Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced the name for its new model series which until now has been known as RR4.
The new car will be called the Rolls-Royce Ghost and production will begin at the company’s Goodwood manufacturing facility on the south coast of England later in 2009.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO, Tom Purves, said, “We are delighted to formally announce the Rolls-Royce Ghost. It is one of the most revered names in the automotive industry, evoking images of adventure and technical innovation. The name reflects this new model’s breadth of abilities. The first cars to bear the Ghost name were known not only for impressive dependability and refinement but also great flair and style. This car will be the first in a new generation of models to carry this evocative name and will give us two pinnacle product lines – Phantom and Ghost.
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First view of the new Jaguar 2010.
Jaguar has announced plans to launch a brand new XJ sedan on July 9th in London. Like the last XJ, the 2010 model will use a lightweight aluminum-intensive structure, to which a new 503-hp, supercharged, direct-injected, 5.0-liter V8 will be added. There’s also rumor of a hybrid option.
The 2010 Jaguar XJ should officially begin arriving in showrooms this December. Jaguar is teasing us with this picture as this is pretty much the only image we have so far of the XJ.
The 2012 Lamborghini Estoque is being called “the world’s first supersedan.” The dramatic Estoque, was revealed in concept form at the Paris auto show.
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Mercedes-Benz has been showing off its next S-Class range-topper for quite some time now, and potential buyers finally have an official date to mark on their calendars as the German automaker has announced that the 2010 model will hit dealer showrooms in the U.S. in August. Included in the mix will be the automaker’s first-ever hybrid model, the S400 Hybrid, which will also be the first series-production automobile sold with a lithium ion battery pack.
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Luxury Cars: The latest details of the upcoming Rolls-Royce 200EX show that the new small limousine will carry Bmw’s 6.6-liter V12 engine capable of 507hp connected to an automatic ZF gearbox. The new vehicle will show some lower fuel consumption (lower, comparing it to the Phantom model). With the new engine, the new vehicle will be the most powerful in its class. It appears that its main rival will be the Bentley Continental Flying Spur but we shall see this when the vehicle hits the showrooms! As you may know already, Rolls-Royce model is also preparing a coupe and cabrio based on the 200EX Concept!
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First Look. With a new Mercedes-Benz E-class already out in Europe and destined for U.S. dealerships this July, a new 2010 E63 AMG is also due.
In its battle with the BMW M5 and the Cadillac CTS-V the new AMG sedan again arms itself with a 6.2-liter V-8, revised to produce 525 hp (up from 507 hp) while torque output remains 465 lb-ft. A factory-estimated 0-to-62-mph time of 4.5 seconds is equal to today’s model, although the top speed once again will be electronically capped at 155 mph (a higher limit available as an option). The E63 borrows the SL63 AMG’s seven-speed automatic, with a new race start function and four different programming modes. The mellowest mode is called “Controlled Efficiency,” and its early upshifts help the E63 eke out slightly better gas mileage.
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