A Rolls for proles: More details emerge, 7 Series technology mooted
Newswheel staff :: 04 October 2006 :: Filed under Saloon, Rolls Royce, Europe & UK, US
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Cheap at twice the price?
Rolls of Royce fame recently announced plans for a smaller, more affordable model. It’s all relative, of course. The long-rumoured Rolls for comparative proles will be pitched into the €2-300,000 (£135,000 - £200,000) space and will be launched within four years. No official technical details have been released by Rolls. But who needs official announcements? Wild-eyed speculation is much more fun…
The UK’s Car Magazine is first off the blocks with a plausible claim that the so-called NGS (New Generation Saloon) will be based on BMW 7 Series mechanicals. It might be cheaper and smaller than the company’s sole existing model, the Phantom, therefore. But it will still be a very large motor car by the standards of most mere mortals with a kerb weight well north of 2,000kg. Car magazine puts the overall length at 5,500mm and predicts a wheelbase of 3,500mm. As for styling, the smart money is on a pinched and squished Phantom with an extremely short front overhang and more flowing lines courtesy of a steeply raked screen.
Power is expected to be delivered by BMW’s new N74 V12 unit in 544bhp trim. A twin-turbo uber-NGS to take on Merc’s similarly motivated Maybach 57S is also a possibility. Here’s hoping it looks every bit as sexy as the Car mag artist’s impression.
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Posted 04 November 2006, by Hernando Rodriguez
No MENTIRO,hoy miro uno nuevo Rolls Royce en l'estacion de gasolina en blvd.'Huntington' par calle'Buena Vista'!,el dueno es uno CHINITO!.No sabe por que nosotros hermanos,los layinos(los tontos) no podemos comptre mismo?!,Aqui en la ciudad de sur El Monte,estado de California del sur mucha tontaria, y tam bien muchos de cholos!.
Ay,Ay,Ay, Chihuhahuha!