GTSPIRIT - Daily Supercar and Tuning News » Rolls-Royce http://www.gtspirit.com Daily supercar & tuning news, automotive event coverage & car forum! Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:12:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Video: Two Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupes on 24 inch Forgiato Wheels by Office-K http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/video-two-rolls-royce-phantom-coupes-on-24-inch-forgiato-wheels-by-office-k/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/video-two-rolls-royce-phantom-coupes-on-24-inch-forgiato-wheels-by-office-k/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:17:09 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49447 Japanese tuner Office-K send us these pictures and video showing two Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupes riding on massive 24 inch Forgiato wheels. Feel free to share your opinion about this combination.

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/12/video-two-rolls-royce-phantom-coupes-on-24-inch-forgiato-wheels-by-office-k/feed/ 0 Birdman Buys Two Bentley Mulsanne’s and a Rolls-Royce Ghost http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/09/birdman-buys-two-bentley-mulsannes-and-a-rolls-royce-ghost/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/09/birdman-buys-two-bentley-mulsannes-and-a-rolls-royce-ghost/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:01 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49365 Hip-Hop mogul, Birdman has just taken delivery of two Bentley Mulsanne’s and a Rolls-Royce Ghost. The video below shows the moment when he gifts the Rolls-Royce to Mack Maine and one of the two Bentley’s to Lil Wayne. Presumably, the other Bentley was kept as a day-to-day runabout. It joins Birdman’s infamous solid red Bugatti [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/09/birdman-buys-two-bentley-mulsannes-and-a-rolls-royce-ghost/feed/ 6 Video: Second Golden Rolls-Royce Ghost in Dubai http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/05/video-second-golden-rolls-royce-ghost-in-dubai/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/02/05/video-second-golden-rolls-royce-ghost-in-dubai/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:52:26 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=49234 YouTube member Patrick3331 spotted this Golden Rolls-Royce Ghost in Dubai at the valet parking of the Dubai Mall. It is the second Ghost in this color we report on. The Rolls-Royce Ghost you see below has a dual color trim and is fitted with a golden Spirit of Ecstasy at the front. The “Ghost” was [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/28/rolls-royce-sells-out-phantom-china-dragon-edition-in-two-months/feed/ 0 More Rolls-Royce Ghost Owners Choose Bespoke Personalisation http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/more-rolls-royce-ghost-owners-choose-bespoke-personalisation/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/more-rolls-royce-ghost-owners-choose-bespoke-personalisation/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:38:31 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48718 Rolls-Royce reports that more than half of all the clients who specified a Rolls-Royce Ghost in 2011 turned to bespoke personalisation. The special service, which includes anything from the application of unique paint colours, coach lines and tread plates to whole vehicle designs featuring champagne sets, humidors and picnic cabinets, helped drive Rolls-Royce to record [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/more-rolls-royce-ghost-owners-choose-bespoke-personalisation/feed/ 1 Video: Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe Ruined in Half Hour Rain Storm http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-rolls-royce-drophead-coupe-ruined-in-half-hour-rain-storm/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-rolls-royce-drophead-coupe-ruined-in-half-hour-rain-storm/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:41:26 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48707 Some idiot Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe owner left his car in the rain for half an hour with the top down. According to the person who filmed the scene in Glenelg, Adelaide the footwells and seats had pools of water, and the center touch screen was saturated. The owner also left bags and a manila folder [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/24/video-rolls-royce-drophead-coupe-ruined-in-half-hour-rain-storm/feed/ 4 Video: Matte Gold Rolls-Royce Ghost in Dubai http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/22/video-matte-gold-rolls-royce-ghost-in-dubai/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/22/video-matte-gold-rolls-royce-ghost-in-dubai/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:28:57 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48612 YouTube member 4WheelsofLux recorded this Rolls-Royce Ghost wrapped in a Matte Gold foil. The British luxury car was parked in valet at the Dubai Mall Fashion Avenue. The “Ghost” was named in honour of the Silver Ghost, a car first produced in 1906. The luxury car is based on a heavily modified platform shared with [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/22/video-matte-gold-rolls-royce-ghost-in-dubai/feed/ 1 Spyshots: 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/spyshots-2013-rolls-royce-phantom-coupe/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/spyshots-2013-rolls-royce-phantom-coupe/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:37:58 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48529 Spy photographers have caught the 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe out cold-weather testing in Europe. The mule is testing for the expected facelift model due to be unveiled some time this year. It will be sold as a 2013 model with the standard Phantom, the long-wheelbase, the Coupe and the Drophead all receiving similar updates. The [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/spyshots-2013-rolls-royce-phantom-coupe/feed/ 2 Overkill: Rolls-Royce Phantom Replica http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-replica/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-replica/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:02:27 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48512 We recently spotted this Rolls-Royce Phantom Replica, based on a 1987 Bentley Turbo RL. The vehicle recently sold for £ 28,000 on eBay, would you have paid so much? The replica started life as a 1987 Bentley Turbo RL with 44,000 miles on the clock. The bodykit has been imported from the US and the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/20/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-replica/feed/ 2 How a Rolls-Royce Became a Real Ghost http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/how-a-rolls-royce-became-a-real-ghost/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/how-a-rolls-royce-became-a-real-ghost/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:38:26 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48228 A remarkable story appeared in yesterdays edition of the Dutch newspaper AD. Frits Hessing, the Dutch importer of luxury brands Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Maserati and Rolls-Royce was declared bankrupt this week. His dealership was especially renowned in the Netherlands for their eye-catching showroom next to the highway A2 from Utrecht to Amsterdam. The default of [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/13/how-a-rolls-royce-became-a-real-ghost/feed/ 0 Rolls-Royce Sets Record Sales in Company’s 107-Year History http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/rolls-royce-sets-record-sales-in-companys-107-year-history/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/rolls-royce-sets-record-sales-in-companys-107-year-history/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:24:18 +0000 MR http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48066 Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today revealed record sales results for 2011. 