AutoCar Breaks New Rolls Spy Shots

January 30, 2008 Staff New Cars 1

Britain’s Autocar magazine has the first spy shots of the first rolling prototype of the Rolls Royce’s new small car. It has been dubbed the RR4 until they find a suitable name for the new vehicle.

Autocar reports that the new model will carry on with the Phantom’s design language, from the thick C-pillar to the suicide rear doors. But the new model is significantly shorter and lower than the Phantom, which will inevitably lead to speculation that it’s based loosely on BMW’s 7-Series sedan. We’re not saying, we’re just saying. Engines are to include the Phantom’s 6.75-liter V-12 and potentially, the 400-hp, 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 found in BMW’s M3. Also surprising is the magazine’s report that a diesel Roller might even be under consideration.

Rolls Royce is boosting capacity in Goodwood to build the new car, and prices in Britain will be around £175,000. While some can’t imagine it selling for the equivalent $300,000 in the U.S., an on-sale date on Rodeo Drive and an on-sale price remain to be seen.

Click here for Autocar’s full story and more photos of the Rolls-Royce “RR4″

Staff

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