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Rolls-Royce's revised Phantom meets bloggers

Rated 3 out of 53

Keith Jones, 13 March 2012 13:00

'Rolls-Royce only embraces new technology where it enhances the overall experience.' Reassuring words delivered calmly but assuredly in Germanic English by Jörg Bause, director of manufacturing for the Goodwood-based prestige car manufacturer. Somewhat surprisingly this wasn’t a crowd pleasing-speech designed to rouse an audience of loyal clientele, but rather to a small congregation of seasoned Southern journalists, television news reporters and... ...

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Rolls-Royce's revised Phantom meets bloggers

Rolls-Royce's revised Phantom meets bloggers

Rated 3 out of 53

Keith Jones, 13 March 2012 13:00

'Rolls-Royce only embraces new technology where it enhances the overall experience.' Reassuring words delivered calmly but assuredly in Germanic English by Jörg Bause, director of manufacturing for the Goodwood-based prestige car manufacturer. Somewhat surprisingly this wasn’t a crowd pleasing-speech designed to rouse an audience of loyal clientele, but rather to a small congregation of seasoned Southern journalists, television news reporters and... ...

Rolls Phantom Series II at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rolls Phantom Series II at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 4 out of 54

Stephen Worthy, 06 March 2012 00:01

Senior industrialists – and Sir Alan Sugar’s chauffeur – will be cheered by the news that Rolls-Royce has updated its premium luxury vehicle, with the launch at the 2012 Geneva motor show of the Phantom Series II. Nine years after launch, the heavyweight – in so many ways – limousine gets cosmetic enhancements, some fresh new tech and significant tweaks ...

Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase (2011) unveiled

Rolls-Royce Ghost Extended Wheelbase (2011) unveiled

Rated 2 out of 52

Tim Pollard, 19 April 2011 09:45

When does a Rolls-Royce Ghost become a Phantom rival? When you add 170mm to the wheelbase and launch the Ghost Extended Wheelbase. At 5569mm long, the LWB Ghost is still comfortably shorter than the 5834mm regular Rolls Phantom (the stretched Phantom soars beyond six metres!). The Ghost LWB was launched today at the 2011 Shanghai auto show. Rolls will only ...

Rolls-Royce 102EX concept car (2011) first pictures

Rolls-Royce 102EX concept car (2011) first pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 20 February 2011 09:37

Rolls-Royce has confirmed it will show its first electric car at the 2011 Geneva motor show. The 102EX is the latest in a line of concept cars – EX stands for experimental – which history suggests should go on to influence production cars. The Rolls-Royce 102EX is known internally as the Phantom Experimental Electric and is being used to judge ...

Rolls-Royce Ghost (2009): the actual production one

Rolls-Royce Ghost (2009): the actual production one

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 06 September 2009 22:12

Rolls-Royce calls it the RR4, it'll be called the Ghost in showrooms and we were calling it the baby Roller. That nonsense will have to stop now we've seen the final production version of the new Rolls Ghost, due to be unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show. It's vast! These first official pictures and details have been released, giving ...

Rolls-Royce Ghost (2009) prices and performance announced

Rolls-Royce Ghost (2009) prices and performance announced

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 21 July 2009 09:46

Rolls-Royce today confirms the full spec of the new ‘baby Rolls’, the Ghost. Although the final production car hasn’t yet been revealed, the prices, performance and other tech figures have now been made public. The Ghost, which is being shown at the 2009 Frankfurt motor show for the first time (the first four pictures are of the 200EX concept car, ...

Baby Rolls-Royce named as Ghost

Baby Rolls-Royce named as Ghost

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 20 April 2009 09:00

Rolls-Royce has revealed that its new sub-Phantom saloon will be called Ghost. The announcement was made by Rolls CEO Tom Purves at a press conference held at the Shanghai motor show this morning, and he also teased at other future models that will bear the Ghost name. Rolls-Royce Ghost? What happended to RR4 and 200EX? RR4 was just the codename ...

More tech details of Rolls-Royce RR4’s V12

More tech details of Rolls-Royce RR4’s V12

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 23 March 2009 16:23

Rolls-Royce today confirmed a handful of new details for the ‘baby’ Rolls, codenamed RR4 and previewed in the 200EX concept car at the 2009 Geneva motor show. The RR4 will be powered by a unique Rolls 6.6-litre turbocharged V12, producing ‘upwards of 500bhp’, the company disclosed. Drive is sent through an eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox. Details were released as the ...

Rolls-Royce Phantom: the oh-so-subtle 2009 facelift

Rolls-Royce Phantom: the oh-so-subtle 2009 facelift

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Alex Michaelides, 16 February 2009 15:23

It’s the moment the aristocracy have been waiting for: Rolls-Royce has unveiled its new, and oh-so-mildly improved, Phantom and Phantom Extended Wheelbase. Changes have been made both inside and out for 2009. This will be the first time the stately Phantom has been properly updated since its arrival in 2003. What’s new for the spirit of ecstasy? The new Rolls-Royce ...

Rolls-Royce wants to make an electric Phantom

Rolls-Royce wants to make an electric Phantom

Rated 3 out of 53

Gavin Green, 23 October 2008 11:21

Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves would like to make an electric-powered Phantom. ‘Many of our customers do small mileages exclusively in the city,’ says Purves, who took over the helm of BMW-owned Rolls-Royce in July 2008. ‘For these customers, an electric Rolls-Royce would be ideal.’Purves has just driven the new electric Mini, which debuts at next month’s Los Angeles auto show, ...

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