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Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstasy celebrates centenary anniversary
In 1910, Claude Johnson, the Managing Director of Rolls-Royce, commissioned Sykes to design a mascot that belonged to the (Rolls-Royce) car as much as a carved wooden figurehead belonged to a sailing vessel. The Spirit of Ecstasy mascot has adorned the radiator of every Rolls-Royce since 1911. To celebrate the Spirit of Ecstasy's centenary anniversary and its connections with the Montagu family, a new exhibition was unveiled on 5 May 2011 in... [more]
Rolls-Royce opens largest showroom in the world in Abu Dhabi
There are 82 Rolls-Royce dealerships worldwide, of which 8 are based in the Middle East. The largest Rolls-Royce showroom in the world has opened in the Umm Al Nar area of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The new 900 square metre showroom provides space for displaying five Rolls-Royce motor cars, a coffee bar and a customer configuration lounge including colour and trim samples. The showroom is also directly linked to a new dedicated Rolls-Ro... [more]
Axeon battery and Xtrac transmission system for the Rolls-Royce Phantom Experimental Electric
102EX, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Experimental Electric which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week, will be powered by a specially designed battery system the largest ever for a passenger car produced by Axeon. The Rolls-Royce is a one-off test-bed, designed to test owner attitudes to alternative power sources to its traditional V12 petrol engine. The Axeon power pack is expected to deliver a range of up to 200km with a 0-60 mph ac... [more]
Any colour for your car as long as it is not pink
In a poll of over a thousand motorists by Carsite.co.uk, pink topped the list of unusual shades with over 29 percent of the vote almost one in three respondents. Second place in the unpopularity stakes was brown with 16 percent closely followed by gold with 13.7 percent. Even though retro white is enjoying a recent surge in popularity, accounting for around 1 in 12 cars on the road today, it has just as many detractors according to Carsite.c... [more]
Rolls-Royce Ghost to be unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed headline performance figures for Ghost, their new model which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The Ghost will be powered by a brand new 6.6 litre turbo charged V12 engine unique to Rolls-Royce. This engine will produce 563 bhp, delivering a 0-60 mph time of 4.7 seconds and a governed top speed of 155 mph. The engine is combined with an 8-speed automatic ZF gearbox. Rolls-Royce D... [more]
