Rolls-Royce Sweptail
| Rolls-Royce Sweptail | |
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| File:Rolls-Royce Sweptail.jpg Rolls-Royce Sweptail on display | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars |
| Production | 2017[1] |
| Model years | 2018[1] |
| Assembly | Goodwood plant, Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury grand tourer (F) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé[1] |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Phantom VII |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 L V12[1] |
| Power output | 338 kW (453 bhp)[1] |
| Transmission | ZF 8-speed automatic |
The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a one-off large luxury car made in the United Kingdom by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. At the time of its May 2017 debut at the yearly Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event it was the most expensive new automobile in the world, costing around $12.8 million USD. [2]
The Sweptail is based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé and hand-built over 4 years.[3] Inspired by coachbuilding of the 1920s and 1930s. The Sweptail was commissioned bespoke in 2013 as a one-off automobile, at the request of a super-yacht and aircraft specialist who had a unique idea in mind.[4]
Giles Taylor, director of design at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars described the Sweptail as "the automotive equivalent of Haute couture".[5]
In 2019, the Sweptail was overtaken as the most expensive new car by the Bugatti La Voiture Noire which sold for $18.7 million.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Kirby Garlitos (30 May 2017). "2018 Rolls-Royce Sweptail Review @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Rolls-Royce debuts its stunning £10 million Sweptail - the most expensive new car ever sold". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/10739/13-million-rolls-royce-sweptail-could-be-most-expensive-new-car-ever-made
- ^ "Rolls Royce Sweptail Is The Most Expensive Brand New Rolls You Can Buy | ColumnM". ColumnM. 2017-05-30. Archived from the original on 2017-08-02. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ Chang, Brittany (13 August 2019). "Bugatti's new $18.7 million hypercar was purchased by an anonymous buyer, making it the most expensive new car ever sold". Business Insider. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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