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2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Blimey. Its surely tempting. The new Roller Ghost, feature on the chassis and electronics of the BMW 7-series (Rolls-Royce is now a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW) strength be consideration of as a 760Li shouted from side to side Gods holy megaphone, in a voice so as to tableware similar to Ian McKellen. Everything high-quality so as to the Bimmer is, the Rolls Ghost is that, amplified and anglicized exponentially"quieter, smoother, additional luxurious and veddy, veddy powerful. With a bored-out account of BMWs direct-injection twin-turbocharged V12 (displacing 6.6 liters here) the Rolls rides a glowing mainspring filament of horsepower and torque unprecedented in corporation history, 563 hp and 575 pound-feet of torque.

Autumn 2006, Paris motor show: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced so as to labor had begun on a new replica series. The new car counting be in manufacture and on sale by the twist of the decade. The merely additional particulars long-established at so as to phase now so as to it counting be smaller supposed the Phantom saloon and sensibly anywhere recognized by ‚¬200,000 and ‚¬300,000 preceding to tax. Speculation concerning its method and specification casement approximately immediately.

If the grandiose Rolls-Royce Phantom"birthed by BMW in 2003"reestablished the marques exceptionalism, the 2011 Ghost brings so as to notion downward to a additional person scale. The Ghost is the each day driver; the Phantom, consequences in sedan, extended-wheelbase sedan, coupe, or drophead (convertible) form, be hypothetical to be detained in reserve for particular occasions, genuine as deafening White House dinners.

Little was seen of the new car, codenamed RR4, awaiting the spring of 2008, at what time Rolls-Royce free the primary bureaucrat sketches. The styling was instantly recognisable as a Rolls-Royce, though fewer customary supposed preceding models. At the occasion Chief Designer, Ian Cameron, said, œThe RR4 has a additional informal presence supposed the Phantom heavy by means of a better emphasis on driving. In plan conditions petroleum is expressed from side to side its slightly smaller dimensions, yet by means of powerful, purposeful proportions. It is a factual and inflexible Rolls-Royce in each sense.

In a car devoted to serene sensations and sheer, gliding effortlessness, calling on petroleum type of thrust large extremely a great deal similar to leaving in excess of Niagara in a beautifully appointed, leather-lined barrel. Zero to 60 mph weapons by in 4.7 place and if you stay by means of Allen Edmonds completely planted in the shearling wool carpeting, optimistic arrive at 120 mph in concerning 12 seconds. The eight-speed routine broadcast dispatches full-tilt cog profits by means of the barest perceptible flutter. Theres a temperate meeting sound in,within the cabin, woodwinds additional supposed brass, but its not come again? you counting name an exhaust note. Rather, its the sound of inspiration. The opiated thrum in,within Coleridges ears.

Most Definitely Still a Roller

The Ghost truncates one of the huge names as of Rolls-Royces past, the Silver Ghost, a moniker so as to attached itself to the filled row of classically dependable and smooth 40/50s shaped as of 1906 to 1926. These now the cars so as to prompted The Autocar and Motor to name Rolls-Royce œThe Best Car in the World. The new Ghost determination transport so as to legacy to stand on the luxury-sedan class, reordering the segments hierarchy dominated by the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Mercedes S-class, and BMW 7-series. This steel-monocoque car strength weigh as a great deal as the Bentley (nearly a staggering 5500 pounds) but too content an intimidating 563 hp and charges as of 0 to 60 mph in a lady 4.8 seconds. Moreover, it determination attain sum pricing supremacy at what time it stay at petroleum time in close to the beginning 2010, by means of a projected MSRP of concerning $245,000 to start. Some strength quarrel so as to petroleum construct it additional of a contestant to the forthcoming Bentley Mulsanne supposed to lesser Bentleys. We favor to believe of the Mulsanne as an insufficiently luxurious contestant to the Phantom.

The Ghost in all habits is a additional measured, additional sensible car. It is, primary of all, a great deal smaller"17.7 get second-hand to in distance end to end (17.1 decrease shorter), 76.7 decrease abeam (down 1.6 inches), 61 decrease far above the ground (down 3.3 inches) and weighing 5,445 pounds (down 353 pounds). The Ghost suffers as of not any of the hypertrophic weirdness of the Phantom. It hysterics on two-lane roads and parking decks, and strength create babies cry.

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If the grandiose Rolls-Royce Phantom"birthed by BMW in 2003"reestablished the marques exceptionalism, the 2011 Ghost brings so as to notion downward to a additional person scale. The Ghost is the each day driver; the Phantom, consequences in sedan, extended-wheelbase sedan, coupe, or drophead (convertible) form, be hypothetical to be detained in reserve for particular occasions, genuine as deafening White House dinners.

Most Definitely Still a Roller

The Ghost truncates one of the huge names as of Rolls-Royces past, the Silver Ghost, a moniker so as to attached itself to the filled row of classically dependable and smooth 40/50s shaped as of 1906 to 1926. These now the cars so as to prompted The Autocar and Motor to name Rolls-Royce œThe Best Car in the World. The new Ghost determination transport so as to legacy to stand on the luxury-sedan class, reordering the segments hierarchy dominated by the Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Mercedes S-class, and BMW 7-series. This steel-monocoque car strength weigh as a great deal as the Bentley (nearly a staggering 5500 pounds) but too content an intimidating 563 hp and charges as of 0 to 60 mph in a lady 4.8 seconds. Moreover, it determination attain sum pricing supremacy at what time it stay at petroleum time in close to the beginning 2010, by means of a projected MSRP of concerning $245,000 to start. Some strength quarrel so as to petroleum construct it additional of a contestant to the forthcoming Bentley Mulsanne supposed to lesser Bentleys. We favor to believe of the Mulsanne as an insufficiently luxurious contestant to the Phantom.

Exotic Materials Up the Wazoo

Chief designer Ian Cameron has similar to a form so as to is correct away recognizable as a Rolls-Royce, still although the car fake not contain the customary Parthenon-type grille. Its sleeker expression of the chrome-vaned radiator accommodation is in keeping by means of the cars trimmer proportions relative to the Phantom. Grounded by a terrifically influential stance, the Ghost has fast-raking pillars and bodywork so as to tucks in approximately the wheels. The restrained, approximately featureless corpse dispersal mask a subtlety of proportion and row so as to construct the car seem a great deal smaller supposed it in fact is. As ever, the extended prow dominates, by means of a perfectly proportioned dash-to-axle ratio.

Specifications 2011 ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4"5-passenger, 4-door sedan

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $245,000
Price, as tested: $300,000 (est.)

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 48-valve V-12, aluminum chunk and heads, straight petroleum injection

Powertrain: 6.6-liter, direct-injection, twin-turbo V12 by means of changeable valve timing; eight-speed routine transmission; rear-wheel drive

Displacement: 402 cu in, 6592cc
Power (SAE net): 563 bhp @ 5250 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 575 lb-ft @ 1500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic

Horsepower/torque: 563 hp@5,250 rpm/575 pound-feet@1,500-5,000 rpm

Length/weight: 212.6 inches/5,445 pounds

Wheelbase: 129.7 inches

Cargo capacity: 14 cubic feet

EPA Fuel economy: 13/20 mpg, city/highway

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 129.7 in Length: 212.6 in
Width: 76.7 in Height: 61.0 in
Curb heaviness (mfrs est): 5450 lb

PERFORMANCE (MFRS EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 4.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.2 sec
Top pace (governor limited): 155 mph

FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA city/highway driving: 12/19 mp