The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a one-off large luxury car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
| Rolls-Royce Sweptail | |
|---|---|
 Rolls-Royce Sweptail on display | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars |
| Production | 2017 |
| Model years | 2018[1] |
| Assembly | Goodwood plant, Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Designer | Alex Innes[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car/grand tourer (GT) |
| Body style | 2-door coupé[1] |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Doors | Suicide doors |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Phantom VII |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 L V12[1] |
| Power output | 338 kW (453 bhp)[1] |
| Transmission | ZF 8-speed automatic |
Overview
editThe Sweptail is based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé and hand-built over four years.[3] Inspired by coachbuilding of the 1920s and 1930s, the car was commissioned in 2013, by a super-yacht and aircraft specialist.[4]
At the time of its May 2017 debut at the yearly Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, it was the most expensive new automobile in the world, costing around £10 million.[5]
The Sweptail is owned by Hong Kong–based customer Sam Li, son of billionaire real estate mogul Samuel Tak Lee.[6]
Giles Taylor, former director of design at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars described the vehicle as "the automotive equivalent of Haute couture".[7]
In 2019, it was overtaken as the most expensive new car by the Bugatti La Voiture Noire which sold for US$18.7 million.[8]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Kirby Garlitos (30 May 2017). "2018 Rolls-Royce Sweptail Review @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ Nair, Shatricia (3 December 2018). "Q&A: Alex Innes, Rolls-Royce's Head of Coachbuild Design takes us inside the bespoke process". Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "$13 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail Could be Most Expensive New Car Ever Made". 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Rolls Royce Sweptail Is The Most Expensive Brand New Rolls You Can Buy". ColumnM. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Harvey, Michael (27 May 2017). "Rolls-Royce debuts its stunning £10 million Sweptail - the most expensive new car ever sold". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ Peter. "SAMUEL TAK LEE • Net Worth $4 billion • House • Yacht • Private Jet • Car Collection". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce". Autocar. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ 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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