http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:06 -0500 Car Reviews -- Get the consensus and opinions from TheCarConnection and from around the Web on your favorite car. Lifestyle/Fashion http://static.thecarconnection.com/website/tcc-feed.jpg http://www.thecarconnection.com/reviews http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037918_rolls-royce-ghost-goes-greenish http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1037918_rolls-royce-ghost-goes-greenish Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:00 -0500 Early last month, we reported on surprising rumors that less-than-green Bentley is developing a hybrid powertrain for 2011. Not wanting to be left out of all the eco-fun, Bentley's high-end rival, Rolls-Royce, now says that it's also working on a hybrid powertrain -- one for the new Rolls-Royce Ghost. There's no official drop date, but reports ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034948_preview-2010-rolls-royce-ghost http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034948_preview-2010-rolls-royce-ghost Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:15:00 -0400   • What is it? A Rolls-Royce Phantom in a slightly smaller package • The basics: Twin-turbo V-12 power and a sub 5.0 second 0-60 mph time • On sale: Early next year, with a public showing and more details at the Frankfurt Auto Show • Price: $250,000 (est.) The 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost isn't yet public, but already, full ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034268_video-leaked-rolls-royce-ghost-preview http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034268_video-leaked-rolls-royce-ghost-preview Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:51:00 -0400 http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034207_frankfurt-bmw-brings-hybrids-special-minis-rolls-royce-ghost http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1034207_frankfurt-bmw-brings-hybrids-special-minis-rolls-royce-ghost Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:33:00 -0400 Naturally, the Frankfurt Auto Show is a huge event for Munich-based BMW, and this year's event will be no exception. The company is preparing to show off new BMW hybrids, special-edition MINIs, and deluxe Rolls-Royce models (if that's not redundant). Moreover, all three marques will be presented side-by-side under one roof, allowing the ..]]> http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/rolls-royce_phantom_2009 http://www.thecarconnection.com/fullreview/rolls-royce_phantom_2009 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:57:00 -0400 2009 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM STYLING | [6 out of 10] Edmunds: "more leather hides and matching pieces of wood than you'll find on a herd of cattle lost in Sequoia National Forest" Autoblog: "the Phantom Drophead Coupé is Rolls-Royce's halo car" Motor Trend: "Could there be a more inviting cabin?" A mild refresh graces the 2009 ...
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]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021473_2010-rolls-royce-ghost-spawning-coupe-convertible http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021473_2010-rolls-royce-ghost-spawning-coupe-convertible Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0400 The 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost isn't yet public, and already, speculation has two more vehicles being spun from its architecture. Autocar reports that Rolls-Royce will cut down the four-door's chassis to build a new coupe and convertible, as it's done with the Phantom sedan and companion Coupe and Drophead Coupe. Rolls-Royce stylist Andreas ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021306_spy-shots-2010-rolls-royce-ghost http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021306_spy-shots-2010-rolls-royce-ghost Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:04:00 -0400 The 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost is on its way to the real world--but while it's not due to be revealed for months yet, spy photographers have grabbed clear shots of the new luxury sedan. The photos--cleaned up and presented over on Motor Authority--show a sedan substantially influenced by the Rolls-Royce 200EX concept car from the recent auto show ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021207_2011-bentley-arnage-is-brewing http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021207_2011-bentley-arnage-is-brewing Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:30:00 -0400 Bentley waved goodbye to its Arnage sedan last year with a Final Series, and now the Volkswagen Group ultra-luxury brand may be ready to reveal its plans for an Arnage replacement--at the annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The Arnage replacement, reports a Dutch Web site, will be shown in Monterey this August, as the classic-car world ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021182_driven-2009-rolls-royce-phantom http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1021182_driven-2009-rolls-royce-phantom Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:21:00 -0400 It's 19 feet long, which means it would not fit in the master bedroom in my admittedly 1990s-era McMansion. It's also $438,330, which means it's not that much less expensive than said home, not to mention easily the most expensive test car I've ever tested or driven. So when it came time to fetch the 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom from the parking ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020777_link-love-from-the-car-connection-ferrari-goes-for-big-bills-rolls-royce-ghost-in-the-flesh-and-a-flashback-to-simpler-times http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020777_link-love-from-the-car-connection-ferrari-goes-for-big-bills-rolls-royce-ghost-in-the-flesh-and-a-flashback-to-simpler-times Mon, 18 May 2009 08:36:00 -0400 Big spender -- Well, someone out there still has money: a 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa has sold at auction for a whopping €9,020,000 ($12,135,000). No word on who the winner was, but we're pretty sure it wasn't us. At least we hope it wasn't. [Autogespot] Pardon me, ragazzi-- Speaking of Ferrari: the chairman of that zippy Italian auto ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020277_link-love-from-the-car-connection-ford-raptor-goes-to-baja-toyota-ceo-goes-nurgburgringin-and-geely-is-hilarious http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020277_link-love-from-the-car-connection-ford-raptor-goes-to-baja-toyota-ceo-goes-nurgburgringin-and-geely-is-hilarious Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 -0400 If only -- Morgan Motor Company makes 100 years old in 2009, and to celebrate, the exclusive British automaker has cranked out a top-notch ride for its top-drawer clientele. We're reveling in the power and beauty of the Aero SuperSports, but we're wishing had the trust fund for the £25,000 (nearly $37,000) downpayment. [Automotto] Time to ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020144_moore-is-less-rolls-royce-picks-ghost-for-new-sedan http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020144_moore-is-less-rolls-royce-picks-ghost-for-new-sedan Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:43:00 -0400 Rolls-Royce is flashing back to its own past for the name of its new sedan--the "Ghost," according to CEO Tom Purves. Purves announced the name for the new small Roller at the Shanghai auto show today. It's the first use of the name, though there have been Silver Ghosts in the Rolls lineup. (Then there's the silly movie from 1990 that ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020022_link-love-from-the-car-connection-fabio-fails-gas-stations-that-rule-and-going-big-wheels-on-easter-sunday http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1020022_link-love-from-the-car-connection-fabio-fails-gas-stations-that-rule-and-going-big-wheels-on-easter-sunday Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:23:00 -0400   Full service style -- No matter how you feel about gasoline, the stations that provide it can be pretty rad, and luckily for us, someone has pulled together a handful of architectural homages to America's fave fossil fuel. Not on the list? Barbie's Beer Barn and Discount Unleaded. Clearly, the votes were rigged. [WebUrbanist] Blond goes bad ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019628_rolls-royce-rr4-200ex-v-12-gets-more-power-than-phantom http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019628_rolls-royce-rr4-200ex-v-12-gets-more-power-than-phantom Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:37:33 -0400 The new baby Roller may shrink in the shadow of the gargantuan Phantom, but it gets more power according to Rolls-Royce. Today they released more details of the RR4 project that was named 200EX in concept guise at its Geneva Motor Show debut. In addition to spreading the rumor about coupe and convertible iterations, we'd previously reported ..]]> http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019521_coupe-convertible-versions-of-rolls-royce-200ex-rumored http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1019521_coupe-convertible-versions-of-rolls-royce-200ex-rumored Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:07:48 -0400 Word on the street is that Rolls is planning Coupe and Convertible iterations of its new sub-Phantom sedan, the 200EX concept revealed earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show. As part of our coverage of the show, we told you about the 12-cylinder-powered concept that will share key structural elements with the redesigned 2009 BMW 7-Series ..]]>