ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS WELCOMES YOUNG ARCHAEOLOGISTS
More than 20,000 artefacts unearthed in a detailed archaeological survey carried out on the site of the proposed extension to the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood. Children from Years 3, 4 and 5 at The March CE Primary School, which adjoins the Home of Rolls‑Royce, were invited onto the site to see the work at first hand.
ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MODELS OF THE MARQUE’: THE 1900s – THE ROYCE 10 H.P. & ROLLS-ROYCE 10 H.P.
2024 marks the 120th anniversary of the introductory meeting between Henry Royce and The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls in 1904. The first in a series celebrating a landmark model from each decade of the marque’s history focuses on not one, but two motor cars; the Royce 10 H.P., the first motor car built by Henry Royce, and the Rolls-Royce 10 H.P., the inaugural model for the newly established marque.
WLTP: Power consumption: 2.6-2.8 mi/kWh / 23.6-22.2 kWh/100km. Electric range 329 mi / 530 km. NEDC: CO2 emissions 0 g/km.
ROLLS-ROYCE REVEALS ‘SPIRIT OF EXPRESSION’ BESPOKE COMMISSIONS AHEAD OF 2024 BEIJING MOTOR SHOW DEBUT
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is proud to unveil ‘Spirit of Expression’ – three magnificent Bespoke commissions of Ghost Extended, Phantom Extended and Spectre, the first-ever creations to emerge from the Private Office Shanghai, opened last year. These striking Bespoke creations will make their public debut at the 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2024), commencing on Thursday 25 April.
ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: ERNEST HIVES
The latest instalment in the ‘Makers of the Marque’ series honours Ernest Hives. Hives turned his self-taught driving skills and fascination for motor cars into a glittering career with Rolls-Royce, rising all the way through the ranks of the company in its early days: first as an experimental test driver, then as part of the 'works' team contesting the great motor trials of the day, before becoming Chairman of the Board in 1950.
ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: ELEANOR VELASCO THORNTON
The third in a series profiling the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars foundation story as the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year features Eleanor Velasco Thornton. A strong, intelligent, self-assured and highly influential woman, in an automotive world that was then almost entirely male-dominated. She has a unique place in Rolls-Royce history, best known as the purported model for the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot.
ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY ROYCE
As the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year, the ‘Makers of the Marque’ series profiles the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce foundation story. The second in the series features Henry Royce, one of the marque’s co-founders whose life followed a truly extraordinary arc – from impoverished origins and with minimal formal education, he became a giant of 20th Century engineering and innovation.
ROLLS-ROYCE ‘MAKERS OF THE MARQUE’: HENRY EDMUNDS
This year, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 120th anniversary of the first meeting between Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. While their two names became world-famous, Rolls-Royce might never have existed without the intervention, influence and contributions of others. In this series, as well as the founders themselves, these crucial actors are remembered.
ROLLS-ROYCE GRAVITY RACERS: THE FIRST VEHICLES OF THE GOODWOOD ERA
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars commemorates the first vehicles of the Goodwood era – the RR-0.01 and RR-0.02 gravity racers, which were commissioned to participate in the Soapbox Challenges at the 2001 and 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. These remarkable vehicles have now been faithfully restored to their former glory by the next generation of skilled artisans and craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce, ready for the next chapter in their fascinating history.
NEDCcorr (combined): CO2 emission: 343 g/km; Fuel consumption: 15.0 ltr/100 km / 18.8 mpg. WLTP (combined): CO2 emission: 347-359 g/km; Fuel consumption: 15.2-15.8 ltr/100 km / 17.8-18.6 mpg
ROLLS-ROYCE GHOST PRISM: A TIMELESS STATEMENT OF SELF-EXPRESSION
Many Rolls-Royce clients are powerful and influential figures in the international fashion, design and super-luxury community. These individuals apply their professional instincts, as well as their personal sensibilities, to their Rolls-Royce commissions. Based on the close relationship the marque’s designers have with these clients, they have anticipated demand for an emerging aesthetic movement and created Rolls-Royce Ghost Prism.
ROLLS-ROYCE UNVEILS ARCADIA DROPTAIL: A COACHBUILT HAVEN OF TRANQUILLITY
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt expression of tranquillity. Arcadia Droptail is the epitome of quiet irreverence towards expected codes of luxury, celebrating purity of form and natural materials while serving as a bold statement of the client’s personal taste.
The fuel consumption given in miles per gallon (and litres per 100km) and the CO2 emission given in grams per kilometre represents official combined values. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions. Consumption data is determined in accordance to the ECE driving cycle.
Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in “The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information Regulations” in the United Kingdom. For emission data, labelling and guidelines relating to your local market please contact your nearest sales outlet or local authority website.
2024 marks the 120th anniversary of the introductory meeting between Henry Royce and The Hon. Charles Stewart Rolls in 1904. The first in a series celebrating a landmark model from each decade of the marque’s history focuses on not one, but two motor cars; the Royce 10 H.P., the first motor car built by Henry Royce, and the Rolls-Royce 10 H.P., the inaugural model for the newly established marque.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is proud to unveil ‘Spirit of Expression’ – three magnificent Bespoke commissions of Ghost Extended, Phantom Extended and Spectre, the first-ever creations to emerge from the Private Office Shanghai, opened last year. These striking Bespoke creations will make their public debut at the 18th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2024), commencing on Thursday 25 April.
