Rolls-Royce Sweptail

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Rolls-Royce Sweptail
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Rolls-Royce Sweptail on display
Overview
Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Production2017
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 output338 kW (453 bhp) [1]
Transmission ZF 8-speed automatic

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is a one-off large luxury car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

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Overview

The 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 (US$12.3 million pretax). [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kirby Garlitos (30 May 2017). "2018 Rolls-Royce Sweptail Review @ Top Speed". Top Speed. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "$13 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail Could be Most Expensive New Car Ever Made". 27 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ Peter. "SAMUEL TAK LEE • Net Worth $4 billion • House • Yacht • Private Jet • Car Collection". SuperYachtFan. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Why outlandish one-off could be the future of Rolls-Royce". Autocar. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  8. ↑ 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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