Rolls-Royce 200EX

Following today's embargo debacle, Rolls-Royce has finally released the official details and images of its baby Roller, the 200EX. The name draws its inspiration from the "experimental" prototypes that Rolls created during the pre-war era, but this version is more modern and has its sights set on the Bentley Continental Flying Spur.

While Rolls-Royce has deemed the Geneva-bound 200EX a concept, expect almost every exterior and interior detail to carry over to the production model when it arrives in 2010. However, the alphanumeric moniker will be replaced with something more traditional (think some variation of the words Spirit, Shadow or Cloud).

The styling is quintessential Rolls, pulling all the best cues from the Phantom and Drophead Coupe and fitting them into a decidedly smaller package. Based off the latest BMW 7 series platform, the 200EX spans 212.6 inches long, 83 inches wide and 61 inches tall, with a wheelbase of 129.7 inches. A new air suspension system hides behind the seven-spoke, 20-inch wheels, with the front hoops wrapped in 255/45 tires and the rears coated in 285/40 rubber. Rolls remains mum on engine details, only saying that the 200EX is powered by a new V12.

Inside you'll find all the top-rate, high-dollar trinkets that makes Rolls-Royce the standard of the luxury motoring world, including frosted lamps, chrome door handles, violin key switchgear and an ergonomic roller-ball controller to manipulate the car's systems.

While we're anxiously awaiting the official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show next month, expect the production variant of the 200EX to bow at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year.

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€380,000 Rolls-Royce 4

Rolls-Royce 4 would make the car something special indeedб the car will cost €380,000. If true, that would make it the second priciest car in the Rolls-Royce line-up, with only the Phantom LWB a scant €20,000 ahead of it. Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves did say that the newest model would be "more expensive than any Bentley," but we don't think he meant that expensive.

The actual price will probably be around half of that, €190,000 in Europe, $250,000 or so in the U.S. In addition to coupe and convertible variants to follow its introduction, the car is slated to fit a wide range of powerplants for a Roller: BMW's V12 and turbocharged V8 are in the picture, and diesel and hybrid lumps are on the table. And soon we won't need to call it by its codename any more; the car is rumored to wear the Silver Ghost moniker.

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2009 Project Kahn Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

(from Project Kahn Press Release) Project Kahn launches a new two-door version, exclusively designed to make the most stylish impact of them all. Ever the aristocrats of the road, Project Kahn have infused a level of bespoke authenticity to the luxurious phantom Coupe that will bring back memories of the time honoured Rolls Royce tradition while providing up to date European styling keeping with the Rolls Royce ethos.

Arriving in the Project Kahn Phantom DHC at the Oscars or at the casino in Monte Carlo would ensure everyone will know someone special is about make a grand entrance; it is built to arrive. The first thing that hits you is the sheer size of the thing; at over 18 feet long, it's 31 inches longer than a Range Rover Sport and, standing over 5ft tall, you'll never go unnoticed driving this car simply because there is nothing like it in the entire motor industry.

Dynamically this is no sports car but then that doesn't really matter as the coupe delivers something much more special to its occupants. If you want to be locked away in the ultimate cocoon of luxury then this is the car for you.

From inside the cabin - you will never experience a car that's quieter than this one. Then there's the way the enormous doors are hinged from the rear, making every time you enter the car feel very special. To close, simply press the little button on the dash. That's why this car exists: to pamper its owners in sheer luxury; think of it as a super- exclusive mobile therapy experience without the scented candles or whale calls and you'll get the idea.

For more information on the Kahn Drop Head Coupe and the Dark Mist wheel along with additional products; call Snowy Kahn on 01274 749 999.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom Sapphire

Rolls-Royce is about making exclusive cars, so its no surprise when it comes out with a special edition from its Bespoke Collection. For those that missed out on the Roller’s Phantom Pearl, Phantom Silver, and Phantom Tungsten editions, now comes the Rolls-Royce Phantom Sapphire.

