Rolls-Royce Ghost: name of the new RR4!
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars have announced the official name for the model only known as the new Rolls-Royce RR4 so far, previewed as the 200EX Concept early this year. The new car will be called the Rolls-Royce Ghost, in a similiar naming theme with its bigger brother, the Phantom.
Also released with the announcement are some updated specs. The 200EX Concept had a V12 engine (no other details) and a 6-speed auto. The final Rolls-Royce Ghost production car will have a 6.6 liter turbocharged V12 – that’s up 0.6 liters from the 6.0 liter unit in the BMW 760i.
Like the 760i, it will be mated to a ZF 8-speed automatic, and while Rolls-Royce says the 6.6 liter will produced over 500 horsepower, it may very well be closer to 600 since the 760i already makes 544 horses.
Dimensions-wise. the Ghost will measure 5399mm long, 1948mm side, and 1550mm tall with a wheelbase of 3,295mm. That’s a good measure longer than the F02 LWB 7-Series 3,210mm wheelbase, but shorter than the Phanton’s 3,571mm and the Phantom Coupe’s 3,320mm.
April 21, 2009 @ 8:37 am
Elegant from any angle. Even the name’s intriguing as well.
April 21, 2009 @ 9:19 am
What’s next in the naming?
Rolls Royce Banshee/Incubus/Succubus?
A very nice car though…
From the photos it doesn’t look as big as the Beemer 7…
April 21, 2009 @ 9:48 am
[quote comment="232390"]Elegant from any angle. Even the name’s intriguing as well.[/quote]
well said.
April 21, 2009 @ 9:58 am
they took away the side-line of RR from its tradition, this car way too modern restyling. while the phantom is more classic for RR.
April 21, 2009 @ 11:02 am
Wait for Maybach to come up with a ‘Ghost buster’… : )
April 21, 2009 @ 11:34 am
scary name..
April 21, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
[quote comment="232432"]they took away the side-line of RR from its tradition, this car way too modern restyling. while the phantom is more classic for RR.[/quote]
I’d respectfully disagree. Styling wise, the Phantom was a much larger leap from the preceding Silver Seraph, than this one is from the Phantom.
It’s still a great modern interpretation of the classic Rolls Royce style.
April 21, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
Wahhh!!! ‘Hantu’ Car!!!!
April 21, 2009 @ 2:06 pm
its got the perfect styling blend of traditional RR design and modern design touches and curves , wat a car ! luv it !
April 21, 2009 @ 4:31 pm
what a stupid name! ghost!
i wonder if other manufacturer come with such name will be credibly bash..
but I am proud to say that the foreigner do take it from Malaysia, remember Honda Mayat.. hahaha
next! Proton Pontianak and Perodua Langsuir..
April 21, 2009 @ 5:53 pm
The RR legend goes back a long way and ‘Ghost’ is very apt as it brings back the naming heritage of models like the 1st commercial RR which was the pre-war Silver Ghost. This new model will to be marketed at a segment which RR does not have a presence hence it is very appropriate to hark back those times. I truly agree with the name.
I am sure the next model will be something along the line of ‘Spirit..
April 21, 2009 @ 6:31 pm
NIce looking car there. Designwise has not changed that much
April 21, 2009 @ 6:37 pm
phantom>ghost>corpse?
April 21, 2009 @ 8:59 pm
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/21/nation/20090421195328&sec=nation
Can some one kindly loan me money… I wan to buy the Perak’s Camry 2.4, reg no. AFF88
Paul… are not going to cover this story?
April 21, 2009 @ 9:13 pm
[quote comment="232577"]what a stupid name! ghost!
i wonder if other manufacturer come with such name will be credibly bash..
but I am proud to say that the foreigner do take it from Malaysia, remember Honda Mayat.. hahaha
next! Proton Pontianak and Perodua Langsuir..[/quote]
Or how about a Modenas Pelesit for those pesky Rempit monkeys…
April 22, 2009 @ 1:35 am
next name?
Rolls Royce Pontianak! fu yoi, guarantee the kids wont mess around with the car, or pregnant ladies. can even customise to have the horn sound like screams.
April 22, 2009 @ 8:51 am
[quote comment="232729"]next name?
Rolls Royce Pontianak! fu yoi, guarantee the kids wont mess around with the car, or pregnant ladies. can even customise to have the horn sound like screams.[/quote]
yesss.. and the music inside… ‘inspired by the ghost..’ theme
April 22, 2009 @ 10:00 am
what a stupid name, who is the rich cock who want to sit in a ghost car? sounds bad to their business later
April 30, 2009 @ 2:03 am
rolls royce have its own class and design
the car design like square put on a rectangle the make its look flat
a very big engine space
very confortable
very beautiful
but the back design need to be change a bit
April 30, 2009 @ 2:04 am
the tyre need to be wider
April 30, 2009 @ 2:08 am
rolls royce need to take a bit more design on the frontlamp n backlamp
example of audi merce 722 mclaren backlamp n many more
July 23, 2009 @ 11:20 am
ROLLS ROYCE A.K.A BMW ?
HA HA HA . MORE JOKES FROM BMW