Jun 16, 2016 3:17 PM

Gallery: Rolls-Royce’s Ridiculous New Concept Hails the 22nd-Century Oligarch

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The "Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100" is a wild-eyed concept aimed at the 22nd century oligarch.
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It drives itself, of course.

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Taking out the human chauffeur means more room for your opulence.
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The luxury automaker says "one can only surmise how this Rolls-Royce will be powered."

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But it's definitely zero-emissions, because that's the future, right?
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It's unclear what's going on with those wheels, beyond giving "the impression of a futuristic catamaran."

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The wheels measure 28 inches, and for unclear reasons are made from 65 pieces of aluminum.
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Because stooping as you get out of a car and onto a red carpet is for chumps, the car's glass canopy would open upward, so you can stand up before the hoi polloi see you.

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Nearly 20 feet long, it matches the dimensions of the Rolls-Royce Phanton Extended Wheelbase.
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Rolls says customers would help decide the shape, size, and silhouette of the car---so maybe it wouldn't actually look this ... interesting.

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