The Phantom Sapphire takes its name from the bodywork’s unique shade of Milori Sapphire which is a unique shade of navy blue. The interior comes in a choice of two color combinations either navy blue with seashell highlights or seashell with navy blue highlights.

Lucky owners who want to celebrate their new exclusive Rolls (or the fact that they are stinkn’ rich) will appreciate cool box hidden under the back seats perfect for a little New Year’s bubbly. To complete the drink-drive package, the car also comes with diamond motif hand engraved crystal tumblers and champagne flutes.

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Rolls-Royce RR4 spied

These exclusive spy shots provide our first clear look at the upcoming baby Rolls-Royce RR4 which will take its position as the new entry-level model for the ultra-luxury marquee.

The CEO of Rolls-Royce Ian Robertson has said the introduction of this new model would see the brand’s annual production double to 1600 units.

Robertson’s only description of the new baby Rolls to reporters at last year’s Geneva Motor Show was that it would be “unmistakably a Rolls-Royce”.

This is certainly the case, with the camouflaged model in these images boasting the chiselled lines of the Phantom saloon.

To reduce development costs and save time, Rolls-Royce engineers will use many electronic components from BMW’s long wheelbase 7-Series.

However its engine will be completely unique to Rolls-Royce and “will have the attributes and behaviour of a Rolls-Royce” said Robertson.

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Rolls-Royce Phantom for £1million

Convertibles don’t come much more exclusive than Rolls-Royce’s Phantom Drophead Coupé. And with a price tag of £305,000, it’s a rare sight on UK roads – but that’s not enough for one super-rich collector, who has commissioned this unique machine from legendary Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina.

The one-off car will get a completely new body, as you can see from this striking teaser image. Said to be inspired by pre-war Rolls-Royce models such as the original Phantom, it promises to be even more imposing than the official machine thanks to an aerodynamic shape featuring a swept-back windscreen and sculpted flanks.

Rumour has it that the car will carry a fitting badge, too – Hyperion, which comes from ancient Greek mythology and means ‘the god of the sun’. As well as a unique body, the Hyperion is likely to get a bespoke cabin – although it will be interesting to see how Pininfarina ‘improves’ on the already incredibly luxurious four-seater interior of the existing Drophead Coupé.

One area of the car that the coachbuilder is unlikely to touch is the mechanicals. The Hyperion will be powered by the standard 453bhp 6.75-litre V12 engine, resulting in a 0-60mph time of around six seconds and a top speed approaching 150mph.

Given the price of the ‘basic’ Phantom Drophead Coupé, it’s difficult to imagine just how costly the bespoke Rolls-Royce will be – but we suspect that the unnamed owner will be lucky to see any change from £1million. However, the Hyperion is not the first enormously expensive coachbuilt car. It follows in the footsteps of the Ferrari P4/5, a Ferrari Enzo rebodied by Pininfarina in the style of the Prancing Horse’s Sixties’ racers at the request of a US stock magnate, James Glickenhaus.

Not including the ‘donor’ Enzo, the project is rumoured to have cost around £2m. Meanwhile, the wraps are expected to come off the hand-built Hyperion at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in the US in August.

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2008 Mansory Rolls-Royce Bel Aire

(from Mansory Press Release) MANSORY Bel Air – luxurious open-top experience
Right on time for the start of the open-top motoring season in Europe, MANSORY is presenting the convertible known as Bel Air on the basis of the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe. Named after the classy district of Los Angeles, the MANSORY Bel Air truly lives up to its name. Luxury as far as the eye can see. Even in the production version, this car belongs to the most exclusive money can buy. MANSORY, however, the specialist for super sports cars and luxury limousines, even goes one better here and customises the Rolls-Royce at the highest level. The refinement package includes a completely newly developed extravagant body-styling kit as well as prominent mirror-finished aluminium wheel rims. A technical highlight is the high performance brake system developed in collaboration with Brembo.

