Rolls-Royce has always gone hand-in-hand with “green,” just not the environmental kind. But now, earth-conscious millionaires wanting to cruise in luxury may be intrigued by an all-electric Rolls-Royce Phantom to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1st.
In the not-too-distant future, wealthy motorists may be able to enjoy all the indulgences of super luxury cars without polluting the air.
How do you make a Rolls-Royce Phantom quieter? Take out the internal-combustion engine.
Many have lambasted the proliferation of high-end hybrid and electric cars as contradictory statements on consumption and cost efficacy. If you are one of those people, you can go right ahead and stop reading at the end of this paragraph. Unplug your computer, throw it off a cliff, and, finally, drop a Hummer on it. That’s because Rolls-Royce has just announced the 102EX concept, a one-off electric Phantom, and it…
Rolls-Royce is seriously considering an electric future and will reveal a battery-powered Phantom prototype at the Geneva auto show.
Rolls-Royce 102EX (Teasers)
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars confirmed today that they are developing a fully-electric powered Phantom known as the 102EX. The Rolls-Royce 102EX will make its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and will continue on as a test bed to gather research data.
While there are no plans to produce the Rolls-Royce 102EX, the model will be crucial in helping the company make future decisions on alternative drivetrains for the brand. It will also serve as a concept to start dialogue wit…
“The Spirit of Ecstasy,” the winged hood ornament that has donned Rolls-Royce radiator grilles for a century, was celebrated in a parade of cars.
Giles Taylor
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced today that they have stolen Giles Taylor from Jaguar and has appointed him the Head of Exterior Design. Taylor will join the company starting April and will report to Adrian van Hooydonk, Head of BMW Group design.
Taylor, 43, spent the last 10 years as an executive design director for two models series at Jaguar, including the new Jaguar XJ.
“Giles brings with him exceptional design skills and a comprehensive understanding of British values and heritage…
She's 100 years old, and still has buns of steel. In the Toronto Star, I have a look at the Spirit of Ecstasy and the story behind her – and you can find it all by clicking here.
From one famous British luxury-car maker to another–that’s the bespoke transition ahead for Giles Taylor.
Funny — when it was first affixed to a Rolls-Royce motor car 100 years ago, the Spirit of Ecstasy was considered an optional bit of décor. Since then, however, the mascot has become a hallmark, applied to virtually every Rolls-Royce model ever built. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the iconic mascot, the automaker announced it will build 100 special-edition Phantoms — one for each year of the Spirit’s lifespan.
Unlike many other special edition models, the commemorative cars —…