Showing posts with label rolls royce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rolls royce. Show all posts
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
VIDEO: Rolls Royce 102EX
Rolls Royce is not really known for their eco-friendly cars, after all six and three quarters can burn through a lot of petrol....
But even the ultimate plutocrat ride has to keep up with the times or risk becoming extinct so Rolls Royce came up with the all-electric 102EX as part of their centenary celebrations.
CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos says they will send the 103EX on roadshow to see if customers find it electrifying.
Lotus Engineering put together all the electrical power bits and made sure everything worked.
Video from Geneva after the jump
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
VIDEO: 30-second visit to the Rolls Royce factory
Rolls Royce is not just a brand it is a symbol of excellence, a sort of arbitrary benchmark when it comes to automotive supremacy so we must have at one point imagined how it is to build a Rolls Royce, well here is a short video tour of what goes into every R-R at the Goodwood factory
Please don't call them Rollers whatever you do. Video after the jump
Monday, January 10, 2011
Spirit of Ecstasy is 100 years old
PRESS RELEASE
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars - inspired by the Spirit of Ecstasy in 2011
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is celebrating one hundred years of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the famous flying lady mascot that inspires owners, enthusiasts and those working for the world's pinnacle luxury brand.
To mark a year of celebration, every Ghost and Phantom produced at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood will bear a Spirit of Ecstasy with the inscription Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary – 2011. This will be etched into the base of each statuette, in a specially selected font ITC Willow.
A number of events have also been planned to mark this special year. On 6 February – the date on which Charles Sykes' Spirit of Ecstasy design was first registered – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will host a drive through central London. One hundred contemporary and historic Rolls-Royce cars will make their way through the capital's streets taking in key landmarks en route, such as Berkeley Square and Conduit Street, the current and original homes of Rolls-Royce in London.
"The Spirit of Ecstasy is perhaps the most famous automotive icon, gracefully adorning the prow of Rolls-Royce models past and present," said Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. "She was an inspiration for the founding fathers of our great company, as well as for owners and enthusiasts through the generations. Today her image continues to inspire and drive those of us who are fortunate enough to work for this unique brand, making the world's most exclusive and desirable cars."
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will reveal details of further Spirit of Ecstasy inspired initiatives and events throughout her centenary year.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is celebrating one hundred years of the Spirit of Ecstasy, the famous flying lady mascot that inspires owners, enthusiasts and those working for the world's pinnacle luxury brand.
To mark a year of celebration, every Ghost and Phantom produced at the home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood will bear a Spirit of Ecstasy with the inscription Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary – 2011. This will be etched into the base of each statuette, in a specially selected font ITC Willow.
A number of events have also been planned to mark this special year. On 6 February – the date on which Charles Sykes' Spirit of Ecstasy design was first registered – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will host a drive through central London. One hundred contemporary and historic Rolls-Royce cars will make their way through the capital's streets taking in key landmarks en route, such as Berkeley Square and Conduit Street, the current and original homes of Rolls-Royce in London.
"The Spirit of Ecstasy is perhaps the most famous automotive icon, gracefully adorning the prow of Rolls-Royce models past and present," said Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. "She was an inspiration for the founding fathers of our great company, as well as for owners and enthusiasts through the generations. Today her image continues to inspire and drive those of us who are fortunate enough to work for this unique brand, making the world's most exclusive and desirable cars."
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will reveal details of further Spirit of Ecstasy inspired initiatives and events throughout her centenary year.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Rolls Royce Apparition, a super cool concept for a very old idea
If you are having trouble trying to figure out what you are looking at, it is actually a Rolls Royce in Coupe de Ville format, which basically means that the driver sits outside in the weather while the boss is safely cocooned inside the cabin.
This is the preferred construction for horse drawn carriages and until this concept came along, not many people could have thought how it could be adapted for modern use. This is the work of design student Jeremy Westerlund
From the packaging drawing you can see how the driver sits on top of the car, giving him a good view of the road ahead while four passengers can sit comfortably in the cosy cabin which has very small windows, presumably to ensure privacy.
If we had a vote, we would like to see this car turned into a full-size running concept
GALLERY
Thursday, August 13, 2009
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