Overview Released in October 1996, the Rolls-Royce Mk.IV Silver Dawn was a prestige saloon. Manufactured in Crewe, England, the rear-wheel drive Mk.II Silver Spur was powered by a 6.75-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. V8 engine The 6.75-litre V8 petrol engine had an aluminium-silicon alloy cylinder block, aluminium alloy […]
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Review: Rolls-Royce Phantom (2017-on)
Overview Expected to commence deliveries in 2018, the Rolls-Royce is a large, prestige sedan. Manufactured in Goodwood, England, the eight generation Rolls-Royce Phantom (or ‘Phantom VIII’) is powered by a 6.75-litre twin turbo V12 petrol engine that is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. 6.75-litre V12 engine While Rolls-Royce Motor Cars describes the 6.75-litre twin-turbo […]
Review: Rolls-Royce 3C68 Phantom Coupe (2008-16)
Review: Rolls-Royce 3C68.I Phantom Coupe (2008-12) Overview Released in October 2008, the Rolls-Royce 3C68 Series I (3C68.I) Phantom Coupe was a prestige coupe. Manufactured in Goodwood, England, the rear-wheel drive 3C68 Phantom Coupe was powered by a 6.75-litre petrol V12 engine that was mated to a six-speed ZF automatic transmission. V12 engine The 6.75-litre V12 […]
Review: Rolls-Royce Park Ward (2000-02)
Overview Released in February 2000, the Rolls-Royce Park Ward was a large, prestige sedan. Hand-built in Crewe, England, the rear-wheel drive Park Ward Seraph was powered by a BMW-sourced 5.4-litre V12 petrol engine that was mated to a five-speed ZF 5HP30 automatic transmission. The Park Ward had a worldwide production run of only 127 vehicles. […]
Review: Rolls-Royce 1S68 Phantom (2003-17)
Review: Rolls-Royce 1S68.I Phantom (2003-12) Overview Released in September 2003, the Rolls-Royce 1S68 Series I (1S68.I) Phantom was a large, prestige sedan. Manufactured in Goodwood, England, the rear-wheel drive 1S68 Phantom was powered by a 6.75-litre petrol V12 engine that was mated to a six-speed ZF automatic transmission. N73B67 V12 engine The 6.75-litre N73B67 V12 […]
Review: Rolls-Royce Mk.III Flying Spur (1994-95)
Overview Released in November 1994, the Rolls-Royce Mk.III Flying Spur was a prestige saloon. Manufactured in Crewe, England, the rear-wheel drive Mk.II Flying Spur was powered by a 6.75-litre turbocharged V8 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed automatic transmission. Production of the Flying Spur was limited to 134 vehicles. V8 Engine The 6.75-litre […]
Review: Rolls-Royce 664 Ghost (2010-20)
Review: Rolls-Royce 664.I Ghost (2010-14) Overview Released in September 2010, the Rolls-Royce 664 Series I (664.I) Ghost was a large, prestige sedan. Manufactured in Goodwood, England, the rear-wheel drive 664 Ghost was powered by a 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V12 petrol engine that was mated to an eight-speed ZF 8HP90 automatic transmission. In March 2012, the Ghost […]
Review: Rolls-Royce Mk.V Corniche (2000-02)
Overview Released in January 2000, the Rolls-Royce Mk.V Corniche was a two-door, four-seat convertible with a soft-top roof. Hand-built in Crewe, England, and made to order, the rear-wheel drive Corniche was powered by a turbocharged 6.75-litre V8 petrol engine that was mated to a four-speed 4L80-E automatic transmission. Only 374 Mk.V Corniche vehicles were built […]
Review: Rolls-Royce 666 Dawn (2015-21)
Overview The Rolls-Royce Dawn was available to order from late 2015, with Australian deliveries commencing in early 2016. Manufactured in Goodwood, England, the rear-wheel drive Rolls-Royce 666 Dawn was a four-seat convertible that was powered by a 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V12 petrol engine, while an eight-speed automatic transmission was fitted as standard. N74B66 V12 engine The […]
Review: Renault J64 Scenic RX4 (2001-03)
Overview Released in May 2001, the Renault J64 Scenic RX4 was a five-seat, four-wheel drive people mover. Powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine mated to a five-speed manual transmission, the Scenic RX4 was available in two variants – Expression and Privilege – with standard and Verve editions available for each. The Scenic RX4 was […]