And with the funky twin...
And with the funky twin rear doors and a roomy four-seat cabin, onlookers had plenty to see! In profile, the new model"s dimensions look shorter than they are because of the long doors. These open on elaborate hinges, but are likely to be replaced by a barn-style door arrangement on the final production model.
The Ghost has emerged...
The Ghost has emerged from the shadows! And the hot news is that the ò€˜babyò€™ Rolls- Royce will boast supercar performance when it goes on sale later in the year.
The model features a 6.6-litre turbocharged V12 engine which delivers 563bhp and 780Nm of torque. Thatò€™s enough to push the five-seater to 60mph in only 4.7 seconds, making it as quick as an Aston Martin Vantage off the line. Top speed is limited to 155mph. Rolls says the unit has been engineered specifically for the car, and bears no relation to the 6.75-litre V12 in the Phantom range. Power is channelled through an eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox.
The Ghost measures 5,399mm end-to-end, which is 200mm more than a long-wheelbase Mercedes S-Class, but shorter than the Phantom by nearly half a metre. It should also weigh substantially less than its three-tonne brother, and will be priced at Ò£165,000.