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02-22-2013, 04:21 PM
Filed under: Convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/category/suvs/), Rolls-Royce (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rolls-royce/), UK (http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/), Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/)
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Rolls-Royce (http://www.autoblog.com/rolls-royce/) may be working on a new, mega-powerful roadster for 2017. CAR reports the convertible would conceivably boast a V16 engine. Of course, the report gets a little muddled here, with CAR saying the engine would be very similar to that of the one that powers the Bugatti Veyron (http://www.autoblog.com/bugatti/) - the French machine makes use of a W16 mill. Even so,the article says the Rolls-Royce version could put down around 700 horsepower. Design wise, we're told the creation will feature a suitably long nose with the passenger compartment pushed far to the rear.
Of course, 2017 is a long way off, and the thought of a 16-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine bowing under the crush of ever more stringent government fuel efficiency and emission regulations seems unlikely. We'll just put this one in the wait-and-see file for the time being. In the interim, you can hop over to CAR (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Rolls-Royce-V16-roadster-2017-scoop/) for a closer look at the magazine's rendering of the would-be roadster. If a V16 convertible does happen, look for a smug look on Rowan Atkinson's face (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/18/rowan-atkinson-checks-in-with-top-gear-shows-off-v16-pow/).
Oh, and about that SUV? There's not much to report, though CAR does note that officials are keeping a close eye on rival Bentley (http://www.autoblog.com/bentley/) and its plans for a luxury utility vehicle (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/05/bentley-suv-given-green-light-by-vw-board/). Rolls brand boss Harald Krüger has even gone so far as to admit "we're regularly debating whether to take action."Rolls-Royce mulling V16 roadster, SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/22/rolls-royce-mulling-v16-roadster-suv/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Rolls-Royce (http://www.autoblog.com/rolls-royce/) may be working on a new, mega-powerful roadster for 2017. CAR reports the convertible would conceivably boast a V16 engine. Of course, the report gets a little muddled here, with CAR saying the engine would be very similar to that of the one that powers the Bugatti Veyron (http://www.autoblog.com/bugatti/) - the French machine makes use of a W16 mill. Even so,the article says the Rolls-Royce version could put down around 700 horsepower. Design wise, we're told the creation will feature a suitably long nose with the passenger compartment pushed far to the rear.
Of course, 2017 is a long way off, and the thought of a 16-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine bowing under the crush of ever more stringent government fuel efficiency and emission regulations seems unlikely. We'll just put this one in the wait-and-see file for the time being. In the interim, you can hop over to CAR (http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Rolls-Royce-V16-roadster-2017-scoop/) for a closer look at the magazine's rendering of the would-be roadster. If a V16 convertible does happen, look for a smug look on Rowan Atkinson's face (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/18/rowan-atkinson-checks-in-with-top-gear-shows-off-v16-pow/).
Oh, and about that SUV? There's not much to report, though CAR does note that officials are keeping a close eye on rival Bentley (http://www.autoblog.com/bentley/) and its plans for a luxury utility vehicle (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/05/bentley-suv-given-green-light-by-vw-board/). Rolls brand boss Harald Krüger has even gone so far as to admit "we're regularly debating whether to take action."Rolls-Royce mulling V16 roadster, SUV (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/02/22/rolls-royce-mulling-v16-roadster-suv/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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