Rolls-Royce Boat Tail: $28 million

The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is proof that quantity and quality can walk together without overshadowing each other. This truly unique car was designed as a coach-built model, the first of three to be made. What does that mean? A bespoke vehicle, based on an existing framework.

This one’s especially impressive as it features elements of a J-Class yacht as well as those of the original 1932 Boat Tail. The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail made its public debut at Italy’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in late 2021 and shows off with its 6.75-liter twin-turbo V12 engine capable of 563 horsepower. It’s officially 2023’s most expensive new car in the world.

New 2018 Mercedes A-Class

The new Mercedes A-Class hatchback will cost from £25,800 in the UK, with first customer deliveries due in May

The all-new Mercedes A-Class will be priced from £25,800, the German brand has confirmed, with the hatchback making its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show. On sale now, the first UK customers will take delivery in May, with the range initially topping out at £30,240.

Designed as a rival to the Audi A3, BMW 1 Series and Volkswagen Golf, Mercedes says the 2018 A-Class is a ‘new interpretation’ of the existing design, and our first look at the new car in the metal confirms its subtle evolution from the outgoing model.

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Initially, buyers will have the choice between one diesel and two petrol engines. The 116bhp 1.5-litre diesel badged A 180d, will be the most efficient at launch promising 68.9mpg. Mercedes claims it can hit 0-62mph in 10.5 seconds. The two petrol options include the 161bhp 1.4-litre turbo, badged A 200, and 222bhp 2.0-litre turbo, badged A 250. 

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$3.4 MILLION — LIMITED EDITION BUGATTI VEYRON BY MANSORY VIVERE

This list wouldn’t be complete without some version of the mighty Bugatti Veyron. We’re shining our spotlight on the the Mansory Vivere edition here, because not only is it one of the fastest cars in the world, it’s one of the most expensive.

Augmented by German witch doctors Mansory, the 1,200-hp Veyron starts out as a Grand Sport Vitesse Roadster, only to be adorned with a gorgeous carbon-fiber body, a new spoiler package, upgraded LED lights, a revamped cabin, and a redesigned front grille. Further classifying the Veyron as a work of art, maps of historic race events like the Targa Florio are laser etched into the exterior and interior. Oh, and it can do 254 mph.

$3.4 MILLION — W MOTORS LYKAN HYPERSPORT

You may recall the Lykan Hypersport from its starring role in the blockbuster Furious 7, in which the Lebanese supercar crashed through not one but three skyscrapers in Dubai. In a franchise filled with high-end exotics and one-off custom creations, the fact that the Hypersport got so much focus is a testament to its magnetism.

Let’s start with the styling, which includes jewel-encrusted headlights, scissor doors, and an interior ripped straight from science fiction. It looks like a pissed off armored car from the future, and its performance is right on par with its image. The Hypersport boasts a 3.7-liter, twin-turbo flat-six that yields 770 hp and 708 lb-ft.

$4.5 MILLION — LAMBORGHINI VENENO

Poison. That’s the name Lamborghini chose for the modified Aventador roadster you see above — translated from Spanish of course — built to celebrate the automaker’s 50th birthday. We can’t speak for the company’s motivations, but the name is fitting for a vehicle that looks so positively deadly, so undeniably venomous.

The car is absolutely stunning from every angle, and to this day, we’re not convinced it isn’t an alien spacecraft surveying our planet for eventual takeover. It just doesn’t seem real. The only thing more remarkable than the look is the price — a whopping $4.5 million, clearly putting it on our list of the most expensive cars.

The Veneno is fast, and that should come as no surprise. Its 6.5-liter V12 spins all the way up to 8,400 rpm to deliver 740 hp and 507 lb-ft, surging the car to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds.

New Mercedes-Benz pickup to be called GLT?

The Mercedes-Benz pickup will allegedly be called the GLT, and it won't be "a fat cowboy truck." That's according to the head of MB's truck project, former AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg, quoted by Car.

We already knew that Mercedes would be teaming up with Renault-Nissan for its double-cab pickup, but until Car sat down with Mornhinweg, we were unsure of how the vehicle would be targeted. Aside from being neither fat nor cowboy like, the exec shed some light on the German brand's mindset behind the new truck.