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Rolls-Royce Ghost could go hybrid sooner rather than later

Rolls-Royce unveiled the production version of its new "smaller" car, the Ghost, at the Frankfurt Motor Show and it goes into production next year. AutoCar is now reporting that the Rolls engineers are working on a hybrid version of the Ghost using BMW's mild hybrid system. The mild hybrid is getting its first application in a BMW right about now in the new ActiveHybrid 7. The Ghost shares most of its platform with the new 7-series, so installing the electric assist should be a no-brainer. The main difference is that the BMW pairs the ... Read more →

Rumormill: Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom cometh? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Yes, an electric Rolls-Royce. And why not? The torque curve of an electric motor – making maximum pulling power right at zero RPM – would seem to suit the RR mission perfectly, as ...

Frankfurt preview: BMW announces plans for MINIMALISM display, special MINI editions Sebastian Blanco

The IAA Frankfurt Motor Show is still a month and a half away, but the BMW Group is gearing up to show the world that its three brands – BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce – include efficient ...

Spy Shots: Rolls Royce Mini one-off Sebastian Blanco

People love to imagine bigger and better things for the long-running MINI. Whether it's a new Speedster version or a revived MINI Moke, the platform inspires daydreaming. Apparently, it ...

Luxurious and green: Europe's (relatively) low-CO2 luxury sedans Xavier Navarro

Some drivers love large luxury sedans sedans. What's more, there's nothing that denotes luxury quite like the largest car from a premium brand. They might be impractical in some European cities, but ...

BMW plans to hold course with larger cars 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Being BMW has its advantages. Just the other day, we heard news that Renault's future large cars were in trouble due to the prevailing winds in the automotive sector pushing new car buyers towards smaller, more fuel efficient cars. BMW, on the other hand, is set to launch at least one relatively ...

How long until we see an electric Rolls Royce Phantom? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

An electric Rolls Royce? Perhaps it shouldn't seem such a stretch, as electric motors deliver just the kind of punch a big, heavy limo needs to get around the city. Plus, many of these cars are used to chauffeur rich people around, meaning that top-speed wouldn't be much of a concern and neither ...

Does Simon Cowell own the least eco-friendly fleet of cars in the world? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

City Car Club, a carshare operator established in 2000 and based in the U.K. operates a fleet of vehicles including many Honda Civic Hybrids. The carshare group recently polled celebrities to find out what kind of vehicles they drive. Afterwards, the average CO2 emissions of their fleets were summed ...

VIDEO: Rolls Royce tells CNN they are "class leaders" when it comes MPG ratings 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

CNN asked Rolls Royce boss Ian Robertson about the company's green efforts today. At the Geneva Motor Show, Robertson said the environment is on top of the agenda at Rolls, and gave as an example that Rolls has created "the most environmentally friendly car plant anywhere in the world." Ian also ...

Autoblog experiences the joy of 9-10 mpg in a 2007 Rolls-Royce Phantom 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen and Autoblog are like two sides of a coin; sometimes what matters is that we're connected and we try to bring you the full spectrum of automotive news, other times there is no disputing how much we're on opposite sides of an issue. I think Autoblog's review of the 2007 Rolls-Royce ...

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