wonderbot
03-18-2008, 11:50 AM
Filed under: Spy Photos (http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Rolls-Royce (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rolls-royce/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01babyrollsscoop_opt.jpg (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Rolls-boss-to-quit/?content-block=0)The design of a Rolls-Royce is so iconic that it's not terribly difficult to imagine what the luxury brand's next model, a smaller sedan priced well below the Rolls-Royce Phantom (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/01/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-rolls-royce-phantom/), Phantom Drophead (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/30/officially-official-2008-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/) and Phantom Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/geneva-2008-rolls-royce-phantom-coupe-a-real-gt/), will look like. CAR Magazine, however, has enough Photoshop skills to transform an official pic of the Phantom Drophead (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/30/officially-official-2008-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/) into the four-door Bentley Continental killer that we're all so eager to see. Based on the same mechanicals as the next-generation long-wheelbase BMW 7-Series, the new Baby Rolls will eventually give birth to an entire model lineup that includes a coupe and convertible, just like the Bentley Continental spawned the Flying Spur and GTC. The potential for three new models means Rolls-Royce cars will become more commonplace on the roads, as the brand expects to double its sales (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/12/baby-roller-will-double-rolls-royce-output/) after the new baby arrives. But Bentley has proven a top-tier luxury marque can cross the threshold of 10,000 sales per year (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/bentley-breaks-10-000-units-sold-for-record-2007/) and still retain its luster, and it appears Rolls is right behind them. Thanks for the tip, Phred!
[Source: CAR (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Rolls-boss-to-quit/?content-block=0)]
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/01babyrollsscoop_opt.jpg (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Rolls-boss-to-quit/?content-block=0)The design of a Rolls-Royce is so iconic that it's not terribly difficult to imagine what the luxury brand's next model, a smaller sedan priced well below the Rolls-Royce Phantom (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/01/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-rolls-royce-phantom/), Phantom Drophead (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/30/officially-official-2008-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/) and Phantom Coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/geneva-2008-rolls-royce-phantom-coupe-a-real-gt/), will look like. CAR Magazine, however, has enough Photoshop skills to transform an official pic of the Phantom Drophead (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/30/officially-official-2008-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/) into the four-door Bentley Continental killer that we're all so eager to see. Based on the same mechanicals as the next-generation long-wheelbase BMW 7-Series, the new Baby Rolls will eventually give birth to an entire model lineup that includes a coupe and convertible, just like the Bentley Continental spawned the Flying Spur and GTC. The potential for three new models means Rolls-Royce cars will become more commonplace on the roads, as the brand expects to double its sales (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/03/12/baby-roller-will-double-rolls-royce-output/) after the new baby arrives. But Bentley has proven a top-tier luxury marque can cross the threshold of 10,000 sales per year (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/bentley-breaks-10-000-units-sold-for-record-2007/) and still retain its luster, and it appears Rolls is right behind them. Thanks for the tip, Phred!
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