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Rolls-Royce CEO confirms baby-Phantom and new engine

omarrana submitted on 1/16/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 1:20:42 PM

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Rolls-Royce Chairman and CEO Ian Robertson confirmed plans for the baby Rolls-Royce we’ve been hearing about.

Code-named RR-4, the baby Rolls-Royce Phantom will get a “brand-new” engine which Robertson says is “a further substantial advance.”

“To date I haven’t been able to tell you much about the RR4, but I can announce today that we are developing a brand-new engine for this model series,” he said. “Phantom is already the most...

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Rolls-Royce CEO confirms baby-Phantom and new engine

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DaHarder

"In other words the RR4 will be greener and may even get a hybrid system like every other car."

This is a bit perplexing, given that the only luxury vehicle manufacturer currently selling hybrids is Lexus, or have I missed something?

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Posted on 1/16/2008 2:23:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

pacotacolol

The baby phantom? its called the pearless.

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Posted on 1/16/2008 3:33:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

S4cabriofoxone

The Phantom Drophead (pictured) is absolutely gorgeous, and IMO, it perfectly showcases exactly what a Rolls-Royce of the twenty-first century should look like, drive like and feel like. Effortless acceleration, glamorous and imposing design, interior with the best attention to detail of any car on sale. I love it. I hope it can be replicated with the baby R-R.

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Posted on 1/16/2008 9:24:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

ThierryHenry14

I was in a Rolls Royce/Bentley Dealership by my house over the summer, and I saw a blue/Silver Drophead in person. DropHead=DropDead Gorgeous!!! and its presence is just mind blowing...

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Posted on 1/17/2008 5:47:01 PM | | Votes: 3   

Anthony

It is not really "cheapening," it is trying to expand the customer base to increase profitability.

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Posted on 1/17/2008 2:38:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

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