Rolls-Royce Sweptail

Rolls-Royce Sweptail
Rolls-Royce Sweptail
	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

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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[topspeed-1] Kirby Garlitos (30 May 2017). "2018 Rolls-Royce Sweptail Review @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 4 October 2017.

[2] "Rolls-Royce debuts its stunning £10 million Sweptail - the most expensive new car ever sold". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-10-03.

[3] ttps://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/10739/13-million-rolls-royce-sweptail-could-be-most-expensive-new-car-ever-made

[4] "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.

[5] "Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-10-03.

[6] 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.