Appointments in the rear include white leather, piano lacquer and exquisite black granite
Maybach Landaulet Photos
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30.09.2007. ROLLS-ROYCE ANNOUNCES NEW COUPÉ
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has confirmed that a series version of the two-door, four-seat experimental car, 101EX, will be launched in 2008. Production is scheduled to begin next summer. It will be hand-built at the company’s manufacturing plant in Goodwood, England.
This model will complete the Phantom family line-up alongside the Phantom, Phantom Extended Wheelbase and Phantom Drophead Coupé.
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02.08.2007. Bentley Continental GT Speed
Photo gallery of Bentley Continental GT Speed is added.
01.08.2007. New 600bhp Continental GT Speed extends the worldwide appeal of Bentley’s iconic GT coupe
- The most powerful production Bentley ever and the first to top 200mph.
- Inspired by Bentley’s legendary ‘Speed’ models of the1920s.
- A harder-edged, more sporting Bentley driving experience.
- Builds on the success of Bentley’s iconic Continental GT coupe.
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23.07.2007. FIRST CUSTOMER PHANTOM DROPHEAD COUPÉS LEAVE GOODWOOD
The first customer Phantom Drophead Coupés have today left the company’s head office and manufacturing plant at Goodwood. The five cars are destined for customers around the world.
Each car is hand-built to specific requirements and features individual wood veneer, leather and paint finish choices. The first five customers have also specified the optional steel bonnet and rear teak deck. The bonnet is machine brushed before being hand finished to ensure a uniform grain throughout. The deck is made up of separate solid teak slats, hand sanded and waxed to give a ‘just cut’ finish.
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08.07.2007. Rolls-Royce bought at Auction for £800,000
A Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé has been bought at a charity auction for £800,000. The successful bid was made at the 9th Annual White Tie and Tiara Ball held to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Overall the event raised in excess of £6 million, with £3.1 million raised at the auction alone.
The Rolls-Royce was bought by a private buyer who will take delivery of his new car later in the summer. The event took place at the private residence of Sir Elton John and David Furnish.
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28.06.2007. New Bentley Brooklands coupe celebrates circuit’s centenary
This week, as the Brooklands track celebrates its centenary, the most famous of the vintage Bentley racing cars are reunited at the circuit for the first time in the company of the very latest Bentley Brooklands coupe.
Bentley’s proud sporting pedigree, forged by the exploits of the immortal Bentley Boys on this famous racetrack in the 1920s and 30s, was the inspiration for the new Bentley Brooklands coupe, capturing all the style, power and splendour of that era.
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06.05.2007. Maybach Plans for the Future with New Models
Maybach, Mercedes-Benz's ultra-luxury division, is in a bit of a sticky situation.When Mercedes-Benz decided to start up a new brand to compete with the world's finest luxury cars (Rolls Royce and Bentley), the brand decided to strike at the heart of limousine territory. Using Mercedes' finest engines and their cutting edge technology, Maybach released the 57 and 62 sedans, which could aptly be described as road-going private jets. Despite the awesome power, the amenities and the ability to customize every single aspect of the car, Maybachs didn't catch on, and as a result have underperformed in terms of sales.
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06.05.2007. Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster
Mercedes-Benz announced today that it will offer the SLR McLaren super sports car in the form of a roadster. Showcasing the latest in Formula 1 technology, the SLR McLaren is constructed almost entirely of carbon fiber, providing a very high degree of safety as well as extreme torsional rigidity for outstanding handling characteristics. Powered by a supercharged (Kompressor) 5.5-liter, 617-hp AMG V8 engine, the SLR McLaren Roadster can achieve a top speed of 207 mph. Thanks to its fully retractable top, the Roadster offers undiluted open-air driving pleasure at the highest level, providing occupants with a comfortable open-air experience suitable for everyday use. U.S. deliveries of this new model will begin in Fall 2007.
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06.05.2007. Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster photos
Mercedes-Benz SLR Roadster photos are added.
20.04.2007. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will unveil the new Phantom Drophead Coupé for the first time in Italy.
On the weekend of 21 - 22 April 2007, the spectacular grounds of the Grand Hotel Villa d'Este and Villa Erba in Cernobbio on Lake Como will again form the unique backdrop for the most beautiful automobiles from yesteryear and exceptional cars of the present at the annual Concorzo d’Eleganza.
In 2004 the experimental Rolls-Royce 100EX, the forerunner of the Drophead Coupé, was shown at the same event. Based on customer reaction to this car during the worldwide tour which followed, it was decided to launch a production model.
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13.03.2007. Bentley Continental GT Facelift
The Bentley Continental GT Coupe has allowed Bentley to be the leading seller of ultra-luxury cars in the United States, leaving behind comeptitors such as the Maybach and BMW’s Rolls-Royce. Now, the Volkswagen owned company is getting ready to unveil a new facelift for the Continental GT by the end of this year.
Netherland publication, Autotelegraaf, is reporting that Bentley has announced that it will unveil a facelift for the Continental GT by the end of 2007. Bentley will officially launch the new Continental GT in 2010.
The Bentley Continental GT has not seen a facelift since it debuted in 2003 under Volkswagen ownership.
12.03.2007. Rolls-Royce Baby Car
Rolls-Royce CEO, Ian Robertson, confirmed at the Geneva Motor Show that a small car design was approved last month. The car will be built under the Phantom badge and will be priced between $263,000 and $394,000. It may be small but still expensive.
However, the BMW ultimate-luxury auto maker expects to double annual production to 1,600 cars after adding a smaller car to its lineup in 2010.
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