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You could buy more than 50 Kia Picanto Sports for the price of a Lamborghini Revuelto, which holds the title of Australia’s most expensive new car. While the Kia (the cheapest new car) shares some of the same features as the Lamborghini, such as wireless Apple CarPlay, folding side mirrors, power windows, and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), it’s missing a 1,000 HP 6.5-litre V12 plug-in hybrid powertrain and a few electric motors. Next to the Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Ferrari dominate the list of the most expensive new cars on sale in Australia to prove that while money can’t buy happiness, it can get you behind the wheel of a V12 supercar.
Most Expensive New Cars at a Glance
Highlights from our list include the following options:
- Most expensive new car overall: Lamborghini Revuelto
- Most expensive Ferrari: Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider
- Most expensive Rolls-Royce: Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre
Now you’ve read the highlights, let’s check out the complete list.
1. Lamborghini Revuelto
Price: from AUD$987,000 before on-road costs.
The most expensive new car on sale in Australia is the Lamborghini Revuelto, priced from AUD$987,000 before on-road costs. That means, in simple terms, that it would cost you more than $1 million to get one of these in your driveway once on-road costs have been applied. That’s also without options, and the general rule of thumb is that owners of these cars spend anywhere from 15-25% of the overall cost of the car on options, so don’t expect to see any of these rolling around the streets of your nearest high-earning suburb for less than $1.2-1.5 million.
What you get for the money, however, is the fastest car that we’ve ever driven. The 6.5-litre V12 plug-in hybrid powertrain produces 747 kW (1,001 hp) of power, launching the Revuelto from 0-100km/h in 2.5 seconds. However, it’s not the acceleration that was the most impressive thing about the car; it was the top speed. During our drive at Sydney Motorsport Park, we saw 294km/h down the front straight!
- Engine: 6.5-litre V12 plug-in hybrid
- Maximum power: 747 kW (1,001 hp)
- Maximum torque: 725 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100km/h): 2.5 seconds
- Top speed: 350 km/h
2. Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre
Price: from AUD$932,400 before on-road costs.
The newest addition to our list of the most expensive new cars in Australia is the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre. This is the quickest, most powerful production car that Rolls-Royce has ever made, and it’s the first with a “Sport Mode,” which is not something that you would expect to find in a Rolls-Royce. The brand calls it “Infinity Mode,” and it unlocks 485 kW (659 hp) of power, 1075 Nm of torque, and a 0-60 mph time of just 4.1 seconds.
- Motor: Dual-motor electric AWD (102 kWh usable)
- Power: 485 kW / 659 PS
- Torque: 1,075 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 4.1 s (0-60 mph 4.1 s)
- Top Speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
3. Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan Series II
Price: from AUD$895,000 before on-road costs.
With a twin-turbo 6.75-litre V12 engine under the bonnet, the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan Series II is the most expensive SUV on sale in Australia. Changes to the facelifted Series II model include a new Clock Cabinet, where the Spirit of Ecstasy dances in an up-lit fascia display on the dashboard, next to the analogue clock. The Series II also integrates Rolls-Royce’s SPIRIT infotainment system and the marque’s members-only Whispers app that lets you customise your Rolls-Royce experience in the car and when you’re away from it through remote connectivity. Visual changes include the first-ever illuminated Pantheon grille and 23-inch wheels.
- Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12
- Power: 592 hp / 600 PS / 441 kW
- Torque: 900 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): ≈4.5 s (0-60 mph 4.5 s)
- Top Speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
4. Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider
Price: from AUD$886,800 before on-road costs.
We flew all the way to Portugal to drive the new Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider, and it didn’t disappoint. The soundtrack has been hampered by strict European emissions regulations, but the engineers have done everything they can to bring the sound inside the cabin. It’s hard to beat the sound of a 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated engine that delivers 830HP and spins out to 9,500 rpm. The acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 2.95 seconds sounds impressive, and it is, but that’s not what this car is about. It’s about flying through the mountains on your way to a Chateau in the south of France.
Ferrari has introduced improvements to the interior of the 12Cilindri and its notches about that of the Purosangue and 296 with a triple-screen digital cockpit that includes a 15.6-inch driver display, 10.25-inch central touchscreen with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and wireless phone charging, and finally, an 8.8-inch passenger screen if you so choose.
Impressively, the retractable hard-top can be tucked away in 14 seconds and at speeds of up to 45 km/h. It also only adds 60 kg versus the coupé.
- Engine: 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12
- Power: 830 PS / 610 kW
- Torque: 678 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 2.95 s
- Top Speed: 340 km/h
5. Ferrari 12Cilindri
Price: from AUD$803,500 before on-road costs.
Like the 12Cilindri Spider, but with a roof. The Ferrari 12Cilindri in Coupe form is slightly less expensive than the Spider variant, but it still boasts the same power and torque output, and includes the same changes on the interior with a triple-screen digital cockpit. Whether you can secure either of these highly sought-after vehicles is another question entirely. Like an Hermes handbag, you have to be on the list to buy one.
