Rolls-Royce Ghost: name of the new RR4!

Rolls-Royce Ghost

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 litre turbocharged V12 – that’s up 0.6 litres from the 6.0 litre 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 litre 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.

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Comments

  • kington on Apr 21, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Elegant from any angle. Even the name's intriguing as well.

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  • nEuRoPsYcHo on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    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…

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  • barca on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    [quote comment="232390"]Elegant from any angle. Even the name's intriguing as well.[/quote]

    well said.

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  • henry on Apr 21, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    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.

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  • Calvin De La Rosa on Apr 21, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    Wait for Maybach to come up with a 'Ghost buster'… : )

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  • mr.funtasticko on Apr 21, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    scary name..

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  • HfrShah on Apr 21, 2009 at 8:53 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.

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  • mohdjiman on Apr 21, 2009 at 9:47 pm

    Wahhh!!! 'Hantu' Car!!!!

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  • nabill on Apr 21, 2009 at 10:06 pm

    its got the perfect styling blend of traditional RR design and modern design touches and curves , wat a car ! luv it !

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  • KerelBort on Apr 22, 2009 at 12:31 am

    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..

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  • ccl68 on Apr 22, 2009 at 1:53 am

    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..

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  • mystvearn on Apr 22, 2009 at 2:31 am

    NIce looking car there. Designwise has not changed that much

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  • gattaca on Apr 22, 2009 at 2:37 am

    phantom>ghost>corpse?

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  • Calvin De La Rosa on Apr 22, 2009 at 4:59 am

    http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4…

    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?

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  • Alfa Juliet on Apr 22, 2009 at 5:13 am

    [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…

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  • 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.

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  • i wish on Apr 22, 2009 at 4:51 pm

    [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

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  • p1basher on Apr 22, 2009 at 6:00 pm

    what a stupid name, who is the rich cock who want to sit in a ghost car? sounds bad to their business later

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  • master of designer on Apr 30, 2009 at 10:03 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

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  • master of designer on Apr 30, 2009 at 10:04 am

    the tyre need to be wider

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  • master of designer on Apr 30, 2009 at 10:08 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

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  • Ah Long on Jul 23, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    ROLLS ROYCE A.K.A BMW ?

    HA HA HA . MORE JOKES FROM BMW

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