The design vocabulary of the production vehicle is retained and, as such, the body styling kit from PU-RIM material designed by MANSORY for the high-class boulevards of the world’s most luxurious destinations is not in any way obtrusive. Perfect workmanship and harmonious styling are the hallmarks of the newly designed apron adorning the impressive Rolls-Royce front end. The Mansory side sills accentuate the lateral styling and convey a sense of supreme control even when stationary. The Bel Air aerodynamics package is completed by the new lift-reducing rear end.

Sporty elegance coupled with high technical sophistication are the defining characteristics of the wheel design used for the MANSORY Bel Air. The single-piece mirror-finished wheel with its nine twin-spoke design is impressive both due to its exclusive look and also thanks to its outstanding workmanship. The forged construction makes the MANSORY wheel rims exceptionally light compared with conventional cast wheels. The resulting reduction of unsprung weight significantly improves the acceleration as well as the stopping distance and handling. To ensure that this 22-inch alloy wheel is fitted with an ideal set of tyres, the Dunlop SP Sport Maxx tyre in the dimension 305/40 has been specially developed in collaboration with Dunlop.

In collaboration with Brembo, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-performance brake systems, MANSORY has developed a brake system that is specially tuned to the modified needs of the Bel Air. Optimised deceleration and perfect metering of the pedal pressure are now provided by 6-piston callipers in conjunction with 412 mm diameter discs at the front in addition to 4-piston callipers with 380 mm diameter discs at the rear.

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2011 Rolls-Royce Sedan Spied

We nabbed some new spy shots of Rolls Royce’s new baby–dubbed internally as the RR4. Despite sharing some platform elements with the upcoming BMW 7-Series, the RR4 still manages to have entirely different dimensions–longer, wider and taller, with a longer wheelbase to boot. The RR4 has clearly been inspired by the Rolls-Royce Phantom, only a bit less ostentatious. The RR4 will give BMW a new entry to slot between the Phantom and the 7-Series, finally providing some meaningful cannon fodder for rival Bentley’s Continental Flying Spur.

A range of engines have been rumored, including a detuned version of the Phantom’s 453-hp 6.75-liter V-12 engine, the BMW X6’s 407-hp 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8, or the 441-hp 6.0-liter V-12 from the current BMW 760i. The U.K.’s Autocar magazine also reports that a diesel is also a real possibility for the RR4’s engine bay

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2008 Motor City UAV Rolls-Royce Phantom by Tommy Z Design

(from Tommy Z Design) New from Tommy Z Design, the 2008 Motor City UAV Phantom. This plush Rolls Royce features a few upgrades for the current Phantom owners. 24" TIS or Forgiato wheel options with Michelin run flat 305/35/24 tires from Chrome Automotive Group . Other options include clear flashing corner lights , shatterproof rear glass , performance enhanced air intake and exhaust with PCM upgrade. The car is painted in a amethyst, anthracite color and features a onyx black leather interior with walnut burl accents. For entertaining, a 6 cd/dvd changer and satelite TV can be enjoyed from the rear stadium style seating.

The vehicle also features veneered picnic tables in seatbacks, power assist for rear doors, 4 year unlimited warrany , 6.7 liter 48 valve v12 Rolls Royce engine with 460 horsepower. The car also features dynamic stability control and the ultimate in traction control.

The mighty V12 engine produces 531 ft•lbf (720 N•m) of torque. The engine is derived from BMW's existing V12 powerplant. It is 1.63 m (63 in) tall, 1.99 m (74.8 in) wide, 5.83 m (228 in) long, and weighs 2485 kg (5478 lb). The body of the car is built on an aluminium spaceframe and the Phantom can accelerate to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 5.7 s. It has a six-speed automatic transmission and double wishbone suspension.

An extended wheelbase Phantom was presented in the Rolls Royce display at NAIAS, which is 250 mm longer than the standard Phantom.

