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Rolls-Royce gives up the Ghost... performance numbers

The official numbers for the Rolls-Royce Ghost have been revealed, and as expected, you won't need to worry about getting embarrassed. The 6.6-liter, twin-turbo V12 is rated at 563 hp and 575 lb-ft, that latter number, in typical Rolls fashion, being available practically at idle – just 1,500 rpm. The run to 60 mph takes 4.8 seconds in North America (but 4.7 elsewhere for some reason), which is a couple of tenths behind the BMW 760i and about a second quicker than the company's own Phantom. For a car once derided as "the baby Rolls," ... Read more →

Hands-On: Rolls-Royce Ghost is 100% Roller so far Jonathon Ramsey

What is a brand? Beyond the badge, what separates a Louis Vuitton bag from a purse that might be just as good, but made by someone else? We come to that question on the occasion of the ...

Rolls-Royce to double workforce ahead of Ghost production Jonathon Ramsey

The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost will not only mean more sales for the company, it will mean more workers. Rolls is adding 300 production workers to the payroll, bringing its Sussex workforce to 900. ...

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (aka RR4) to be available in coupe, convertible Jeremy Korzeniewski

Despite the fact that Rolls Royce is still calling its 200EX (aka RR4) a concept, the vehicle that debuted at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month is, in reality, a thinly disguised future ...

More details on "?380,000" Rolls-Royce 4 Jonathon Ramsey

Auto Telegraaf reports a tidbit on the coming Rolls-Royce 4 that would make the car something special indeed: it claims the car will cost €380,000. If true, that would make it the second ...

Rolls-Royce expects RR4 to more than double sales, might get twin-turbo V8 1 year ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost turns 100, commemorative Phantom unveiled 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for gallery of the Phantom Silver and centenary gathering Rolls-Royce recently celebrated the centenary of the Silver Ghost with a gathering of over five dozen of the cars at the automaker's Goodwood HQ. Some 6,000 Silver Ghosts were produced from 1907 to 1925 , and as you can see in ...

2007 RM Auction, Scottsdale: 3 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghosts 2 years ago on Autoblog

1911 Rolls-Royce 40/50HP Silver Ghost ROI Des Belges The history of Lot 264 can be traced its build date of March 3, 1911, when it was shipped to N. Gatti in London on April 24th. From there the 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, Chassis No. 1574 was sold several times, including to Millard Newman in ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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