The latest instalment in the ‘Makers of the Marque’ series honours Ernest Hives. Hives turned his self-taught driving skills and fascination for motor cars into a glittering career with Rolls-Royce, rising all the way through the ranks of the company in its early days: first as an experimental test driver, then as part of the 'works' team contesting the great motor trials of the day, before becoming Chairman of the Board in 1950.
The third in a series profiling the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars foundation story as the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year features Eleanor Velasco Thornton. A strong, intelligent, self-assured and highly influential woman, in an automotive world that was then almost entirely male-dominated. She has a unique place in Rolls-Royce history, best known as the purported model for the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot.
As the marque celebrates its 120th anniversary year, the ‘Makers of the Marque’ series profiles the principal characters in the Rolls-Royce foundation story. The second in the series features Henry Royce, one of the marque’s co-founders whose life followed a truly extraordinary arc – from impoverished origins and with minimal formal education, he became a giant of 20th Century engineering and innovation.
This year, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates the 120th anniversary of the first meeting between Henry Royce and Charles Rolls. While their two names became world-famous, Rolls-Royce might never have existed without the intervention, influence and contributions of others. In this series, as well as the founders themselves, these crucial actors are remembered.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars commemorates the first vehicles of the Goodwood era – the RR-0.01 and RR-0.02 gravity racers, which were commissioned to participate in the Soapbox Challenges at the 2001 and 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. These remarkable vehicles have now been faithfully restored to their former glory by the next generation of skilled artisans and craftspeople at the Home of Rolls-Royce, ready for the next chapter in their fascinating history.
Many Rolls-Royce clients are powerful and influential figures in the international fashion, design and super-luxury community. These individuals apply their professional instincts, as well as their personal sensibilities, to their Rolls-Royce commissions. Based on the close relationship the marque’s designers have with these clients, they have anticipated demand for an emerging aesthetic movement and created Rolls-Royce Ghost Prism.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to present Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail, an exquisite coachbuilt expression of tranquillity. Arcadia Droptail is the epitome of quiet irreverence towards expected codes of luxury, celebrating purity of form and natural materials while serving as a bold statement of the client’s personal taste.
Today, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces that Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer, is relinquishing his role as Director of Sales & Brand after six years with the company. From 1 March, Henrik will take up a new senior position within the BMW Group, where he’ll play a leading role shaping the brand’s future high-end luxury cars. Henrik’s successor from 1 March will be Julian Jenkins.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to announce that its new House Charity for 2023 is Aldingbourne Trust, Chichester. Founded in 1978, Aldingbourne Trust provides range of services for more than 1,500 people with learning disabilities including autism, autism spectrum disorders and Down’s Syndrome, as well as those living with physical disabilities.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presents four magnificent ‘Year of the Dragon’ Bespoke commissions to mark the Lunar New Year, which begins on 10 February 2024. Designed and hand-crafted at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, these rare and beautiful Bespoke creations – three Phantom Extended models and one Cullinan – are a celebration of Chinese culture through Bespoke artistry.
Rolls-Royce has a profound understanding of its clients; their needs, expectations and their wishes and strives to exceed these. Offering its patrons unique experiences is an integral part of the ongoing success of the world’s leading luxury marque, and so Rolls-Royce is delighted to announce its newly redesigned showroom in Sunningdale is ready to welcome clients past, present and future to its new luxurious space.
Applications for the 2024 Rolls-Royce Apprenticeship Programme are now open, the company has confirmed today. Part of the Rolls-Royce Future Talent programme, which also includes Internships and Graduate Placements, the Apprenticeship scheme has run every year since 2006 and is one of the most respected and prestigious of its kind in the UK.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars enjoyed a highly successful year in 2023, with strong sales and demand for its products in markets worldwide, and Bespoke commissions at record levels.
A Bespoke Rolls-Royce is more than just a precious possession. For the commissioning client, it is the realisation of an ambition; a vision made solid; a dream come true. During 2023, those wishes inspired the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective to push their boundaries further than ever before.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has today announced two changes to its senior leadership team. Hans Wolf will retire from his role of Director of Manufacturing, concluding a remarkable 46 year career with BMW Group. Director of Engineering, Dr Mihiar Ayoubi, has been promoted to a Senior Vice President role within BMW Group after six years at the Home of Rolls-Royce.
This Press Kit provides an overview of the current Ghost model family, its design philosophy and position within the Rolls-Royce product portfolio. The original launch release for Ghost is available on PressClub, where you can also find information about previous generations, variants and models, including Ghost Extended and Black Badge Ghost.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates 20 years as a leading supporter of the nearby Chichester Festival Theatre – a continuous relationship that dates from the start of motor car production at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood in 2003.
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Adaptations to the eighth-generation Phantom include 'light-touch' visual and aesthetic enhancements in line with client requests and feedback.
The fuel consumption given in miles per gallon (and litres per 100km) and the CO2 emission given in grams per kilometre represents official combined values. Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions. Consumption data is determined in accordance to the ECE driving cycle.
Further information about the official fuel consumption and the official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger automobiles can be found in “The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions Information Regulations” in the United Kingdom. For emission data, labelling and guidelines relating to your local market please contact your nearest sales outlet or local authority website.