Showing posts with label Rolls Royce. Show all posts
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Rolls Royce Phantom 2003
December 29th, 2012 admin
The Rolls Royce Phantom uses a unique chassis platform, body, interior, and retains traditional Rolls-Royce design cues. The body is mostly aluminium.
Final assembly, including all body, paint, wood, and leather work, is completed to each customer’s individual specification at the Rolls-Royce plant in Goodwood, West Sussex. The plant is down the street from the historic Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.
Final assembly, including all body, paint, wood, and leather work, is completed to each customer’s individual specification at the Rolls-Royce plant in Goodwood, West Sussex. The plant is down the street from the historic Goodwood Motor Racing Circuit.
The plant contains the paint shop, body shop, leather shop, woodworking shop, assembly line, and executive offices under one roof. There are only two robots in the factory. The two robots paint the body; the paint is polished by hand after the robots spray each coat. The coachlines, which are exactly 3mm wide, are also done, as well as all other work is done, by hand, in keeping with the Rolls-Royce tradition.
Rolls Royce Phantom
Rolls Royce Phantom. It has a 6.75 litre, 48-valve, V12 engine that produces 453 bhp (338 kW; 459 PS) and 720 N·m (530 lb·ft) of torque. The engine is derived from BMW’s N73 V12 powerplant. The engine is assembled by BMW. The engine uses direct fuel injection, and is a drive by wire design, using valvetronic technology. The power output is regulated by infinitely varying valve lift by moving the rockers and rocker fulcrums via electric servos, rather than using the throttle body. The throttle body is maintained for fail-safe operation.
Rolls Royce Phantom. The aluminium extrusions that are used to construct the aluminium spaceframe are produced in Norway using hydroelectric power, shaped and machined in Denmark and finally hand-welded in Germany.
Rolls Royce Phantom Demension
Rolls Royce Phantom. It is 1.63 m (63 in) tall, 1.99 m (74.8 in) wide, 5.83 m (228 in) long, and weighs 2485 kg (5478 lb). The body of the car is built on an aluminium space frame and the Phantom can accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.7 s. It has a six-speed automatic transmission and double wishbone suspension. The transmission is sourced from ZF of Germany. The vehicle electronics are sourced from BMW.
Rolls Royce Phantom Wheel Base
An extended wheelbase Phantom was presented in March 2005 at the Geneva Motor Show, which is 250 mm (9.8 in) longer than the standard Phantom. It is currently referred to as the Phantom Extended Wheelbase (or EWB).
Rolls Royce Phantom Features
Rolls Royce Phantom Features include a navigation system with voice recognition, power sunroof, upgraded leather upholstery, rear-view camera, rear-seat DVD entertainment system, 26-speaker premium sound system, 8-disc CD changer, 18-way power front seats, 16-way power rear seats, heated and cooled cup holders, rear-seat tables, outside-temperature indicator, universal garage door opener, power tilt/telescopic heated wood and leather-wrapped steering wheel with radio, climate, and navigation controls, power open/close trunk lid, power closing doors, wireless headphones, iPod adapter, refrigerator, and air conditioning with 5-zone climate controls. There are unlimited options available through the Rolls-Royce “Bespoke” program through which the factory will create any reasonable option a customer asks for.
Rolls Royce Phantom Specification
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars |
|---|---|
| Production | 2003-present |
| Assembly | Goodwood plant, Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Predecessor | Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph |
| Class | Oversize luxury car |
| Body style | 2-door drophead coupe/convertible 4-door saloon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Engine | 6.75 L V12 453 bhp (338 kW) |
| Transmission | ZF 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 140.6 in (3571 mm) Extended Wheelbase: 150.4 in (3820 mm) |
| Length | 229.7 in (5834 mm) Extended Wheelbase: 239.8 in (6091 mm) |
| Width | 78.3 in (1989 mm) |
| Height | 64.3 in (1633 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,485 kg (5,480 lb) Extended Wheelbase: 2,670 kg (5,900 lb) |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé |
| Designer | Marek Djordjevic Ian Cameron |
Rolls Phantom are one of the British Cars, also see Baby Rolls Royce they call it Rolls Royce Ghost. Rolls Royce Phantom.
Rolls Royce Ghost 2009 : Baby Rolls Royce
January 11th, 2013 admin
Rolls Royce Ghost is the essence of Rolls-Royce in its simplest, purest form. Every inch delivers on the power of simplicity.
The classic Rolls-Royce proportions are all present and correct: the 2:1 ratio of the height of the wheels to the height of the body; the long wheelbase and bonnet; the short overhang at the front and long overhang at the rear.
The classic Rolls-Royce proportions are all present and correct: the 2:1 ratio of the height of the wheels to the height of the body; the long wheelbase and bonnet; the short overhang at the front and long overhang at the rear.
Exterior Designer, Andreas Thurner says “…it looks natural, not styled”. Its powerful presence leaves no doubt that it’s cut from the same cloth as the rest of the marque – exactly what we set out to achieve.
The Rolls Royce Ghost was designed by Ian Cameron and engineered by Helmut Riedl, who led the development of the larger Rolls-Royce Phantom. The Ghost, codenamed RR04 during its design phase, was developed to compete with vehicles significantly less expensive than the Phantom, such as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur.
