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Video: Son of the African president supercars get seized by police in Paris

Video: Son of the African president supercars get seized by police in Paris

What’s more exciting then running into some very exclusive supercars on the road? Watching those supercars getting seized by police in Paris. That’s exactly what happened to YouTube user alexsmolik who ran into a Maserati MC12, Aston Martin V8 V600 Le Mans (only 40 in existence), a Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe and a Porsche 911 [...]

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Rolls-Royce CEO sees record sales in 2011, optimistic on growth for 2012

Rolls-Royce CEO sees record sales in 2011, optimistic on growth for 2012

Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoe said that he sees the company achieving record sales this year and is optimistic on growth for the next year. “I have not seen any reluctance to consider buying a Rolls-Royce,” Mueller-Oetvoes told Reuters. “I do not feel that sentiment is deteriorating in the luxury market.” The United States is Rolls-Royce’s [...]

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BMW Group CEO: Rolls-Royce 102EX still on table, Ghost bringing in new customers, record sales possible in 2011

BMW Group CEO: Rolls-Royce 102EX still on table, Ghost bringing in new customers, record sales possible in 2011

Last we heard anything about the Rolls-Royce Phantom EE – aka 102EX - it was reported that study groups showed that the company’s customer base had no interest in electric uber-luxury vehicles. However, that doesn’t mean Rolls-Royce is just going to give up on it. “The 102EX is on a tour around the globe,” said Dr. [...]

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Rolls-Royce to expand its West Sussex plant as sales increase

Rolls-Royce to expand its West Sussex plant as sales increase

Following significant growth in worldwide sales over the last 18 months and high demand for personalized Ghost and Phantom models, Rolls-Royce said that it is expanding its West Sussex plant in the months ahead. “The expansion includes an increase in size by more than 2500 square metres for the Assembly Hall, completing the final phase [...]

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Rolls-Royce Dragon Phantom

Rolls-Royce offering Year of the Dragon Bespoke Collection

In Chinese tradition the dragon is viewed as a symbolic representation of good fortune and power. This being the year of the dragon, Rolls-Royce is offering a Year of the Dragon Collection to honor its celebration. A Phantom or Phantom Extended Wheelbase is featured in the collection. Inspired by Beijing’s Forbidden City, a hand-painted gold [...]

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Rolls-Royce expanding staff to meet demand for Bespoke options

Rolls-Royce expanding staff to meet demand for Bespoke options

Due to a significant growth in customer demand, British ultra-luxury brand Rolls-Royce has announced that they will be expanding their “Bespoke“ operation. Based at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ home in Goodwood, West Essex, UK, the operation calls for an increase in staff including designers, engineers, project management staff and more. This increase will double Rolls-Royce’s staff by [...]

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1925 Rolls-Royce New Phantom Torpedo Sports Tourer with machine gun up for auction

1925 Rolls-Royce New Phantom Torpedo Sports Tourer with machine gun up for auction

In the past couple of months, we here at egmCarTech have been providing some coverage for several of the unique cars that will be put up for auction at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show and auction. This one however, may take the cake as the most interesting. A custom-built 1925 Rolls-Royce New [...]

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BMW thinking of new naming strategies for its car brands

BMW thinking of new naming strategies for its car brands

One of the ways BMW enthusiasts have been able to directly identify one model from another was by either their traditional nomenclature such as the 3-Series and 5-Series, or by their internal chassis code like F10 for the current 5-Series. However, BMW has just announced that they will be redoing their naming strategy for models [...]

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The Ultimate Rolls-Royce Phantom with a 9.0 liter V16 engine featured on Top Gear

The Ultimate Rolls-Royce Phantom with a 9.0 liter V16 engine featured on Top Gear

If you happened to watch Top Gear on Sunday (not this past Sunday but the Sunday before that), then you probably saw Rowan Atkinson during the “Star in a Reasonably Priced Car” segment. And if like us, you fast-forwarded or left your tele for a quick bite, then you missed something very interesting. Besides taking [...]

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Rolls-Royce celebrates centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy (w/ Video)

Rolls-Royce celebrates centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy (w/ Video)

Rolls-Royce just celebrated a historic event, with 100 model years , starting back in 1911 all the way up to close of this model year. To honor the milestone one hundred of the brands’ cars were put on display at the manufactures home location of Goodwood, West Sussex. More than 500 guests attended the all [...]

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