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06-10-2009, 04:23 AM
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  | "Oh, yeah ... The new Roller is such a lousy car. I can't stand it. My eyes hurt. Oh, Lord, such an absolute garbage. Can't touch my Beetle Cabrio by a mile. Weeee, Beetle rulz!"  |
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But just check the post n°141, first post of the previous page. You have the Phantom is HoH's avatar, and right next to it the front of the Ghost. No need for more words. You have a stately, impressive, intimidating Rolls on one side, and a modern car with a smallish Rolls grille on the other side. Doesn't look bad (save for those elephant ears), but nothing like a Rolls. Neither "sporty" (for a Rolls), or "driver-oriented Rolls", neither aristocratic and chauffeur car. Even the Spirit looked more impressive. And God knows I don't appreciate the Spirit.
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06-12-2009, 01:00 PM
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| ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST WILL DELIVER IMPECCABLE POISE * 11.06.2009 * Press Release Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will ensure that the new Ghost model delivers peerless riding dynamics by making use of the very latest developments in chassis engineering. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO, Tom Purves, says, “The Ghost will be as refined and as cosseting as anything that this marque has ever produced. But it will have a dynamic vitality afforded to it due to the latest technology and engineering techniques. These have been bestowed on this car with the same care and attention as the more traditional materials within.” Rolls-Royce Engineering Director, Helmut Riedl, says, “A Rolls-Royce should be effortless in every way: the way it accelerates, brakes and handles. It should do all of these functions with apparent ease regardless of the complex mechanicals that are working out of sight of the driver and passengers. The driver simply has to point the car in the preferred direction of travel and press the accelerator.” He continues, “The individual technologies determining handling and safety work together controlled by dual Integrated Chassis Management systems meaning that even under vigorous testing the Ghost remains perfectly poised. We are very proud of our engineering team’s achievements with Ghost. The balance of refinement and dynamic ability is astonishing.” At the heart of the Rolls-Royce Ghost’s magic carpet ride will be a state-of-the-art chassis which uses an intelligent four corner air suspension system and multi link aluminium front and rear axles. Designed to be fully integrated, each of the cars dynamic handling and safety systems has been engineered to work together in harmony. Systems such as Active Roll Stabilisation, four corner air springs and Variable Damping Control operate as one, imperceptibly to the driver and passengers to provide the best possible comfort for occupants and to ensure that the tyres maintain optimum contact with the road, even on rough surfaces for driving safety. The new air suspension system is so sensitive that it can detect even the smallest of changes; for example the movement of a single rear passenger from one side of the seat to the other, and will compensate accordingly. The complex on-board computer system reads multiple inputs from sensors around the car - the dampers alone making individual load calculations every 2.5 milliseconds. This ensures not only perfect comfort but also precise steering and dynamics for the driver. The air suspension system also incorporates a lift and kneel function, raising or lowering the Ghost by 25mm. This can either assist with entry and exit or allow the Ghost to travel over uneven ground. In engineering the Ghost, Rolls-Royce has delivered poise, precision and unrivaled comfort. The Ghost will be built on its own dedicated production line at Goodwood and will share paint, wood and leather workshops with the Phantom series of cars. Series production will begin later in 2009.
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06-12-2009, 01:18 PM
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| If I got that car, I would put some huge rims on it.    No less then 22inch
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06-15-2009, 04:25 AM
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| Rolls Royce planning further Ghost Variants, Private Unveiling set for Cannes  Rolls-Royce is already selling over 1,200 cars per year. From what reports say, this number will increase significantly over the next few years with the introduction of the Ghost. But the Ghost by itself will not be the only catalyst for the growth; more models based on the car are planned. More on that later. For now it appears that while the broader public is virtually guaranteed a viewing at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year, a few select customers are being flown in to Cannes in France to have a look at the finished product. This exclusive event is said to be taking place between the 2nd and 4th of July 2009. Now, a bit about the extension of the Ghost brand. Rolls-Royce is going to exploit the planned popularity of its baby car by bringing to the market two more variants. A coupe and a soft-top convertible are on the cards for buyers looking for some sort of sporting/ poser appeal from their RR. Ghost exterior designer Andreas Thurner told Autocar that "the Ghost was designed in a way to make other body styles. We have to build up a family for the Ghost just as we did for the Phantom." However, continued Thurner, this will be the smallest Rolls in the lineup. "Any smaller and it would lack the presence, comfort, space and stance that we want," he said. The 5.4m long Ghost has such an advanced air suspension system that it can even sense when a passenger moves from one side of the car to the other, and then makes adjustments accordingly. It uses a new turbocharged 6.6-litre V12 engine to produce over 373kW (507hp) and drive the rear wheels via an 8-speed ZF automatic gearbox. Source: Rolls Royce planning further Ghost Variants, Private Unveiling set for Cannes - Worldcarfans 
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| Pics from the Ghost's new configurator    
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| The grill is terrible. Looks like any other American Car's grill. Gone is the stately looking Rolls Grill. I am sure it isn't even real chrome anymore, but that plastic chrome everyone else uses.
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