Top 10 most expensive cars in the world in 2024

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Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail

Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail

• Launch date: August 18, 2023
• Class: Full-size ultra-luxury coach build
• Body style: Cabriolet
  

Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail is the world’s most expensive car, priced at $30 million (Rs. 251 crore approx). Contrary to Rolls Royce’s earlier four-seater layout, La Rose Noire is a two-seater supercar with a removable hardtop.The Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail is equipped with a twin-turbo 6.75-liter V-12 engine, giving power of 563 bhp with a peak torque of 820 Nm. Its body is made out of carbon, steel, and aluminum.

La Rose Noire Droptail is 5.3 meters long and 2 meters wide. Its body color transitions when looked at from different angles. The innovative body paint of  La Rose Noire Droptail was developed after 150 tests and a blend of a secret base. The design of the car is inspired by the petals of the Black Baccara rose, which is found in France.

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The interior of  La Rose Noire Droptail is minimalistic, with wood craftsmanship complimenting the dashboard. The smoothened leather of the seats is colored dark red to complement the rose-petals-themed exterior. The super luxury car was developed in a period of two years and took nine months in production.

Rolls Royce Boat Tail; Image: Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP

Rolls Royce Boat Tail

• Launch date: May 27, 2021
• Class: Full-size ultra-luxury coach build
• Body style: Cabriolet
  

Boat Tail, successor to the stunning Sweptail introduced in 2017, is distinguished by its distinctive two-toned exterior and a high-end finish. The interior, featuring a lavish "hosting suite" equipped with a built-in sun umbrella and a champagne fridge exemplifies Rolls Royce's commitment to extravagance. The Boat Tail's rear deck is a reinterpretation of the wooden rear decks found on the classic Rolls-Royce boat tail cars from the 1930s.

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Bugatti La Voiture Noire; Image: Photo by Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Bugatti La Voiture Noire

• Launch date: March 2019
• Class: Hyper sports car
• Body Chassis: Bugatti Chiron
  

The Bugatti La Voiture Noire, French for ‘the black car’,  is equipped with a powerful quad-turbo 8-litre W16 engine, boasting an impressive output of 1479 horsepower and 1600 newton-metres of torque. This car is adorned with six exhaust tips, adding to its exceptional design.

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It has radical wheels, a custom fascia, and a rear badge that illuminates to spell out the brand name- Bugatti. La Voiture Noire embodies sophistication and elegance, seamlessly combining speed, aesthetics, luxury, and technology to become a masterpiece.

Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta; Image: Photo by Marco Destefanis/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images

Pagani Zonda HP Barchetta

• Launch date: August 2017
• Class: Sports car
• Body style: 2-door barchetta
  

Established in 1992 by Horacio Pagani, Pagani Automobili is an esteemed Italian company renowned for crafting some of the most highly coveted cars. Despite its prominent position in the hypercar market, Pagani deliberately limits its production volumes, setting it apart from manufacturers like Lamborghini and Ferrari.

Pagani introduced the Zonda HP Barchetta, an exclusive model characterised by its rarity. Only three of these exceptional vehicles will be produced, with one reserved for Horacio Pagani himself, exemplifying the company's commitment to exclusivity and the pursuit of automotive perfection.

SP Automotive Chaos; Image courtesy: SP Automotive Chaos Instagram page:

SP Automotive Chaos

• Launch date: November, 1, 2021
• Class: Hyper car
• Body style: 2-door coupe
  

Renowned Greek automotive designer Spyros Panopoulos has introduced two high-performance cars utilising cutting-edge materials.

The SP Automotive Chaos Earth Version, with a formidable 2,048 horsepower, serves as the standard model. However, the Zero Gravity variant takes it up a notch, boasting a quad-turbo V-10 engine with a staggering 3,065 horsepower. This version accelerates from 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) in a mere 1.55 seconds and completes a quarter-mile in less than 7.5 seconds.

Rolls Royce Sweptail; Image: Photo by Michael Cole/Corbis via Getty Images

Rolls Royce Sweptail

• Launch date: May 2017
• Class: Full-size luxury car/grand tourer (GT)
• Body style: 2-door coupé
  

The Rolls-Royce Sweptail is an iconic car that revives the coachbuilt Rolls-Royces of the 1920s and 1930s, characterised by sweeping rooflines. The front of the Sweptail reflects design elements from the pre-facelift Phantom Coupé, featuring circular headlights with separate rectangular daytime running LEDs and Rolls-Royce's largest Pantheon grille in the modern era, framed in brushed aluminium.

Bugatti Centodieci; Image:  Photo by Martyn Lucy/Getty Images

Bugatti Centodieci

• Launch date: August 16, 2019
• Class: Sports car
• Body style: 2-door coupé
  

The Centodieci, serving as a tribute to Bugatti's 110-year legacy of exceptional design and performance, also pays homage to the brand's recent history. By reimagining the iconic EB110, the Centodieci, meaning 110 in Italian, not only captures the essence of its historical inspiration but propels it into the modern era with unparalleled performance and avant-garde design. Limited to just 10 units, each of these exclusive cars is an automotive masterpiece.

Mercedes Maybach Exelero; Image: Photo by Ralph Orlowski/Getty Images

Mercedes Maybach Exelero

• Launch date: 2005
• Class: Sports car
• Body style: 2-door coupé
  

The Mercedes-Benz Exelero was crafted in 2004 by Fulda, a German division of Goodyear. Constructed on the framework of the Maybach, the Exelero is outfitted with the same twin-turbo V12 engine that delivers an impressive 690 horsepower (510 kW) and 1,020 Newton-metres (752 pound-feet) of torque.

This car is engineered to minimise aerodynamic stress. Weighing 2,660 kg (5,864 lb), the Mercedes-Benz Maybach Exelero concept car boasts a robust and large build. Accelerating to a top speed of 351 km/h (218 mph), it outpaces many other concept cars.

Pagani Huayra Codalunga; Image: Courtesy Pagani

Pagani Huayra Codalunga

• Launch date: June, 16, 2022
• Class: Sports car
• Body style: 2-door coupe & 2-door roadster
  

Manufacturers of world’s most expensive cars recognise the importance of meeting customer preferences, and when two avid Pagani collectors expressed their wish for a vehicle inspired by the classic long-tail design seen in 1960s race cars, Pagani rose to the occasion.

The outcome is the Pagani Huayra Codalunga, an exceptionally rare model limited to just five units. This vehicle features a potent 828-horsepower V-12 engine under the hood, ensuring swift and dynamic performance.

Bugatti Divo; Image: Photo by Robert Hradil/Getty Images

Bugatti Divo

• Launch date: August 24, 2018
• Class: Sports car
• Body style: 2-door coupé
  

While the Divo shares similarities with its more affordable counterpart, the Chiron, the Divo offers features that justify its higher price point. Bugatti Divo achieved a weight reduction of 77 pounds compared to the Chiron by incorporating lighter wheels, a carbon fibre intercooler, and eliminating some sound deadening.

Despite both vehicles boasting the same 1,500 horsepower (1,119 kilowatts), the Divo distinguishes itself with a unique aerodynamic configuration, resulting in an impressive 8-second advantage around the Nardo test circuit compared to the Chiron.