The wooden part took 8,000 hours to build the Rolls Royce Arcadia Droptail unveiled

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-03-04

Rolls-Royce, the British luxury car brand owned by the BMW Group, has announced the release of its third Droptail, commissioned by a Singaporean owner, and taken from the Greek myth of Arcadia, which means paradise on earth.

The front of the Droptail is quite avant-garde, the original designer has redesigned the brand's family-owned Padenon Temple radiator cover and the design of the double R, the grille of the radiator hood adopts a folded design, and the two sides of the upper slightly curved profile subtly create shadows, through which the left and right headlights are connected to create a through-line visual effect, and the straight lines are like eyebrow lines with the daytime running lights at both ends. Coming to the side of the body, the Droptail has a unique body proportion, with a length of 53 meters, 2 meters wide. The low-lying stance also maintains a spacious and comfortable interior. The lines of the body begin to descend from the front wheel arches, drawing the eye to the rear and the distinctive "sail cape" structure, which reinforces the identity of a two-seater sports car. The rear deck, located in the middle of the cockpit, is aerodynamically designed to generate enough downforce to improve stability at high speeds.

The rear of the Droptail is inspired by sailboats, and the wide horizontal design is inspired by the racing sailing races of the '30s. The vertical taillights are slightly angled, the air diverter in the lower half of the rear is treated in translucent paint to accentuate the carbon fibre material inside, and the dual exhaust tailpipes are integrated to enhance the performance performance. The Droptail features a removable hard top with a detachable roof made of carbon fibre and** a tinted glass that allows you to control the amount of light coming in through the car's buttons.

The majority of the cabin of the Arcadia Droptail has a distinctive white color tone, inspired by the color of the body. The custom-made tan color contrasts with the exterior of the seat and the headrests. Wooden accents surround the dashboard, door panels, and curved sections behind the chairs. The factory says it took a total of 8,000 hours to make the various woods, and the clock on the dashboard took more than two years to develop and assemble in five months.

In terms of power, the Rolls-Royce Droptail is also equipped with the group's 6The 75-litre V12 twin-turbo petrol engine has been retuned to make 593 hp, 30 hp more than any other model of the same power, while the torque rises to 840 Nm.

Rolls-Royce Exclusive Full Body Customization First launched the Sweptail in 2018 and the Boattail in 2022, it won the title of the world's most expensive car in one fell swoop. And in August 2023, it will once again shake up the global car market with the launch of the two-door, two-seater Droptail. Unlike the current Rolls-Royce model for public sale, the body and interior of the Droptail have been completely recreated by the Coachbuild department, and the beautiful and luxurious styling will surprise everyone.

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