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 […]
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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-on)
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 […]
Review: Renault X82 Trafic (2015-on)
Overview Officially released in Australia in May 2015, the Renault X82 Trafic was a front-wheel drive van. Manufactured in Sandouville, France, the X82 Trafic was available in standard and long wheelbase bodies, L1 and L2, respectively. While the standard wheelbase Trafic was initially available with 1.6-litre turbo (dCi 90) or twin-turbo diesel (dCi 140) engines, […]