Rebodied in 1947 by Labourdette of Paris, this Phantom III was the designer’s last and arguably most daring work. It was commissioned by the flamboyant Louis Ritter who let Labourdette go all out, so much so, the body alone cost ...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present the latest showcase of the marque’s pinnacle Bespoke offering. The Phantom Metropolitan Collection, unveiled today at the Mondial de L’Automobile in Paris, features exquisite hand-crafted design inspired by the modern metropolis. Just 20 ...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars proudly presents the world debut of Wraith, the most powerful and dynamic Rolls-Royce in history. At its heart lie hallmark Rolls-Royce attributes of luxury, refinement and hand-craftsmanship, but the new model from the world’s pinnacle super-luxury marque ...
Pininfarina presents the Hyperion, a one-off custom-built car derived from the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe which made its world debut at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, America’s most important competition for historical classic and one-off cars and a prestigious annual ...
“Celebrating the historical role played by silk as a symbol of ultimate elegance, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Bespoke Design team has created a magnificent one-off Phantom which will set a new benchmark for luxury individualisation in the motor industry, and ...
RENNTECH has officially taken the already potent V12 Bi-Turbo Black Series to another dimension of the supercar stratosphere. RENNTECH’s been hard at work creating the most powerful yet drivable product innovations on the market for the SL65 Black Series. The ...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars proudly presents the Ghost Six Senses concept, a highly-bespoke luxury model that encapsulates the richness of experience that comes as standard with any Rolls-Royce and takes it to a new level of sensory indulgence. Approaching this luxurious ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine DOHC 48 Valve V12 displacement 5992 cc / 365.7 in³ power 417.6 kw / 560.0 bhp @ 7300 rpm specific output 93.46 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per tonne torque 641.3 nm ...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce the launch of Ghost V-Specification; a limited series of Ghost and Ghost Extended Wheelbase motor cars that will be available for customers to commission from January to June 2014. “This limited series celebrates ...
16.02.2008 – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil its new Phantom Coupé at the 78th International Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday, 4 March 2008. Production of the new car will start at Goodwood in the summer of 2008. The Coupé is ...
The powerplant is an all-aluminum 7.4 liter V-12 with four valves per cylinder including ported and polished cylinder heads, forged titanium connecting rods, semi-forged composite Kolbenschmidt pistons, specially-ground performance camshafts, redesigned intake and exhaust systems, upgraded cooling system and custom ...
Basis: Mercedes-Benz SL600 The SL 7.4 was a radically upgraded car from the orginal SL600, here are some of the modifications undergone: An increase of 1423cc in displacement. Carbon Fibre hood with additional engine clearance Unrestrictive exhaust system Upgraded trans ...
The award-winning, four-seater Ghost has seen outstanding demand since its worldwide launch in 2009. Designed as a vision of simplicity, it is a Rolls-Royce that drives and rides in peerless fashion. Ghost Extended Wheelbase takes this principle further, designed as ...
Fresh from the hugely successful Digital Dawn online launch on Tuesday 8 September 2015, which saw the new Rolls-Royce Dawn’s debut trending #1 worldwide on Google and watched by 4,000 media around the world – the new benchmark in open-top ...
6 September 2009, Goodwood – Autumn 2006, Paris motor show: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced that work had begun on a new model series. The new car would be in production and on sale by the turn of the decade. The ...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has revealed the all-new Rolls-Royce Phantom today at the company’s new manufacturing plant and head office at Goodwood in West Sussex, UK. It is just four and a half years since BMW Group became the custodians ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $300 000 USD engine V12 valvetrain 4 Valves / Cyl displacement 7414 cc / 452.4 in³ bore 91.0 mm / 3.58 in stroke 95.0 mm / 3.74 in compression 10.0:1 power ...
Two years after the launch of the Phantom, Rolls-Royce is pleased to announce an extended wheelbase version. An extra 250 mm has been added to the standard length Phantom, behind the B-pillar, to create a motor car with an even ...
“The sight of a group of cars running up a mountain road at high speed with a superb easy gait, to which little variation in the road surface gave the semblance of a greyhound in its stride, was inspiring…” The ...
The Rolls-Royce Collection Phantom is part of a limited series of Phantom and Ghost models that celebrate the meticulous design, engineering and craftsmanship employed in the production of every automobile that leaves Goodwood. A ‘Celebration’ motif, presented in hand-crafted marquetry ...
