Rolls-Royce unveils World’s Most Expensive Car

Rolls-Royce has revealed the world’s most expensive car built for an anonymous client, which includes 3D headsets and rotating cocktail tables.

Commissioned by a mysterious customer, the two-seat roadster is priced at £25 million.

It is the third of four versions of the Droptail being built by the Coachbuild department at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood HQ.

The La Rose Noire and Amethyst have already been unveiled, each priced at £25 million.

This one-off white model is named Arcadia after the mythical ‘Heaven on Earth’ of Ancient Greek mythology.

The fourth Droptail will not be made public as its owner wants to keep it private.

The customer who commissioned the Arcadia remains anonymous but according to Rolls-Royce, the buyer is an international entrepreneur with homes across the world.

Rolls-Royce said the buyer visualised “a serene space” and “a refuge from the complexities of their business life”.

Designers took inspiration from the customer’s favourite destinations, such as Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the UK.

The detachable carbon-fibre roof is unique to the Arcadia, as are many of the details on the elegant white exterior and the cossetting wood-and-leather interior.

The owner will be able to use an advanced 3D virtual reality (VR) headset to view the vehicle as it would appear in specific locations around the world.

Rolls-Royce said: “Coachbuild designers invested many months examining and interrogating the client’s tastes in everything from clothes and furnishings to food and travel destinations.

“Other family members, notably the client’s daughter, also become engaged with the process.

“When the final design was ready, the client’s wider family were invited to review it.

“All agreed that it perfectly captured the client’s aesthetic and character.”

“The process revealed the client had a far more modern outlook than they realised, defined by lightness, the use of natural materials and a clear passion for precision.”

This Rolls-Royce is powered by a 6.6-litre twin turbo V12 engine linked to an 8-speed automatic gearbox, meaning it goes from 0 to 62 mph in around five seconds.

But it is electronically limited to around 155mph.

The luxury car maker said the dashboard clock set in the wooden veneer is said to be “the most complex Rolls-Royce clock face ever created”.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars new chief executive Chris Brownridge said the Arcadia Droptail is the “pinnacle expression” of the British luxury car company.”

He said: “This motor car is deeply connected to the client’s personality and preferences, and in capturing their character we have been empowered to make inspiring design, craft and engineering statements that show the world our ambition, and our unparalleled abilities.”