Rolls Royce Ghost Engine
The Rolls Royce Ghost borrows 20% of its parts from the BMW F01 platform underpinning the current BMW 7 Series. The car has a wheelbase(129.7 inches), roof height, bonnet height and track widths all of its own. The parts supplied by BMW will be used in functional places unseen by the driver. The engine is a 6.6-liter, direct-injection, twin-turbo V12 with variable valve timing producing 563 hp and 575 pound-feet of torque mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. The car weighs 5,445 pounds (2,470 kg).
The Rolls Royce Ghost engine is a 6.6 litre twin-turbo V12 rated 563 bhp (420 kW) with ZF 8-speed automatic transmission. This engine will allow the Ghost to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, and has an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
There’s generous space, but not the austere, drawing-room elegance of the Phantom. Being based on the steel monocoque of owner BMW’s 7-series, there are compromises and, as a result, the Ghost feels more like a car than an ethereal conveyance. The transmission tunnel is a continual presence and care is needed to avoid the cant rail along the roof line when alighting. At the wheel, the BMW-derived steering column stalks irritatingly return to the central position. Other jarring notes include cup holders with crude grabbing mechanisms and the clacky, placky electronic park brake, a spectacularly unpleasant surprise.
Press the satin chrome starter and the 6.6-litre, twin-turbo BMW V12 spins into life almost silently, idling without discernible vibration. In most circumstances the engine emits no more than a hollow moan. Half throttle gives a fast take-off and you can feel that the Ghost wants to squat under power and pitch under braking, but it is very well controlled.
Rolls Royce Ghost Interiors
Rolls Royce Ghost More throttle than that and you start to feel the engine’s torque trying to twist the frame. The almost silent driveline speaks of hi-tech German engineering with a harsh beat through the exhausts. It is fast, however, and capable of overtaking on unfeasibly short straights.
With regard to performance, the ridiculous Power Reserve gauge is superfluous. Peak power of 563bhp and torque of 575lb ft means there really aren’t any meaningful circumstances where you haven’t got power in reserve. Top speed is limited to 155mph, with 0-60mph covered in 4.7sec, an EU Combined/Urban fuel consumption of 20.8/13.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 317g/km.
With regard to performance, the ridiculous Power Reserve gauge is superfluous. Peak power of 563bhp and torque of 575lb ft means there really aren’t any meaningful circumstances where you haven’t got power in reserve. Top speed is limited to 155mph, with 0-60mph covered in 4.7sec, an EU Combined/Urban fuel consumption of 20.8/13.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 317g/km.
Rolls Royce Ghost Suspension
The Rolls Royce Ghost suspension is soft, but doesn’t wallow, although it is inclined to heave over hump-backed bridges. Body control is taut, it grips well and turns in with some alacrity. The two-and-a-half-ton weight is felt as an aftershock, when the build-up of forces tries to push the car wide of the apex. At extremes the front tyres eventually cry enough and scrub wide.
The standard electronic stability system reins all this in before you can make the situation worse, but you can select a limited amount of oversteer via the iDrive system.
At 17ft 8.5in long and 6ft 4.7in wide, the Ghost is difficult to manoeuvre into tight spaces, although the big mirrors aid confidence when reversing and there are clever proximity sensors on the corners to help prevent parking dings.
At 17ft 8.5in long and 6ft 4.7in wide, the Ghost is difficult to manoeuvre into tight spaces, although the big mirrors aid confidence when reversing and there are clever proximity sensors on the corners to help prevent parking dings.
So it’s an accomplished car and indecently fast. Is it a Rolls-Royce or a rebodied BMW? More the former. BMW has taken its responsibilities seriously and though it’s been guilty of crass insensitivity at times, it has also put blood and treasure into cars that more than live up to the Rolls-Royce name.
And history should treat the Ghost more generously than that other “driver’s Rolls”, the 20/50 of 1929. That 3.7-litre, six-cylinder car sat below the mighty Phantom and was aimed at drivers, but owners stuck heavy bodies on top and the 20/50′s weedy engine wasn’t able to pull the skin off custard. Perhaps that’s why BMW has made the Ghost so fast. It just wants people to think well of Rolls-Royce – and to sell a few cars.
And history should treat the Ghost more generously than that other “driver’s Rolls”, the 20/50 of 1929. That 3.7-litre, six-cylinder car sat below the mighty Phantom and was aimed at drivers, but owners stuck heavy bodies on top and the 20/50′s weedy engine wasn’t able to pull the skin off custard. Perhaps that’s why BMW has made the Ghost so fast. It just wants people to think well of Rolls-Royce – and to sell a few cars.
Rolls Royce Ghost Specification :
- Tested Rolls-Royce Ghost with 6,592cc V12, twin-turbocharged petrol engine and eight-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel drive
- Price/availability £192,500 On sale now with four-month waiting list
- Power/torque 563bhp @ 5,250rpm and 575lb ft @ 1,500rpm
- Top speed Limited to 155mph
- Acceleration 0-60mph in 4.7sec
- Fuel economy 13.8mpg (Urban)
- CO2 emissions 317g/km
- VED band M/£950 first yr, £435 after
- On the stereo Posh by Lionel CCC (from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
- Verdict Fast, fabulous, but more compromised than the Rolls-Royce Phantom
- Telegraph rating Four out of five