Rolls-Royce mulling V16 roadster, SUV
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Rolls-Royce mulling V16 roadster, SUV
Rolls-Royce mulling V16 roadster, SUV
Rolls-Royce may be working on a new, mega-powerful roadster for 2017. CAR reports the convertible would conceivably boast a V16 engine. Of course, the report gets a little muddled here, with CAR saying the engine would be very similar to that of the one that powers the Bugatti Veyron – the French machine makes use of a W16 mill. Even so, the article says the Rolls-Royce version could put down around 700 horsepower. Design wise, we're told the creation will feature a suitably long nose with the passenger compartment pushed far to the rear.
Of course, 2017 is a long way off, and the thought of a 16-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine bowing under the crush of ever more stringent government fuel efficiency and emission regulations seems unlikely. We'll just put this one in the wait-and-see file for the time being. In the interim, you can hop over to CAR for a closer look at the magazine's rendering of the would-be roadster. If a V16 convertible does happen, look for a smug look on Rowan Atkinson's face.
Oh, and about that SUV? There's not much to report, though CAR does note that officials are keeping a close eye on rival Bentley and its plans for a luxury utility vehicle. Rolls brand boss Harald Krüger has even gone so far as to admit "we're regularly debating whether to take action."
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/22/r...-roadster-suv/
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I'm thinking this would be the first convertible top, v-16 car in about 85 years.
The first 1930 Cadillac v16 cars, amazing how much styles changed in 9-10 years:
The first 1930 Cadillac v16 cars, amazing how much styles changed in 9-10 years:
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Strange that a roadster (if it is a true two-seat roadster, not just a Rolls Convertible) would be sold under the Rolls nameplate. It would probably be more fittingly done as a Bentley, which is traditionally more sport-oriented than Rolls.
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Which explains why RR could be looking at an SUV also, since Bentley has shown a SUV concept and is likely to produce it.
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But Rolls-Royce and Bentley are now competitors, rather than sister brands as they once were, so if Bentley is likely to do something, RR must do it as well or lose customers.
Which explains why RR could be looking at an SUV also, since Bentley has shown a SUV concept and is likely to produce it.
Which explains why RR could be looking at an SUV also, since Bentley has shown a SUV concept and is likely to produce it.
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