As a follow-up to the video "test drive" posted in mid-August, Rolls-Royce released full specs and photos of the 2010 Ghost over the weekend. The Ghost is the new entry-level Roller, and it will be in the booth at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show next week.
Although styled like a Phantom, right down to its reverse-opening (83-degree) rear doors, the 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost is much closer in size to a BMW 750Li. It's 212.6 inches long and rides on a 129.7-inch wheelbase. Compare that to the Phantom's overall length of 229.7 inches and 140.6-inch wheelbase. The 750Li is 205.3 inches long with a 126.4-inch wheelbase.
As noted before, the Ghost uses a new and more powerful 6.6-liter V12 good for 563 horsepower and 575 pound-feet of torque, along with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Sixty mph should come up in 4.7 seconds, says Rolls-Royce, while top speed is electronically set at 155 mph.
More photos and details after the jump.
The unit body for the Ghost is entirely steel and includes 4.9 meters' worth of seam welding and 6,988 spot welds, according to Rolls-Royce. Suspension consists of a double-wishbone setup in front and multiple links in back, along with air springs and electronic damping at each corner. Rolls claims the adaptive setup is sensitive enough to adjust for a rear passenger wriggling in his seat, with the dampers recalculating every 2.5 milliseconds.
Each Ghost takes 20 days to build during which time it will be touched by 60 pairs of hands.
roar02ram says:
10:00 AM, 09/ 8/09
A very nice car (better be!). The rear reminds me of the old Rover 75.
cruiserhead1 says:
10:25 AM, 09/ 8/09
gorgeous!
zoomzoomn says:
11:04 AM, 09/ 8/09
I'd go as far as to say that this is the best looking Rolls ever!
felonious says:
01:07 PM, 09/ 8/09
Is it just me, or does every RR model look the same?
dpodloch says:
01:24 PM, 09/ 8/09
It looks like a better bargain than the Phantom, just look at that rear seat!
dnoodles says:
02:09 PM, 09/ 8/09
its not just you, they all look the same. ridiculously lavish. waste of time, money, and r&d.
firstwagon says:
06:04 PM, 09/ 8/09
dnoodles
If GM designed and built this then you'd be right.
However this is what Rolls does (and has always done) for a living. Provide over the top high end cars for people who have more money then they know what to do with and what to make sure everyone knows it.
I wouldn't mind buying an old one as a hobby though.
eric808 says:
06:36 PM, 09/ 8/09
Looks really nice. I wonder what Jeremy Clarkson will say to this once he gets his hands on one of these.
civilag says:
09:06 AM, 09/ 9/09
What an awesome looking BMW product!
stovt001 says:
09:10 AM, 09/ 9/09
Love it! Very well done.