2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a British manufacturer of luxury automobiles based at the Goodwood plant in West Sussex, England. It is the current producer of Rolls-Royce branded automobiles, whose historical production dates back to 1904. The factory is located across from the historic Goodwood Circuit in Goodwood, West Sussex, England. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW.Matte Black Rolls Royce Phantom
The characteristic RR badge on the front of the grill changed from red to black in 1934 upon the death in 1933 of Henry Royce. The Phantom III of 1934 was the first Rolls Royce to display the black badge, being the first car without input from Mr. Royce.
Previous iterations of the company include Rolls-Royce Limited and Rolls-Royce Motors.
In 1998, owners Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. The most likely buyer was BMW, who already supplied engines and other components for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but BMW's final offer of £340m was beaten by Volkswagen's £430m.
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BMW and VW arrived at a solution. From 1998 to 2002 BMW would continue to supply engines for the cars and would allow use of the names by VW, but this would cease on 1 January 2003. From that date, only BMW would be able to name cars "Rolls-Royce", and VW's former Rolls-Royce/Bentley division would build only cars called "Bentley." This resulted in 2003 BMW opening a new manufacturing plant on the Goodwood Estate close to Chichester, West Sussex.
Rolls Royce Phantom Interior
The car has a 6.75 L V12 engine sourced from BMW, but most other components are unique to the car. Parts are sourced from Continental Europe and the UK. Assembly, leather work, wood work, and finishing is carried out in a new factory in Goodwood near Chichester, Sussex. The cars are available in normal and extended wheelbase, and prices start at about £250,000.
Rolls Royce Phantom
2008+ Phantom Coupé (coupe)
2010+ Ghost (saloon)—Rolls Royce announced in September 2006 that it will develop a new four-door model named Ghost. The Ghost will be smaller than the previous Rolls Royce automobile launched, the Phantom. Only 20% of the components would be sourced from BMW F01 7 Series, and it will be positioned below the Phantom and with a price range between US$250,000 and US$280,000.
For earlier models, see the List of Rolls-Royce motor cars and the timeline below.
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Type SubsidiaryIndustry Automotive
Founded March 1998 (Predecessor: Rolls-Royce Limited 1904)
Founder(s) Henry Royce
Charles Stewart Rolls
Headquarters Goodwood, United Kingdom
Key people Ian Robertson, Chairman
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, Andrew Bedard
Products Automobiles
Revenue $280 million
Net income $28 million
Employees 1,500
Parent BMW
Rolls Royce
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