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Mansory Introduces White Ghost Limited

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Ultra-luxury cars like Bentley and Rolls-Royce aren’t for customers particularly interested in hiding their wealth or not appearing ostentatious. Neither are exotics from Ferrari, Lamborghini and others. However, some customers choose to take things far further to make outrageous statements. Mansory is one such company that has been happy to oblige the tasteless. Remember the [...]

Bentley Mulsanne Pricing Announced

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

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The Bentley Mulsanne was unveiled a few months ago for the first time at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. At its introduction, Bentley made clear that the Mulsanne was aiming at a segment higher than the Arnage. They even made sure in the press release to never refer to to the Mulsanne as a “replacement” [...]

Rolls-Royce Ghost Hybrid Coming

Friday, November 13, 2009

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The amount of introduced and planned hybrids, electric vehicles and range-extended electric vehicles has been quite numerous. It’s a move that Rolls-Royce doesn’t want to miss out on. Chief Executive Officer Tom Purves has commented on the possibility of an all-electric Rolls-Royce – and a Phantom has even been spotted with General Motors Hybrid badges [...]

VIDEO: Armored Rolls-Royce Phantom

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

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Many prominent figures in need of protection opt for manufacturer produced armored vehicles like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (S-Guard) and BMW 7-Series Security. When those cars just aren’t good enough, upscale German armor company Mutec is happy to oblige. They’re aiming to demonstrate their safety prowess on one of the world’s most expensive and exclusive sedans [...]

Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom Being Considered?

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom Being Considered?

Rumors of an electric Rolls-Royce Phantom are swirling again at the Goodwood Festival. We’ve been hearing that the possibility is under serious consideration by the top brass at Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce CEO Tom Purves has talked about the subject, saying: “Many of our customers do small mileages exclusively in the city….for these customers, an electric Rolls-Royce would [...]

Strange But True Rolls-Royce Sighting

Friday, August 21, 2009

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Apparently there are some people out there with a sense of humor: I’ve seen Bentleys with Hyundai badges, Hyundais with Bentley badges, and most recently, a Rolls-Royce with GM’s Dual-Mode hybrid badges. By the way, we still haven’t figured out whether or not that was real or just a joke (I assume it was the latter). [...]

Rolls-Royce Spotted with GM Hybrid Emblems!

Saturday, July 25, 2009

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Rolls-Royce Spotted with GM Hybrid Emblems!

When I came across this one, I just had to post it! It was just too funny for a variety of reasons. The subject of an electric Rolls-Royce has been something the company has given serious thought to. Even beyond that, it seems like it’s something they want to do as well, judging from the comments made [...]

Rolls-Royce Releases Ghost Specifications

Saturday, July 25, 2009

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Rolls-Royce Releases Ghost Specifications

Trickle, trickle. Rolls-Royce is really dragging this one out, aren’t they? We saw the concept, then got a name announced, then heard about more variants and in among all of that, many spy shots of the car sans camouflage have been captured. The strategy must be working though: Rolls-Royce said it has received more than [...]

Mini Equipe by Arden Engineering

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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Rolls-Royce working on a MINI? Maybe so, but a British company called Arden Engineering has decided to produce a gussied up MINI of their own, called the Equipe. Arden has a history with MINIs, going back as far as 40 years ago, when a modified MINI of Arden’s took the title at the British Touring Championship. To [...]

Rolls-Royce Planning More Ghost Variants

Monday, June 15, 2009

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Rolls-Royce Planning More Ghost Variants

The 7-Series based Ghost is coming and it promises to double Rolls-Royce’s sales single-handedly. Many pictures of the car have been spotted completely uncovered. The Ghost looks nothing like the BMW 7-Series, but it is noticeably different from the Phantom in proportions. That seems to be Rolls-Royce’s intention though. News has come that Rolls is planning [...]