The most expensive car in the world ($28 million)

 

The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is a mid-sized luxury coach built grand tourer car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It is the world's most expensive street legal new car at US$28 million.

The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is currently the most expensive car in the world with a $28 million price tag. Designed by Alexander Williams and manufactured by the ROLLS ROYCE MOTORCARS, the car is made in the form of a yacht with certain special features 1920s and 1930s design.

The Boat Tail has a unique two-tone exterior, custom high-end finishes inside, and even a "hosting suite" complete with a champagne fridge and built-in sun umbrella. Although Rolls-Royce doesn’t officially announce pricing for one-off builds such as this, rumor has it that the Boat Tail cost a whopping $28.0 million new.

Rolls-Royce Boat Tail responds to the changing conditions like a chameleon, morphing from light sand to brilliant gold without warning. The commissioning of the second of three Rolls-Royce Boat Tail examples would never be mistaken for an act of humility, but it’s no accident that the 19-foot al fresco four-seater manages to reflect its surroundings rather than impose itself upon them.

The mid-sized luxury coach was launched in May 2021. It is made of 1,813 bespoke parts, with five electronic control units in the rear deck. In addition, the Boat Tail has regular retractable side windows as well as a set of smaller quarter windows.

The Boat Tail is surrounded by the priceless automotive eye candy at one of the world’s most exclusive concourses. Inspired by early 20th century racing yachts.

The Boat Tail subverts the signature Pantheon grille with an unexpected twist on the imposing emblem. Starting with a solid block of billet aluminum, the metal is milled and the surrounds painted matte cognac, so only the polished vanes stand out.

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It’s the first time Rolls-Royce’s traditional grille hasn’t been topped with a peaked metallic structure, and the effect draws the eye past the rose-gold Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament and thin headlamps, and across to the expansive length of the hood. The arc continues across the cabin before tapering at the tail, which is topped in Royal Walnut veneer, a nautically inspired bit which is inlaid with rose gold–plated pinstripes that are slightly muted with a satin-brushed finish.

Topping it off, literally, is a parasol that extends from between the two showcases. The parasol structure uses multiple computers and motors to operate, and when closed has been aerodynamically tested by Rolls-Royce at speeds up to 155 mph.

The car was designed by the company's specialized coach build division at its Goodwood plant, reinterpreting the 1910s Rolls-Royce Ltd Boat Tail car design. It draws aesthetic inspiration from yachts of the 1920s and 1930s. The car shares its chassis and engine with the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

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