Rolls Royce to Produce Low Cost Model Series

At a private function at the Paris motor show yesterday evening, Ian Robertson, Chairman and Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, confirmed that work has begun on a new model series. It will be launched within the next four years. The new car will be smaller than the Phantom and cost between 200,000 Euros and 300,000 Euros before tax. Planning permission has been granted to expand business operations at Goodwood. Further details will be announced in due course.

Sales of Rolls-Royce Phantoms are forecasted to be around 800 cars by the end of 2006, marking a fourth consecutive year of growth. The Phantom and extended wheelbase version will soon be joined by a new convertible model that will be unveiled in 2007.

sold2early - 9/29/2006 2:10:31 PM

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Maybe I should wait to see this before I buy a Camry.

weaponX - 9/29/2006 2:39:15 PM

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I think I'll wait for the hybrid version.

JUGNU - 9/29/2006 2:39:50 PM

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"It will be launched within the next four years".
THe zeal,the passion gone.

JUGNU

DarkOneForce - 9/29/2006 5:17:48 PM

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Why is that ?!

TimE - 9/29/2006 5:23:58 PM

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Since when a 250,000-euro-car is considered as a "low cost model series"????

Rupert - 9/30/2006 6:45:04 PM

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if you're used to making 450000 euro cars, then it is very low cost.

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 10/1/2006 8:28:50 PM

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Makes Sense
Bentley is making Loads of Profit from the Continental/Flying Spur Models which are more Affordable and in the price brackets of the S65/600 and CL65/600

S4cabriofox - 10/1/2006 10:09:53 PM

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And if you can afford an SL65, why not go for the marginally less-powerful (50hp) Bentley GTC, with its breathtaking interior and fabulous exterior, explosive power and exclusivity? The new Bentleys won't age for a very, very long time.

R-R, however, is a different story...

matt635 - 10/2/2006 6:55:22 AM

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why's that? is it because RR is part of the BMW group - and you don't like BMW?

woood - 10/2/2006 7:46:49 AM

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No. RR and Bentleys are perceived to have a long model life than Mercedes or BMW who both have mandatory 6 to 8 year model lives because of their modern looks. RRs and Bentleys have just modernized their old looks and are easily recognized.