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Rolls-Royce releases official sketches of new RR4

Rolls-Royce releases official sketches of new RR4

Rolls Royce has unveiled the first sketches of the forthcoming baby saloon due to be launched in 2010. Dubbed RR4, the future saloon will help the company to almost double its sales in the future. In addition to 1,100 units sold last year, the British marque plans to sell 800 baby Rolls annually. The RR4 [...]

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Future baby Rolls-Royce

Future baby Rolls-Royce

The baby Rolls has been spotted during testing and reveals  a bit more about the future luxury model. Due to be unveiled next year, the future entry-level Rolls Royce is currently in development. Despite initial beliefs, the future model won’t share its inner structure with the next-generation long-wheelbase 7-Series, but will offer similar dimensions. Except [...]

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Rolls-Royce names a new CEO

Rolls-Royce names a new CEO

Rolls-Royce has announced that Tom Purves will join the company as its new CEO leaving its position of Chairman and CEO of BMW US. This is a come back for Tom Purves as the newly appointed CEO started his career as an apprentice engineer at Crewe in 1967. His role with the company evolved to [...]

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Chinese car luxury market boom

Chinese car luxury market boom

Bentley has sold 338 cars in China and Hong Kong last year, a 93 percent increase over 2006 while Rolls Royce sold 106 vehicles on the Chinese market. Mainland China represents an critical market for the two carmakers. For Bentley China became its fifth market after the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan. Bentley [...]

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Rolls Royce unveils the Phantom Coupe

Rolls Royce unveils the Phantom Coupe

Rolls Royce has announced it will reveal the new Phantom Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Phantom Coupe will reinforce the lineup along the Phantom limousine and the Phantom Drophead Coupe. Like the latter, the new Coupe is gigantic but still beautifully proportioned. It also features the famous rear-hinged front coach-doors which ease [...]

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Rolls Royce Phantom modified by EDAG

Rolls Royce Phantom modified by EDAG

EDAG doesn’t expect to be famous for its design skills but for its expertise in technical feats. When applying this philosophy to the Rolls Royce Phantom, EDAG doesn’t change the styling but features an articulated roof that allows graceful, upright entry into the Phantom’s recessed rear seat. The articulated panel required some work as it [...]

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Baby Rolls to feature an unknown engine

Baby Rolls to feature an unknown engine

Rolls Royce officials have gave some details to Inside Line about the future baby Rolls. The car will be a bit less expensive than originally thought. Indeed, it was initially reported that the RR4 would be sold at a price tag between £160,000 to £180,000, but the latest information suggest the car will be cheaper [...]

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Spyshots: baby Rolls

Spyshots: baby Rolls

The first spyshots and information about the baby Rolls are emerging on Internet. The future limousine has been spotted in the streets of Munich. The future entry level Rolls Royce will share its underpinnings with the future 7-Series which will go on sale from 2009. Secrecy surrounds the powertrain although it is rumoured that the [...]

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Rolls Royce Phantom Tungsten

Rolls Royce Phantom Tungsten

Rolls Royce has launched a limited edition of Phantom model dubbed the ‘Tungsten’, which includes styling features form the 101 EX concept car. On the outside the car differs from the normal version by adopting the ‘Xirallic’ Darkest Tungsten paint finish, the brushed aluminium bonnet and a new seven-spoke 21”, forged aluminium wheels. Also at [...]

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First Phantom Drophead Coupés leave Rolls-Royce factory

First Phantom Drophead Coupés leave Rolls-Royce factory

The five first Phantom Drophead Coupés left the company’s head office last Friday. Despite the £260,000/$407,000/€370,000 price tag, all five customers chose the optional steel bonnet and the rear teak deck. The bonnet is machine brushed before being hand finished to ensure a uniform grain throughout. The deck is made up of separate solid teak [...]

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