Rolls-Royce has unveiled the world's most expensive and exclusive new car whose £25million price tag reflects a five-year labour of love for both the firm and the vehicle's romantic mystery female buyer.

The unique two-door, two-seater convertible Droptail - called 'La Rose Noire' - is a private commission by návrhy a realizace interiérů super-rich wife and husband from a glamorous art-loving champagne and fashion dynasty who are described as 'the heads of a prominent international family' with a 'deep connection to France'.

The car is inspired by the romance and the allure of the velvet-like Black Baccara Rose, which originates from France and, according to Rolls-Royce, has a personal association for the family and is especially 'beloved by the mother of the commissioning family'.

The hybrid rose itself was created in France only in 2000 by the family owned Meilland International. And the car, like the flower, changes colour according to how it is viewed, and in the right light also exudes a dark shade of red. 

It is described by Rolls-Royce as 'a romantic celebration of the couple who created it' and is one of four Droptails that will be produced over the coming years.




World's most expensive new car: This is the one-of-a-kind Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail - a private commission by a super-rich wife and husband from a glamorous art-loving champagne and fashion dynasty










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The one-off motor was presented to the client and her family at a private event close to Pebble Beach in California on Saturday night during Monterey Car Week - the automotive date in the calendar that attracts the rich, famous, and fashionable from around the globe.

Although Rolls-Royce has declined to name the wealthy commissioning client and her family, there are some clues to their potential identity including their love of cars, fashion, art and champagne.

Rolls-Royce said the new 'La Rose Noire' Droptail was designed in close cooperation with the client and her family and represents both 'glamour distilled' and the clients' 'passion for detail'.

The wealth of personal touches and detailing include a removeable low-slung hard-top that transforms it from an open-top two-seater roadster into a dramatic coupe with an electro-chromatic glass roof section which, at the press of a button. can darken or stay clear to let light flood in.

It also gets a specially created 'True Love' shade of dark red paint - linked to the Black Baccara rose - which took 150 iterations to perfect.




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Inside, it features the most complex wood parquetry inlays in Rolls-Royce's history, comprising 1,603 individual and intricate triangular veneer pieces representing stylised rose petals, hand-finished and hand-placed over nearly two years. The craftsman carrying this out reportedly had to work in complete and silent isolation and only for five hours a day with breaks - so intense was the level the concentration required.

The cabin also includes a removeable luxury timepiece from luxury Swiss firm Audemars Piguet, which doubles as both a dashboard clock and - once released from a clasp mechanism - a wristwatch using a stored strap.

Another unique addition is a Rolls-Royce champagne chest and cooler to carry the clients' special edition Champagne de Lossy - described as one of only 'a precious handful of vintages produced by the Chateau in its 160-year history' - and fluted glasses.




France has no shortage of billionaires and super-rich tycoons - with interests in cars, champagne, fashion and the arts - for whom £25million to buy a unique personalised Rolls-Royce might be considered relatively small change. Find out in the boxout below who the owner of this stunning motor might be...





Rolls-Royce said the new 'La Rose Noire' Droptail was designed in close cooperation with the client and her family and represents both 'glamour distilled' and the clients' 'passion for detail'





At a lengthy 5.3 metres long, 2 meters wide but just 1.5 metres high, the low-slung Droptail presents a dramatic vision on the road





The wealth of personal touches and detailing include a removeable low-slung hard-top that transforms it from an open-top two-seater roadster into a dramatic coupe with an electro-chromatic glass roof section which, at the press of a button. can darken or stay clear to let light flood in





The British luxury car maker says the raised rear tail is a nod to the first 100mph Rolls-Royce of 1912 nicknamed 'The Sluggard'





The car is inspired by the romance and the allure of the velvet-like Black Baccara Rose, which originates from France and, according to Rolls-Royce, has a personal association for the family and is especially 'beloved by the mother of the commissioning family'

As a final touch, the Rolls-Royce badge on the prow of the finished car was left off until the new owner could write her signature on the back of it - as the ultimate personal touch - before the 'R-R' lettered badge was finally fitted into place below the silver winged Spirit of Ecstasy statuette flying at its prow.,