The five Rolls Royce Bespoke models on display at the 2010 Paris Motor Show have been designed to show-off the personalisation options that the company offers on its various models. We think that being in the market for a Rolls Royce is exclusive enough but these accessories and optional extras give that added touch of one-off luxury intended to make you feel more special than a ’standard’ Rolls already would.

There is a Rolls Royce Phantom EWB on show with Bespoke Gunmetal Metallic paint and mother-of-pearl inserts. Another Phantom Drophead Coupé is also on show with its Carrera White Metallic paint, painted wheels, lambs wool mats and white background instrument panel.

The third bespoke model on display is the Phantom Coupé in Syrah Red with carbon fibre trim and contrast stitiching around the console. The Rolls Royce Ghost has two models on display: one with Bespoke Ghost Silver 100 paint and the other in Midnight Sapphire. Both feature more of the Phantom personalisation range.

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There’s nothing like seeing the best of British luxury cars in a video challenge and the one above pits the Aston Martin Rapide against the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed and the Rolls Royce Ghost. There’s no denying the luxurious and fascinating appeal of each of these cars - they all have something to offer. But it will probably depend on your personal taste as to which you prefer.

Ignore the quite terrible and badly delivered script at the beginning and skip to the drive comparisons. There are many to be made and the profiles of each of these cars are on the mark. See which you prefer (and ignore the continuing ridiculous similes like supermodels’ underwear and tap dancing elephants), and which one wins out in the end.

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The Rolls Royce Ghost has debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show, showing off another kind of British class from the Aston Martin Rapide seen earlier. The little sibling to the Phantom takes some of the latter’s design, and includes BMW engine technology under the bonnet. The Ghost is equipped with a 6.6-litre V12 engine with 570 hp and 780 Nm of torque at only 1,500 rpm.

The Rolls Royce Ghost features a new eight speed automatic ZF transmission, active suspension control, stability and traction control, and a new dynamic brakes function. Average fuel consumption is about 13.6 litres per 100 km, with CO2 emissions of 319 grams per km. Acceleration to 100 km/hr occurs in just 4.9 seconds, and as we took photos of this luxury Rolls, it was difficult to imagine it being flogged to 100 in that time.

The design was destined to be simple and traditional, and the Ghost is 40 cm shorter in length than the Phantom. An optional extra is brushed silver bonnet tint which gives an opaque finish, and the Ghost includes the same book-opening doors as the Phantom. The interior is as luxurious as you’d expect with a multimedia system, central display in head-up style, night vision, reverse cameras, active cruise control and a start stop system. See the Ghost live pics below for a closer look.

Rolls Royce Ghost live pics Franfurt

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Here’s the first Rolls Royce Ghost video after yesterday’s official Ghost pics. The video gives us another look at the luxury interior of this “entry level” model, and while we can’t get the sound to work we will forgive them for the ’sun-in-the-treetops’ moving shots. We’ll have a closer look with live pics from the Frankfurt motor show.

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These Rolls Royce Ghost pics preview the smaller Rolls before the official Ghost presentation at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The new saloon is said to be a smaller and more affordable Rolls Royce, although we’re still talking more affordable for the rich few who can afford this kind of luxury.

The new Ghost should nearly double Rolls Royce production numbers, and is a big moment for the brand. It is loosely based on the new BMW 7-series, with a totally new chassis and 6.6-litre, twin turbo V12 engine with direct injection.

No compromises have been made, though, with the Ghost even more powerful than the phantom at 570 hp and 780 Nm of torque. It reaches 100 km/hr in 4.7 seconds and is equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission and rear wheel drive.

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The new Rolls Royce Ghost performance figures have been released, showing some impressive numbers for the sedan. The Ghost will be presented at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show this September, while the tantalising possibility of future Ghost coupé and cabriolet forms could be further down the track.

Rolls Royce has released the following figures for the Ghost:
- Engine power output of 563 bhp, 420 kW at 5250 rpm
- 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, 0-100 km/h in 4.9 seconds
- Top speed of 155 mph, 250 km/h
- Maximum torque 780 Nm, 575 lb ft at 1500 rpm

It will be equipped with a new 6.6 litre turbo charged V12 engine, matched to an eight speed automatic ZF gearbox. The aim has been to combine top-end power with the same luxury comfort characteristic of a Rolls Royce.

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Today we go back to discussing the upcoming Rolls-Royce Ghost on the occasion of the release of these new spy pictures that show a white prototype during the road tests that precede its debut. Over the past few weeks the Ghost has shed its camouflage and we can now see the body of the entire car.

These takes are testament to the nearing of production of the car: the first ones will be assembled by the end of the year and marketed at the beginning of 2010. As far as the engines are concerned, a v12 turbocharged engine with 507 hp and 720 Nm of torque, derived from the 6.0-liter engine of the new BMW 760i, should already be available when the Ghost debuts. The Rolls specimens could have even undergone an increase in dimensions, reaching up to 6.6 liters.

The Ghost will pride itself on its impressive technological paraphanelia - besides the prized materials expected by the most pure Rolls tradition - that will allow it to reach and surpass, for the first time in the history of the Goodwood trademark, 2000 cars a year in sales.

Source | AutoWeek.nl

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Exterior design chief for Rolls Royce, Andreas Thurner, has admitted that the Ghost has been designed to accommodate other styles, saying it has been “designed in a way to make other body styles.” In a statement to Autocar, Thurner revealed that the scope of the Ghost will eventually be similar to that of the Phantom: “We have to build up a family for the Ghost just as we did for the Phantom.”

This means that we should see a Rolls Royce Ghost in a two door and cabriolet version in the future, in a way that would reflect the Camargue and Corniche models of the previous Silver Shadow. Despite this, the vehicle is unlikely to get any smaller to avoid losing that authentic Roller feel.

Source | Autocar

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According to reports from Rolls Royce itself, the baby roller Ghost has already reached 1,500 orders. Operations are now underway to double sales numbers from 1,000 to 2,000, even with the likely price tag of 220,000 euros.

They are ambitious figures given that it’s unlikely Rolls Royce’s Goodwood facilities can roll out more than 1,000 Ghost models in 12 months. But given the enthusiastic reception in the marketplace for this model, having a try might well pay off.

Source | Quattroruote

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Rolls Royce has released the official news at the Shanghai show, that the name “Ghost” will be used for its new model, to be placed a step below the Phantom. The car derives from the 200 EX concept which impressed the public at the Geneva show, and will be based on the new BMW 760 Li V12 recently presented.

It will be 5.39 metres long and with a wheel base of 3.29 metres. The definitive presentation will take place at the Frankfurt motor show, with no news on possible coupè and cabriolet versions.

Source | Worldcarfans

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