Report: Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom could be on the road in just 12 months
All the electric cars we usually talk about are quite small in size. Looks like things are changing as very soon we could see a luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom using electric engines instead of the big gasoline drinking V8.
According to Autocar, an electric Phantom could be on the road in just 12 months. No information on range and performance, but this should not be an issue as Phantom has plenty of room for the batteries and electric engines can offer the same performance as big V8 engines.
Rolls-Royce RR4/200EX production model will be called Ghost
Yesterday at a press conference at the Shanghai motor show, Rolls-Royce CEO Top Purves announced the name for the baby Rolls that has been known as RR4/200EX.
Production name will be Rolls-Royce Ghost. Earlier it was speculated that it will be called Silver Ghost.
Rolls-Royce confirms further details about production version of 200EX Concept
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed further details about the production version of 200EX, the luxury concept car shown at this year’s Geneva motor show.
200EX is on world tour and currently in New York being shown to potential customers.
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost(200EX) Cabrio and Coupe renderings
Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show. This concept was a preview for the actual production model that will go on sale beginning of 2010.
Production model will very likely be called Silver Ghost, which is an old nameplate from the early 1900s.
Rolls-Royce 200EX Concept images leaked ahead of Geneva debut
No more spy photos and official teasers. First official images of the 200EX Concept are finally here. 200EX is not just a concept, it is a preview for the production version which will go on sale beginning of 2010.
It has been also codenamed RR4 and according to our sources will be called Silver Ghost when it enters the production.
Pearl White Rolls-Royce Phantom by Project Kahn
We are not big fans of tuners who take already exclusive cars and try to make them even more exclusive, but there are some exceptions. Pearl White Rolls-Royce Phantom by Project Kahn surely is one of these exceptions.
With the Pearl White finish it looks simple, yet very elegant and those 9.5 X 22-inch Silver Mist wheels with diamond polish are just a perfect fit.
Rolls-Royce updates Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase
Rolls-Royce announced today updates for the 2009 Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase. 2009 Phantom range gets a new front bumper design and a stainless steel shallower grille.
Other new exterior features include LED door handle illumination and the fitting of 21-inch cast aluminum wheels as standard.
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost interior spied again with less disguise
We have seen parts of the Silver Ghost (codenamed RR4) interior before. This time we can show you almost whole dash and judging from this first picture it will be quite different than the Phantom when it comes to the interior design.
CEO Tom Purves told Automotive News that the RR4’s development is on track and it should be available beginning of 2010.
Rolls Royce sets record sales
Mr. Richy Rich and a bunch of rappers have been consuming so many Rolls Royces that the company can report its biggest sales ever. All the past five years in the lap of the new godfather BMW have been strictly positive.
Half of the magical 1212 units sold boast the Phantom name. The growth, though, lies mainly on the Phantom Coupe and Drophead Coupe introduced last year.
Regardless the global economical situation, no stopping can be seen for Rolls because a new RR4 range is soon in the showrooms, taking the success of the luxurious lifestyle object surely to an even higher level.
Pininfarina Hyperion first images
End of June Pininfarina announced the unveiling of a new Special Project named “Pininfarina Hyperion”.
Pininfarina Hyperion is a one-off model built as a custom order for someone who has an expensive and good taste for cars. It is based on the Rolls-Royce Drophead Phantom Coupe, power comes from same 6.75-liter V12 from the Drophead producing 450 horsepower.
1040-hp Hemi-powered Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Originally this vintage Silver Shadow featured a 189 hp 6.75-liter V8. Now that 6.75-liter V8 has been swapped out for a 592 Hemi that has dual-stage nitrous system. Total power output is at 1040 hp.
Chrome engine that pops out the hood is definetely not your ordinary Rolls. But the inside with a roll cage covered with leather looks very classy.
The car also has a roll cage that is covered with the same leather as rest of the interior. I must say that the inside looks very classy.
Click here to see more pictures of Hemi-powered Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
Pininfarina will unveil a new Special Project carrozzeria during Pebble Beach Concours
Pininfarina is proud to announce the unveiling of a new Special Project carrozzeria during Pebble Beach Concours, August 2008.
The project, named “Pininfarina Hyperion”, is based on a Rolls Royce Drophead Coupè and is an homage to the great pre war cars. Its style, size and overall presence is truly unique in modern day car production, firmly rooted in the history and heritage of the two Brands at the core of the project.
Rolls-Royce releases first design sketches of its next model RR4
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed the first design sketches of its next new model. Known as RR4, the car is due to be launched in 2010 and will sit alongside the Phantom model line-up. RR4 will be smaller than Phantom and powered by a new engine, unique to Rolls-Royce.
The design was signed off in 2007 and engineering development is now fully underway. The Goodwood manufacturing facilities are being completely reconfigured to accommodate the RR4, with extended paint, wood and leather shops as well as a second assembly line. The company will move to a two shift system next year as it gears up for full production of the new model.
Continue to read: Rolls-Royce releases first design sketches of its next model RR4
One really stupid list: Celebrity polluters
Green motoring organization called City Car Club conducted a survey to see who are the top celebrity polluters and what they drive. Survey shows that the X Factor judge’s cars have the highest average level of carbon dioxide emissions per kilometre. Most polluting car on the list is Bugatti Veyron which emits 574g/km of CO2.
But who cares? Think how many so called celebrities do we have and how much do they drive their super ultra expensive cars? And now think how many people do we have who drive daily their huge pickup trucks and how much they pollute!
Monaco has the wealth and surely the cars that come with it!
Monaco is a tiny sovereign state located in Western Europe. Monaco is a Constitutional Monarchy and Principality with Prince Albert II as head of state. The Grimaldi family has ruled over Monaco since 1292 and the state’s sovereignty was officially recognised by the Franco-Monegasque Treaty of 1861.
It is often regarded as a tax haven, and many of its inhabitants are wealthy. And those wealthy people do have usually some of the nicest and most exotic cars in the world.
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