In the first half of the 20th century, Sir Henry Royce famously urged his employees to strive for perfection in all that they did – and “to take the best that exists and make it better”. Today Rolls-Royce Motor Cars ...
28JAN2008 – The last few years have seen a flood of 500 horsepower sedans almost pouring out of Germany from BMW, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz. Earlier this month, however, representatives from Mercedes and AMG announced that the “horsepower wars” were over, ...
TUESDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2006 – 101EX is the latest experimental model to come from Rolls-Royce, hand-built to explore a design direction for a modern coupe. It is the company’s second experimental car in 24 months, following 100EX, which was seen ...
“ Rolls-Royce Ghost has proven to be no ordinary power. It has been the cornerstone of our success around the world s ince its launch in 2009. It has propelled Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to new heights. In presenting a less ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen type Series Production Car built at England engine Alloy 60 Degree V12 position Front Longitudinal aspiration Natural valvetrain OHV, 2 Valves per Cyl fuel feed Downdraft Twin-Choke Carburetor displacement 7338 cc / 447.8 ...
The new REITER Lamborghini LP670 R-SV can be unveiled to the public only a few months after the street version was officially presented in Geneva. The new Lamborghini GT1 race car is presented to the public at the 24-hours of ...
This concept car was crafted by Lankari Design of Marocco. The chassis and driveline are based on a Lamborghini Diablo. Lankari Design specializes in models, virtual prototyping and prototype realization. In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Lamborghini V12 position ...
Created for and by Lotec owner Kurt Lotterschmid. He said “it always a dream to make a completely myself” and that’s what he did with the Sirius. It was made for top speed and could reach a theoretical 400 kph, ...
To reflect their Lamborghinis fielded in FIA GT1, Reiter are offering a road-going version. Called the ‘Streetversion’, it has an updated body, suspension, interior and exhaust. Reiter debuted their Murciélago Streetversion at the 2008 Essen Motorshow. It was built as ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $258 770 engine V12 valvetrain SOHC displacement 6996 cc / 426.9 in³ bore 94 mm / 3.7 in stroke 84 mm / 3.31 in compression 11.2:1 power 369.9 kw / 496.0 ...
Orginally Lister started out tuning Jaguars such as the XJS. The common Lister upgrade was a displacement increase on the V12 from 5.3 to a full 7 liters. In 1991 the company wanted to move on and create there own ...
The Evolution GT1 was in fact the first complete restyling of the Diablo, every body panel was redesigned or replaced by a new one, but also the engine compartment was worked over, he redesigned the intakes, optimized the exhaust manifold ...
In the post-war era, Josef Stalin’s communist party had taken contol of Auto Union and they constructed the Typ 650 or ‘Sokol’. These were built at the request of Stalin’s son Vasiliy who dreamt of a successful Soviet team in ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Jaguar V12 valvetrain 2 Valves / Cyl displacement 6996 cc / 426.9 in³ power 417.6 kw / 560.0 bhp @ 6400 rpm specific output 80.05 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per tonne ...
The flagship car for the entire Ford was the Lincoln Model K. With its smooth-running V12 engine and highly-appointed body styles, they rivaled the Cadillacs and Packards of their time. For 1933, Lincoln kept their 448 in³ V12 engine ...
Competed in the 1995 24 Hours of Lemans. In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Jaguar V12 valvetrain 2 Valves / Cyl displacement 6996 cc / 426.9 in³ bore 94 mm / 3.7 in stroke 84 mm / 3.31 in ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine V12 position Front Longitudinal displacement 6000 cc / 366.1 in³ power 402.7 kw / 540 bhp specific output 90.0 bhp per litre bhp/weight 360.0 bhp per tonne torque 750 nm / 553.2 ...
In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Lycoming 45 Degree V12 fuel feed Single Carburettor displacement 6417 cc / 391.6 in³ bore 79 mm / 3.11 in stroke 108 mm / 4.25 in power 119.3 kw / 160 bhp ...
After 380 laps, 27 pitstops, and a nine-minute transaxle change, Audi took the first overall victory at LeMans with a Diesel-engined prototype. Entirely new from the R8 it replaced, the R10 benefited from excellent organization the team got winning the ...
Auburn turned the industry on its ear with a new V12 for 1932. Designed by chief engineer George Kublin, it utilized a narrow, 45-degree vee with horizontal valves in the heads, operated by a single camshaft through rockers. It developed ...