If one gets to witness a Rolls Royce Ghost finished in a gold and blue varnish in Geneva, there is no reason to pack ones bag until the event gets over. Yes it may be too loud a color combination, but the Mansory Royce on display in Geneva seems to endure the appearance with ease, leaving gazers awestruck.
Mansory Rolls Royce Ghost has Blue covering almost the entire bodywork while gold is found at places like the grille, front wheel houses and even the door handles. The Mansory Ghost is a better performer than the customary one thanks to the addition of a new rear spoiler, a rear skirt, a rear diffuser and the double sport exhaust system. The unusually tinged Ghost churns a stunning 710 ponies at 5,850 rpm with up to 1,020 Nm of torque courtesy of-ECU calibration, twin turbos, a sports manifold and sports catalysers.
Rich enough to own one of those amazing Rolls-Royce Ghost? Well, listen up, as the German tuners from Deutsche Manufaktur have put their “Numero Uno” version of the car, on sale on JamesList.com for €450,000. Meant for “customers who want something a little more exclusive from an automobile that spells passion even in its original state”, their Rolls-Royce Ghost ‘Numero Uno’ look a bit unusual (appealing unusual that is) thanks to its new front and rear spoilers, a new grille and the new headlight shades. More to it, the little beast comes with adjustable-tint glass (darkened windows at the push of a button), 20-inch forged and polished wheels and a few other interior changes. Not bad for the filthy rich, eh?
Remember the Rolls Royce 200EX Concept which was unearthed at the Geneva Motor Show? Well, even if you don’t here is the production ready model of the luxury salon and it is now dubbed the 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost. Following the Rolls Royce style, there is a large sloping grille at the front end (resembling a jet intake) with Xenon headlights. At the back you primarily find, LED taillights and chrome exhaust tips (optional). Just to give it a distinctive look on the streets it has been finished in a contrasting Silver Satin paint finish.
When it’s a Royce, luxury is the biggest factor and so it is here with evidences like the abundance of leather on the inside assisted with chrome detailing. Again, the trademark violin key switches are also here along with frosted instrument dials and abundant wood trimming. The air-conditioning inside this luxury on four wheels hits you from four different sides. On popping the hood you will find a 6.6-liter turbocharged V12 beast capable of churning 563bhp and 780Nm of torque. The amazing power is mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. The deadly combination helps the car dash from 0 to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds while topping it out at 250 Km/h which is electronically limited.
I don’t particularly like the rear, but overall it looks like an impressive ride. One that we would like to take for a test drive! Eh?
They call it the baby Rolls Royce but a single reading of the specs makes you certain that it is a quite a devil in the ranks. Rolls Royce has gone ahead and announced the official performance specifications for the much-awaited 2010 Ghost. It will feature a new 6.6-liter turbocharged V12 engine capable of rendering 563bhp and 780Nm of torque at a low 1500 rpm. The engine is mated to an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission which will give the devil a 0 to 60mph timing of 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 155mph. It is all about delivering ‘effortless composure and refined power delivery’.
The Ghost is inspired by Phantom when it comes to styling (of course in a smaller package) and it measures 5399mm in length, 3295mm in wheelbase, 1948mm in width, and 1550mm in height. The UK customers will get this treat at the end of this year for an expected £165,000. The North American Customers will get it in the second quarter of 2010 for US$245,000, while the rest of the world will pay US$250,000.
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By now I’m pretty certain the the exquisite Brits from Rolls are definitely not seeing the bad economic environment. But that’s good news for our eyes, isn’t it? After seeing the Phantom’s phacelift, rumors have it that Rolls-Royce is preparing to debut in March in Geneva their RR4 – for the moment, known as 200EX. Using the BMW 7-Series platform and a V12 engine that sports 500hp, the new 200EX issmaller and narrower than the Phantom. However, the luxurious ride is expected to offer the same level of comfort and space that we’ve been used with. State of the art robustness, don’t you think? [via WCF]
And here are some images with a spied RR4 …
If you’ve been long craving for a Rolls Royce Phantom, the luxurious brand is preparing a facelift. But since that term is not exquisite enough, they’re calling it a product update. No matter what title it has, the mysterious ride features a new front bumper, a shallower stainless steel grille, some luxurious LED door handle lighting, redesigned wood veneer door panels and 12-inch screens to entertain those in the back. It’s a powerful lordly vehicle that runs on 21-inch wheels cast in aluminum, so expect it to hit the road in a couple of months. via autoblog]
If until now the only ultra-luxury coupe was Bentley Continental GT, Rolls Royce felt like they have something to say about it and revealed in Geneva the new Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe. I expect you to come up with a “wow” when you see the pictures, but wait a little to know more about the specs and what’s under the hood.
Under the hood, the “piece of resistance” is the BMW built 6.75L V12 engine that produces 453 bhp and 720 Nm of torque. It’s supposed to have a 25 percent increase in fuel capacity compared to the Drophead Coupé so you can expect to drive longer.
Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe has an aluminum chassis, uses lightweight materials, comes up with a strong single piece roof unit and has a very large interior furnished up to the extreme. It’s going to cost $400,000 and production will start this summer (2008).
via Jalopink
Ladies and gents who have the cache to buy a Rolls-Royce or for those that just enjoy seeing one, I’ve just heard that The new Phantom Coupe is going to be available in Geneva, next month at the Internation Auto Show. Rolls-Royce just made an official announcement and gave us some pictures of the nearly-all-aluminum to drool on.
Not sure if my ramblings about the design are worth because you can see for yourself but the fact that under the hood there are 453 little horses coming out from the 6.75-liter V12 engine that has 530 lb-ft of torque, is something that should be taken into consideration. The fact that it goes 0 to 60mph in 5.6 seconds is nothing to forget about.
The new Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe comes with a stiffer rear dampers, a thicker anti-roll bar, a better steering wheel (feels better they say) and a great “SPORT” button on the wheel that you may find useful if you wanna race: push it and it holds the gear longer, the pedal response is quicker.
I will let you see more pictures and see for yourself.
If you like old cars and are always looking for new deals then I have one that you probably missed. It’s about the oldest – still working – Rolls Royce that sold at auction in London at Bonhams’ Collectible Cars and Automobilia for a record amount of money 3,521,500 pounds or $7,275,000.
The two-seats open top old Rolls Royce that sports 10hp, is 103 years old (produced in 1904) and was maintained by Oliver Langton the same person that found it with his brother in a farm building at Seacroft near Leeds in 1950. I think he is the person that the new owner should thank for the glowing red leather and brass interior. The car was only shared by three people since 1905, so this and the fact that it still works was a good reason to sell that high.
I am not sure if I would pay $727,500 for each of those ten horses because I am sure I wouldn’t be able to go out in it while it rains, but man this would be really good to get some chicks if the weather is fine.
Source: Bonhams’
This is the second time we’re feeding on the Phantom, perhaps, the stunning machine keeps calling us back.
The Phantom Drophead Coupe is shorter in size and has coach-style doors, which open from the front, allowing for easy access to the rear seats. It has brushed steel hood and teak cover for the convertible top.
Via: jalopnik