This vehicle is located in the Featured vehicles section in the DUB showcase display at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. www.tommyzdesign.com - www.dubmagazine.com

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2008 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

Since 2004, Rolls-Royce has been teasing the arrival of a new convertible under the guise of the concept 100EX. At the 2007 Detroit auto show in January, the teasing is no more - and the Phantom Drophead Coupé will arrive in production-ready form.

The Drophead is a four-seat, two-door convertible version of the existing Phantom sedan. And it's a step out of the normal Rolls box for the British luxe brand, with softer exterior style and more modern lines. Like the Phantom sedan, it's built on an aluminum space frame. And underhood is the stock Rolls-Royce 6.75-liter, V-12 engine, which the brand says will launch the Drophead to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds.

Stunning details include the brushed steel hood and A-pillar from the 100EX concept shown in 2004, and the teak decking for the convertible top stow area. Trunk space is unaffected by the top storage, Rolls promises. The doors are rear-hinged, as the rear doors are on the Phantom.

Rolls says the Drophead will go into production in the summer of 2007. U.S. prices will start from $407,000.

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2008 Mansory Rolls-Royce Phantom Conquistador

(from Mansory Press Release) It starts with a newly developed front spoiler with integrated state of the art LED daytime running lights and elongated grille stripes; new side skirts with implemented aluminum flanks; also, the same material for the side fender grilles; the wing mirrors come with integrated flasher lights, and the tail comes with a apron and double over and under stainless steel exhaust ends, and at last the small sporty trunk lid spoiler.

Inside the luxury saloon, MANSORY displays the choicest individuality. Special wide carbon fiber in combination with bright maple wood inlays as well as implemented ambiance-light-effects give the interior an extravagant classy level. Lightening sill plates, chequered quilted ornaments in seats along the line to the carbon fiber structure, Alcantara roof lining, Alcantara dashboard to the point of the forceful designed sport steering wheel. At the back there are the new electrical business tables with seat integrated multimedia monitores as the final statement of exclusive imagination.

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STRUT Knightsbridge Collection for Rolls-Royce

(from STRUT Press Release) STRUT Collections continue to garner accolades and praise from discerning car collectors worldwide as the only brand of jewelry for their luxury automobiles. Recently, STRUT unveiled their finest collection to date for the vehicle that has for decades defined class, style, and the enjoyment of life without compromise—the Rolls-Royce Phantom.


The STRUT Knightsbridge Collection features a distinctive new architectural design that combines the classic lines of the original Rolls-Royce grille with finely detailed, handcrafted, and highly polished jewelry style bracelet links.
Completing the design ensemble are matching side vents and exhaust tips developed from aerospace alloy for superior durability along with a chromed STRUT shield for the rear of the vehicle. All STRUT collections are handcrafted from the finest materials then triple-chromed for superior durability and luster that will withstand even the harshest outdoor elements.

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Rolls-Royce

Not content with taking over British football teams, the Russian millionaires are out to snag our finest cars, too.

Rolls-Royce has just opened a shiny new showroom in St Petersburg to cater to all the newly made Russian millionaires with roubles burning holes in their pockets.

"There are lots of entrepreneurs in Russia who've made their fortunes under the new regime, and they like to celebrate their success by enjoying the best things in life," said Graham Biggs of Rolls-Royce.

A blatant plug, yes, but having recently driven the Rolls Drophead Coupe we're in no position to argue.

However, with Rolls producing its car masterpieces (carsterpieces? No?) in such small scale, are we Brits - well, those with 300-odd grand to spare - going to miss out?

"Plenty of Russians have already put in an order for the Drophead," said Biggs. "But the number of cars we're expecting to sell from St Petersburg is only in the tens each year."

And if it wasn't enough that some Russian oligarch might gazump you on your Roller, beware the Chinese too.

Biggs reckons demand for Rolls-Royces in China is second only to the US, with the company opening showrooms in the People's Republic about as quickly as, well, they build cars.

So if you're in the market for a new Roller, good luck to you. It might be easier to buy yourself a football team.

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