Driving the one-and-only electric Rolls-Royce

The world may not be ready, yet, for an all-electric ultra-luxury land yacht.

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Recall Up Date: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost

Rolls-Royce is recalling certain 2010 Ghost sedans due to a potentially overheating water pump circuit board. This is tied to the recall BMW issued pertaining to 32,000 examples of its turbocharged V-8- and V-12-powered models, since the Ghost uses the same 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 as the BMW 760i that has been recalled. The Problem: The circuit board for the auxiliary water pump in the turbocharged V-12 engine could potentially overheat. If that occurs, it could cause the pump or entire engine…

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Recall Roundup: 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost Recalled for Water Pump Circuit Board

Rolls-Royce is recalling certain 2010 Ghost sedans due to a potentially overheating water pump circuit board. This is tied to the recall BMW issued pertaining to 32,000 examples of its turbocharged V-8- and V-12-powered models, since the Ghost uses the same 6.6-liter twin-turbocharged V-12 as the BMW 760i that has been recalled.
The Problem: The circuit board for the auxiliary water pump in the turbocharged V-12 engine could potentially overheat. If that occurs, it could cause the pump or entire engine …

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Rolls-Royce Ghost sedans recalled for fire risk

Rolls-Royce Motors Inc. is recalling almost 600 of its Ghost sedans in the United States because a circuit board could overheat, possibly causing a fire.

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Rolls-Royce recalling 589 Ghost sedans in the U.S.

You might find it hard to believe that it’s not only the mass automakers that have recalls. Special uber-luxury brands like Rolls-Royce also recall vehicles once in a blue moon – as is the case today with Rolls-Royce. The brand is recalling almost 600 Ghost sedans in the Untied States due to a circuit board heating issue.
The recall comes as BMW issues one covering 32,000 8 and 12-cylinder turbo engines. The Rolls-Royce Ghost, which shares components with the BMW 7-Series and is powered by a…

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Whoa: Rolls-Royce Recalls Ghost Due to Possibility of Engine Fires

Recalls and Rolls-Royce. These are two terms that normally never are seen together, and for good reason. For one, Rolls-Royces are known for uncompromising quality. Secondly, volume is a lot smaller than most automakers, which makes the likelihood for problems to go down. They are very expensive, and customers expect the best. While significant recalls aren’t a problem, electrical issues are something that British automakers aren’t strangers to. With mass-market experience bMW has helped wit…

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Rolls-Royce opens new dealership in Paris

Paris’ 17th arrondissement is now the home to a new Rolls-Royce state-of-the-art showroom.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO Torsten Muller-Otovos debuted the almost 1,000 square foot showroom that displays three vehicles, a lounge for customers to customize their orders, and an espresso bar.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Paris Dealer Principal Eric Neubauer says “The investment in our new showroom underpins our successful business partnership with Rolls-Royce in France. Working with our architects we wer…

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Rolls-Royce CEO sees record sales in 2011, optimistic on growth for 2012

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoe said that he sees the company achieving record sales this year and is optimistic on growth for the next year.
“I have not seen any reluctance to consider buying a Rolls-Royce,” Mueller-Oetvoes told Reuters. “I do not feel that sentiment is deteriorating in the luxury market.”
The United States is Rolls-Royce’s largest market. It sold about a third of its cars in the U.S. last year – however, Mueller-Oetvoes said he sees bigger gr…

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If The Times Are Bad, Someone Forgot To Tell Rolls-Royce And Ferrari

Derek Kreindler’s provocative defense of the Maserati Kubang sparked off an interesting discussion among TTAC’s Best and Brightest yesterday, about the the macroeconomic outlook for luxury brands. Sure, the American economy is struggling to stay out of a double-dip recession, credit is no longer as available as it was in the pre-Lehman days, and some [...]

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Rolls-Royce Celebrates Upcoming “Year of the Dragon” with Bespoke Collection

Google “Year of the Dragon” and chances are you ‘ll come up with either the Chinese calendar that starts on January 23, 2012, or the Michael Cimino directed and Oliver Stone scripted 1985 film starring Mickey Rourke. Now the world’s most popular search engine will also display a new collection created by Rolls-Royce's recently expanded Bespoke Department. Read more »Copyright © Carscoop.blogspot.com – All Rights Reserved

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