Rolls-Royce Coupe Spied Again

 Rolls-Royce Coupe Spied Again
Spy photo: Rolls-Royce Coupe / Copyright AUTOMEDIA

In soft-top disguise

In soft-top disguise

We fully appreciate the intelligence of BMW and Rolls-Royce engineers, but they can't fool us. See, this is not the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe but actually the all new Rolls-Royce Coupé.

Rolls-Royce has done well to disguise their newest addition to the range by making it look like an outgoing model. But the gas cap in the B-pillar is quite a give-away that this is not a soft-top but indeed a car with a solid metal roof.

The new coupe focusses on powerful driving, instead of 'cruising down the boulevard' like the Drophead Coupe did, and follows the trend of car manufacturers branching out. The new coupe will have some stiff competition from the Bentley Brooklands and Continental GT. Truth be told, the Bentley's have the Rolls beat on looks alone, but R-R prestige has its own appeal.

Expect the 101EX Concept to make a triumphant return to Geneva next spring two years after its debut, but this time as a production model.

Source: AUTOMEDIA

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 Harajoshi Harajoshi
To quote a TV-host: "I would rather be in this, than in Scarlett Johansson"...
November 19, 2007 9:53 am
 PagodaWarrior PagodaWarrior
he can have the Rolls, I'll take Scarlett :P
November 19, 2007 10:05 am
 pc pc
I would want to be in Scarlette, in this Phantom.
November 22, 2007 12:26 am
 TheStig TheStig
I wanna be rich just to drive this car.. then i don`t mind being poor again
November 19, 2007 10:34 am
 puddingpuppet puddingpuppet
I can't stand status-symbol cars like this.
November 19, 2007 1:57 pm
 Ferrariguy Ferrariguy
I'd rather take Scarlett then this as well.
November 19, 2007 3:13 pm
 kimbo-slice kimbo-slice
haha great job they did in making this car to make this car look like a drophead
November 19, 2007 4:26 pm
 coopergt coopergt
butt ugly
November 19, 2007 4:51 pm
 adboy adboy
Cant wait for my big brothers drop head to arrive It is beautifull hotter than scarlet;)
November 19, 2007 5:20 pm
 bassam bassam
i hope it will get M package from BMW, i mean to be more sporty than regular R.R
November 19, 2007 7:55 pm
 hondaboy22 hondaboy22
the maybach with the drop top is way better.
November 19, 2007 8:13 pm
 MBAMG12 MBAMG12
no way, Rolls Royce would never put a M series engine in the Phantom coupe. Rolls Royce is purely about luxury and quality, performance always comes second. And I would take this coupe over the drophead any day. 'ragtops' are not meant for 430K+ ultra luxury convertibles. And hondaboy22, have you ever been inside, driven or even seen either. If no, stop stating your opinions like facts.
November 19, 2007 8:24 pm
 400Horses 400Horses
I agree with MBAMG12, statements made with no knowledge just for the hell of it are uncalled for. Personally the Rolls Royce brand sits in my mind as the end all be all for luxury automobiles. And the phantom is plenty fast to start with theres no reason in turning it into a supercar.
November 19, 2007 8:52 pm
 coopergt coopergt
an "M" engine in a RR, not that would be funny. RR's are for comfort and style, or least some people think so. At least it is a fairly unique design, still ugly but better than that failed MB oh i mean maybach.
November 19, 2007 11:44 pm
 adriannedelcu23 adriannedelcu23
I wouldn't buy something like this even if I had 1 bn $. Maybach and RR are for people who want to compensate for their small d....
November 20, 2007 6:26 am
 Harajoshi Harajoshi
for this car I would make my penis even shorter!
November 20, 2007 7:35 am
 hondaboy22 hondaboy22
Herr Maybach invented the auto I think his company has the right to decide if the ragtop belongs on an ultra-luxury car. And indeed it does. Wind noise remains to a minimum with the top down and is quieter than most hardtops when the top is down. Rolls-Royce isn't as luxurious or technologically advanced as Maybach, even top gear admitted it.
November 20, 2007 10:23 am
 MBAMG MBAMG
What does Herr Maybach inventing the car (which he of course didn't) have to do with anything. Ragtops were a thing of the past. Its time to move on to modern technology such as retractable hardtops which are definetley not louder than ragtops. Stop making up stuff to sound smart.
November 20, 2007 4:54 pm
 elsonlau elsonlau
Rolls-Royce is better than Maybach. Due to its pure luxury and refinement.
November 20, 2007 11:16 am
 benz_man benz_man
Define "better" please.
November 20, 2007 5:30 pm
 hondaboy22 hondaboy22
Please state which features are more luxurious than a Maybach in a Rolls Royce. Interior noise in a maybach is .5 decibel quieter at 50km/h, 1.5 decibels quieter at 100km/h, and 3 decibels quieter at 150km/h. Ride quality is known to be smoother in maybach. Photo electric sunroof not available in rolls royce. Rolls royce seats are not fully reclinable. Rolls royce does not have as much interior room in the rear seats or the front. Rolls royce has less than 500hp and maybach available with over 600hp. I'm too lazy to get more facts but please advise me of exact components which are better on rolls royce like I have for maybach.
November 21, 2007 1:18 pm
 MBAMG MBAMG
No way the Maybach has a better ride than the Phantom. Every single comparison I read said that the Phantom had a smoother ride and has easier steering. The Phantom also got overall higher ratings than the Maybach. And you're not looking at the important stuff (Photoelectric sunroof, reclinable seats (the Phantom has available bucket seats but has standard bench seats for the sake of tradition). The Phantom is an icon of luxury and tradition, and thats what people look for in such luxury cars. Its all a matter of opinion, you think what you want.
November 21, 2007 2:19 pm
 pc pc
silversedanman, at least man up and change your name or something. hondaboy?? Come on man!
November 22, 2007 12:25 am
 Ferrariguy Ferrariguy
Exactly, it's understandable to post here everyday with different names since he doesn't have a job, a girlfriend, friends, and a car. I excuse him completely for that.
November 22, 2007 6:54 am
 radmeister radmeister
I rather be in Scarlette and then after ask her to buy me the normal phantom, the convertible, and the coupe. She can afford to buy all 3 for her lover. Although this car puzzles me y would you buy the coupe if it looks exacly like the convertible but without the advantage of being able to put ur top down and show off ur blonde 18 year old russian gf?
November 23, 2007 4:28 am
 elsonlau elsonlau
Rolls-Royce engine actually based on BMW V12. It is really smooth than the grumpy tubrocharged Maybach's V12 (developed by Mercedes's AMG).
November 24, 2007 4:46 am