- Engine: 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12
- Power: 830 PS / 610 kW
- Torque: 678 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 2.9 s
- Top Speed: 340 km/h
6. Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost Series II
Price: from AUD$800,000 before on-road costs.
The naughtier, sportier Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II is dubbed the “Black Badge.” This model adds a touch more power to the twin-turbo 6.75-litre engine (+29 PS and +50 Nm) and brings surprising performance to the stately four-door limousine. When we drove this model in the south of France, the “most agile, driver-focused and technical Black Badge Rolls-Royce ever,” impressed us with its handling and straight-line speed, particularly in ‘Low’ mode that quickens gearshifts by 50 % and brings a sharper brake pedal to the mix. Hilariously, there are exhaust burbles when you let off the throttle.
Of course, the staple Black Badge Planar Suspension remains, so you can always waft down the road in typical Rolls-Royce fashion should you so choose. The interior also adds the Series II treatment with the SPIRIT digital interface, bespoke cabin artistry (Technical Carbon veneer or bamboo-based Duality Twill (up to 2.2 million stitches)) and Clock Cabinet with the up-lit black-chrome Spirit of Ecstasy.
- Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12
- Power: 592 bhp / 600 PS / 441 kW
- Torque: 900 Nm (664 lb-ft)
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 4.5 s
- Top Speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
7. Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II
Price: from AUD$777,000 before on-road costs.
Like the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan Series II, but with a focus on the classic Rolls-Royce experience. It debuts the largest wheels ever offered on a Cullinan, but the ride quality is exceptional with the self-levelling air-suspension (with larger air-struts) and camera-guided “Flagbearer” preview system that reads the road in front of you. Combine this with the effortless power of the twin-turbo 6.75-litre engine and silky smooth gearbox, and you have the best luxury SUV money can buy.
- Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12
- Power: 563 hp / 570 PS / 419 kW
- Torque: 850 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): ≈5.0 s
- Top Speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
8. Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Extended
Price: from AUD$777,000 before on-road costs.
The Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Extended is a 170 mm (6.7 inches) longer version of the Ghost Series II. It extends this length in the wheelbase to increase the rear legroom for passengers, and the result is the greatest legroom of any four-seat saloon on sale, besides the Phantom Extended. You’ll find everything from a Champagne cooler between the rear seats with twin modes ( 6°C for non-vintage, 11°C for vintage) to an optional Serenity Seating package that features fully reclining and lounge-style rear chairs inspired by the first-class seats in a private jet.
- Engine: 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12
- Power: 571 hp / 571 PS / 420 kW
- Torque: 850 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 4.8 s
- Top Speed: 250 km/h (electronically limited)
9. Aston Martin Vanquish
Price: from AUD$737,000 plus on-road costs.
One of the best cars that we’ve driven this year, the Aston Martin Vanquish is special. It’s the most powerful production road car that Aston Martin has ever made, with a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 that punches out 835PS (824HP, 614kW) and 1,000 Nm of torque. That’s good for a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 214 mph (345 km/h), and after spending a week with the car, it exceeds expectations in every way. They’re only making 1,000 of these every year, and with the full kit of new AM goodness packaged into a car that is best described as a missile, they’ll have no trouble selling every single one of them.
- Engine: 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12
- Power: 835 PS / 614 kW
- Torque: 1,000 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 3.3 s
- Top Speed: 345 km/h
10. Ferrari Purosangue
Price: from AUD$728,000 plus on-road costs.
The Ferrari “not SUV” SUV, the Purosangue, could be the best lifted saloon on sale if it weren’t an SUV. Confused? So are we, but this model is best described as a Porsche Panamera with a V12 and advanced Multimatic True Active Spool Valve dampers that make it incredibly capable in the corners. Power is sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed gearbox and is produced by a naturally-aspirated 6.5-litre V12 engine that produces 725CV and sprints from 0-100 km/h in 3.3 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 10.6 seconds. What you might not know is that the Purosangue has a near-ideal 49:51 weight distribution, independent four-wheel steering, and ABS ‘evo’ that make it particularly dynamic in corners.
- Engine: 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12
- Power: 725 PS / 533 kW
- Torque: 716 Nm
- Acceleration (0-100 km/h): 3.3 s
- Top Speed: 310 km/h
Why You Should Trust Our List
The author of this list, Ben McKimm, is one of the few motoring journalists in Australia who has driven every single one of these vehicles. That’s right, he’s steered an Aston Martin Vanquish, Ferrari 12Cilindri, and Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II Extended. To compile this list, he looked at the list price of the vehicles and ranked them from most expensive to least expensive. He capped the list at ten cars to make it as informative as possible, without bloat. He listed the engine, power, and performance figures, and wrote a description about each car with some insights that he found while driving them.
It’s important to note that the prices listed are before “on-road costs” are considered. What this means is that you still have to include Stamp Duty, CTP insurance in some states, and dealer options and delivery charges. For example, the Stamp Duty costs of a vehicle like the Lamborghini Revuelto are $48,450 in NSW, but that’s before options and dealer costs so expect to pay a whole lot more than that.
