left it in the dust.

Swedish automaker Koenigsegg topped Bugatti with its 2009 CCXR, a 1,018-horsepower monster that costs an estimated $2.2 million.

Both cars, however, are part of Forbes Auto's list of Top Sports Cars of 2009.

"The horsepower wars may recede for a period of time, but they will never go away," Leo Parente, an independent New York-based automotive marketing consultant told Forbes.com. "We may be discussing horsepower in terms of an electric motor, but bigger will always be seen as being better."

Chevrolet cracks the list this year with its 2009 Corvette ZR1, with a $102,450 starting price and speed of 205 mph.

Forbes said that the sports car market is thriving thanks in part to wealthy baby boomers.

"There are plenty of people who have long lusted after exotics who now can afford them," George Peterson, president of AutoPacific, told Forbes. "Their bonuses have been paid, or they are affluent baby boomers nearing retirement with healthy nest eggs who feel that they deserve a reward for years of hard work. The boomers will represent a huge proportion of the sports-car market in the coming years."

According to CNW Research, Forbes said, baby boomers buy 56.5 percent of all new Porsches, 64.7 of all Ferraris, 73.8 percent of all Aston Martins and 82.3 percent of all Lamborghinis sold in the United States.

Only 150 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sports are scheduled for production at a rate of 50 per year. Fewer than 100 of Alfa Romeo's sexy new convertible, the 2009 8C Competizione Spider, are expected to reach the United States.

"These vehicles are fashion statements in the automotive entertainment industry," Peterson told Forbes.

Top 10 Sports Cars For 2009

• Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione
• Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
• Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
• Ferrari California
• Koenigsegg CCXR Edition
• Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
• Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series
• Nissan GT-R
• Pontiac Solstice Coupe
• Tesla Roadster

Honorable Mention

• Aston Martin V8 Vantage
• Lamborghini LP640 Versace Roadster
• Maserati GranTurismo S
• Mercedes SLK-Class
• Porsche Boxster S Design Edition 2
• Porsche Cayman S Sport
• Porsche 911 Carrera