The British at Rolls Royce may have a lesson for us on how to spend their money. They already know how to spend the serious cash they're going to get from selling the 1926 Rolls Royce Phantom 10EX. A prized prototype of substantial value will make a new owner very happy to have such a thing added to his collection...
The 1920s weren't known as the "roaring twenties" for no reason. It was a decade when even Rolls Royce was considering making a sports car. They may have dropped the plan, but the prototype was built in 1926 and came to be known as the Rolls Royce Phantom 10EX. That very car, is going to be up for auction at...
The new Carte Blanche book written by Jeffery Deaver will benefit from a special edition developed by the British from Bentley. The novel starring James Bond is well-known by the fans of the series and this edition can't be missed as will be available in just 500 examples. The most important component is the aluminum case with the shape of...
The specialists from Prior-Design introduce the "High-Society" aero package specially designed for Bentley Continental GT Cabriolet. The German tuners decided to operate just aesthetic tweaks while under the bonnet the 6.0-liter W12 engine develops 552 horsepower and 650 Nm of torque. Set for debut on May 5th at Tuning World Bodensee in Germany, the British luxury model features major exterior...
The Bentley Continental GT does crave a few custom packages and given the money rolling around purchases for the British brand tuning companies are only too happy to oblige. As one of the less than discrete offerings, Luxury tuner Onyx decided to update their Bentley Continental GTO package. Onyx is a term the British use for something generally opulent and...
In order to celebrate the speed record achieved by Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible on ice, the British people from Bentley will release a limited edition of the same model. We talk about a top speed record on ice, the British model being able to reach a top speed of 330,7 km/h, with a former WRC pilot, Juha Kankkunen, behind the...
As many managers will tell you, knowing your market is essential no matter what you're trying to sell and it seems that the British at Rolls Royce are fully aware of this. For quite some time now, the big markets of the luxury or posh cars was to be seen in the Middle East, therefore Rolls Royce opened a new...
I tend to be annoyed when some tuning company sets up shop and in their enthusiasm end up ruining a perfectly good car. This doesn't happen with Amari Design, a tuner that's unheard of yet which came up with such an amazing kit for the Bentley Continental GT. Due to the Bentley's size, market appeal and overall image it's very...
We were told it was coming, we even had a preview of the Rolls Royce 102 EX and with the Geneva Motor Show starting for 2011, we finally got to meet it. Yes, boys and girls, the battery powered version of the Rolls Royce Phantom has come among us. Well, in concept form at least it has. The Rolls Royce...
Bentley don't seem to be having enough with bringing a new car to the Geneva Motor Show or some leather accessories because they've just announced another gem they'll be showing off next month. Their landice speed world record holding Bentley Continental Supersports convertible will be seen at the Swiss event. In record breaking form, the Continental Supersports convertible did receive...
The British at Bentley are definitely in tune with their customers and they are aware of how they're now selling cars to new money riff-raff. That would clearly explain why the chaps at British have decided to come up with a new Bentley Continental Supersports kit, one that accommodates Apple products. Among the new and shiny cars and concepts to...
BMW has big plans for electrifying the British. After having their crack at the Mini E, they plan to give Rolls Royce some of that battery driven magic. And it's this exact electric Roller that we're now being teased with ahead of a Geneva Motor Show previews. Dubbed the Rolls Royce 102EX electric Phantom, I'm expecting the actual car to...
Somewhere in Finland Juha Kankkunen, a former WRC pilot, managed to pull the performance of the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible at its limits managing to set a new world record on ice. Comparing to the previous record (321.6 km/h) set in 2007 behind the steering wheel of a Bentley Continental GT Coupe, the new record adds extra 9,1 km/h reaching...
How else could it be given what Rolls Royce is, or has for a general image. Since the company set up shop sometime in 1911, the centenary celebration is not only this year, but also this month. Sadly, this already happened as it was yesterday, February 6th. Don't be sad though, this just means we now have some pictures of...
Bentley is now attending to the downsize trend and is developing a new V8 unit which follows to debut on the Continental GT, according to the first details. The new V8 engine now under development will benefit from a 4.0-liter displacement and is rumored to be available in two power versions. The new V8 unit may be shared with some...
The Japanese tuning house decided to make the British model even more elegant by developing an aesthetic package. The Rolls-Royce Phantom EW, which is the extended wheelbase version, benefits now from some exterior improvements but the technical details remain the same. As there aren't any changes under the hood, the Wald International Rolls-Royce Phantom EW develops the same 453 horsepower...
Erm, sort of. You see, the Bentley continental Shooting break isn't exactly a fully fledged Bentley product. Underneath the estate-ish looking Coupe you actually have a "regular" Bentley Continental GTC which has most of its body redone by hand. This extremely time consuming process is undertaken at Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera and that means that after you've put your name on...
Bentley has definitely seen a revival ever since VW took over the British company and for eight of those years, Mr Franz-Josef Paefgen has been CEO of the company. The past tense used in the opening sentence is related to what happened just yesterday at the Detroit Motor Show. Mr. Paefgen has decided to step down from leadership of the...
The British people from Rolls-Royce decided to celebrate 100 years since the Spirit of Ecstasy badge has been introduced through some events scheduled to be held in London but also through a new limited series called Centery Edition. As the famous statuette turns 100, BMW's subsidiary promises 100 custom units of Phantom. Bespoke division will take care of these 100...
The luxury British car manufacturer Rolls-Royce celebrates this year, 100 years since the actual badge, Spirit of Ecstasy has been adopted. The 100th birthday of the Spirit of Ecstasy or The Flying Lady will benefit from some special events such as a parade in London, a ceremony which will be held on February 6th. About 100 Rolls-Royce vehicles will take...