3,538 cars were sold globally during the year, a 31 per cent increase on the 2010 total of 2,711 cars. The figure represents the best sales result in the company’s 107-year history; the previous record of 3,347 cars having been set in 1978 during the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/09/rolls-royce-sets-record-sales-in-companys-107-year-history/feed/ 0 Official: Wald International Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/08/official-wald-international-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/08/official-wald-international-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:30:12 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=48041 Japanese tuner Wald International obviously do not believe in superstition. They will release their Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe next Friday, January 13th at the Tokyo Auto Salon. We’ve got photos thanks to our friends over at Autblog.nl, whilst we don’t have a press release to discuss yet, we suspect that little introduction is needed for [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/08/official-wald-international-rolls-royce-phantom-drophead-coupe/feed/ 1 Overkill: Rolls-Royce Phantom by Junction Produce http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/02/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-by-junction-produce/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/02/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-by-junction-produce/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:14:10 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47819 We’ve got another overkill for you today. Spotted on the web by one of our forum members, these photos show a Rolls-Royce Phantom finished in the ‘VIP style’ by Japanese tuner Junction Produce. For those not familiar with the Japanese craze, we’ll explain. The idea is that you take a luxury vehicle, usually a Mercedes [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2012/01/02/overkill-rolls-royce-phantom-by-junction-produce/feed/ 5 Car Crash: Rolls-Royce Ghost in China http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/car-crash-rolls-royce-ghost-in-china/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/car-crash-rolls-royce-ghost-in-china/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:52:48 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=47324 Recently, Autoblog.nl reported on one of the first Rolls-Royce Ghost accidents we’ve heard about. As you would expect, the Ghost came out of the accident pretty well off when compared to the Buick GL8 that it left upside down at the side of the road. It appears that the Rolls-Royce hit the back of the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/12/15/car-crash-rolls-royce-ghost-in-china/feed/ 0 Guangzhou Auto Show 2011: Rolls-Royce Phantom China Dragon Debut http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/22/guangzhou-auto-show-rolls-royce-phantom-china-dragon-debut/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/22/guangzhou-auto-show-rolls-royce-phantom-china-dragon-debut/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:23:25 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46313 The far east has become a major market for luxury brands such as Rolls-Royce. The Rolls-Royce Bespoke division has debuted the Phantom China Dragon special edition at the Guangzhou Auto Show. The special edition marks the Chinese Year of the Dragon that starts late January next year. Rolls-Royce have prepared eight Phantom models for the [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/22/guangzhou-auto-show-rolls-royce-phantom-china-dragon-debut/feed/ 0 Exotic Cars With Bike Racks http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/exotic-cars-with-bike-racks/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/exotic-cars-with-bike-racks/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:53:00 +0000 Lawrence http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=46105 Last month, our friends over at Luxury4Play have been talking about luxury cars with bike racks attached to the back. Specifically, the conversation was started by a member spotting a Rolls Royce Phantom sporting a couple of road bikes on the streets of LA. Naturally, we wanted to find out if this was a wide-spread [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/16/exotic-cars-with-bike-racks/feed/ 8 Dubai 2011: Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/12/dubai-2011-pininfarina-rolls-royce-hyperion/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/12/dubai-2011-pininfarina-rolls-royce-hyperion/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:45:41 +0000 Des http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45966 Pininfarina showed its coachbuilt Rolls-Royce Drop-Head; the Pininfarina Rolls-Royce Hyperion at the Dubai Motor Show 2011. The Hyperion is dedicated to the late Andrea Pininfarina and launched at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance back in 2008. In 2009 it was offered for sale for a hefty € 4,500,000 and in 2010 we saw it again [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/12/dubai-2011-pininfarina-rolls-royce-hyperion/feed/ 4 For Sale: Stretched Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/for-sale-stretched-rolls-royce-phantom-ewb/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/for-sale-stretched-rolls-royce-phantom-ewb/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:30:57 +0000 Steven http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45929 The perfect car to live through traffic jams and terrible traffic in city centers if for sale. This stretched Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB + 850mm can be purchased for € 650,000 in Moscow, Russia. The stretched Phantom is seven years old and has a mileage of just 9,942 miles (16,000km). This particular car was first presented [...]

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]]> http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/11/for-sale-stretched-rolls-royce-phantom-ewb/feed/ 2 Rolls-Royce Ghost Recalled for Fire Risk http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/03/rolls-royce-ghost-recalled-for-fire-risk/ http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/11/03/rolls-royce-ghost-recalled-for-fire-risk/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:16:34 +0000 Chris http://www.gtspirit.com/?p=45550 Following the news that Maserati recalls the GranTurismo S, another high-end car maker has issued a recall of one of their models. Rolls-Royce is recalling all 2010 model Ghosts built between September 2009 and September 2010. The cars run under the potential risk of a fire hazard due to a defective electric auxiliary water pump. [...]

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