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Rolls-Royce expects RR4 to more than double sales, might get twin-turbo V8

by Jonathon Ramsey (RSS feed) on Jun 12th, 2008 at 4:01PM

The baby Rolls-Royce, perhaps called the Silver Ghost and arriving in 2010, will more than double the firm's sales according to Rolls-Royce CEO Ian Robertson. While sales figures currently hover around 1,000 per year for Rolls-Royce, we don't know if the figure he's talking about doubling will include the Phantom Coupe, which goes on sale later this year. The RR4 -- the baby Phantom's code name for now -- will share a platform with the upcoming 7-Series and is expected to give the scales a workout at 5,000-plus pounds. The engine choice is still a mystery. Some speculate that there will be a... Read More

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