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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | March 1998; 25 years ago in the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters |
Goodwood, West Sussex, England , United Kingdom |
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Area served |
Worldwide |
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Key people |
Torsten Müller-Ötvös (CEO) Henry Cloke (Chief Design Officer) Jonathan Simms (Lead Engineer)[1][2] Peter Schwarzenbauer (Chairman) |
| Products |
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| Services | Automobile customisation |
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Number of employees |
1,300 (2014) |
| Parent | BMW |
| Website | rolls-roycemotorcars.com |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker which has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 – as the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars. The company’s administrative and production headquarters are located on the Goodwood Estate in Goodwood, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
From 1906 to 2003, motor cars were manufactured and marketed under the Rolls-Royce brand by Rolls-Royce Motors. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG has no direct relationship to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles produced before 2003, other than having briefly supplied components and engines. The Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities that produced Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded cars between the foundation of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity started producing cars under the Rolls-Royce brand.
The BBC called Rolls-Royce «probably one of the most recognised icons in the world», and that «the name Rolls-Royce entered the English language as a superlative.»[3] A marketing survey in 1987 showed that only Coca-Cola was a more widely known brand than Rolls-Royce.[4]
The company’s line of vehicles includes the Phantom, a four-door saloon first offered in 2003 as well as its extended wheelbase two-door coupé and convertible variants; the smaller Ghost four-door saloon; Wraith two-door coupé; Dawn convertible; the Cullinan SUV, and the forthcoming 2023 Spectre, the first all-electric Rolls-Royce.[5]
History
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc,[6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been manufacturing Rolls-Royce branded cars since 2003.
Although the Rolls-Royce brand has been in use since 1906, the fate of the brand diverged between 1998 and 2003. In 2003, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG, which had been a major supplier to the brand up to 2003, began manufacturing vehicles with the Rolls-Royce name. Volkswagen AG took ownership of the Bentley name as well as previous Rolls-Royce production facilities and previous Rolls-Royce designs.
Current chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös joined the company in January 2010, with a pledge to regain the quality standards that made Rolls-Royce famous. That year sales in China increased by 600%, making it the company’s second largest market after the US.[7]
Ownership and licensing of trademarks
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars emblem
In 1998, Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. The most likely buyer was BMW, which already supplied engines and other components for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but BMW’s final offer of £340 million was beaten by Volkswagen’s £430 million ($703 million).[8]
A stipulation in the ownership documents of Rolls-Royce dictated that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, the aero-engine maker, would retain certain essential trademarks, including the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo if the automotive division was sold. Although Vickers plc sold the vehicle designs, nameplates, administrative headquarters, production facilities, Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks to Volkswagen AG, Rolls-Royce plc chose to license the Rolls-Royce name and logo to BMW AG for £40 million ($66 million), because Rolls-Royce plc had recently had joint business ventures with BMW.[9]
BMW’s contract to supply engines and components to Rolls-Royce Motors allowed BMW to cancel the contract with 12 months’ notice. Volkswagen would be unable to re-engineer the Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles to use other engines within that time frame. With the Rolls-Royce brand identification marks split between the two companies and Volkswagen’s engine supply in jeopardy, the two companies entered into negotiations. Volkswagen agreed to sell BMW the Spirit of Ecstasy and grille shape trademarks and BMW agreed to continue supplying engines and components until 2003. Volkswagen continued to produce Rolls-Royce branded vehicles between 1998 and 2003. This gave BMW time to build a new Rolls-Royce administrative headquarters and production facility on the Goodwood Estate near Chichester, West Sussex, and develop the Phantom, the first Rolls-Royce from the new company. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited became the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded cars in 2003. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2014 that a new technology and logistics centre would be built, which opened in 2016, 8 miles away from the main headquarters, in the seaside resort town of Bognor Regis.[10][11]
Products
Current
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom 8th Generation
- Rolls-Royce unveiled a new Phantom at «The Great Eight Phantoms Exhibit», which would go into production at the end of 2017, with sales starting in 2018. This is the current Flagship Model and the most expensive production car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Ghost
Rolls-Royce Ghost Second Generation
- From 2010 – Ghost 4-door saloon. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2006 that it would develop a new four-door model named Ghost. The Ghost will be smaller than the previous Rolls-Royce automobile launched, the Phantom. Only 20% of the components would be sourced from BMW F01 7 Series, and it will be positioned below the Phantom.[12]
- On 4 March 2014, the new Ghost Series II was revealed to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.[13] It has a facelift front with new LED headlights. The interior has had an update as well.
Wraith
- From 2013 – Wraith coupé. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launched a new car at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013.[14] The new car, named the Rolls-Royce Wraith (in honour of the original Wraith built by the original Rolls-Royce Limited from 1938 to 1939) is a luxury coupe, with a long bonnet and a sleek roof line, and is a coupe version of the Ghost. It is powered by a 623 bhp, twin-turbocharged V12 engine connected to an eight-speed gearbox. It is the fastest car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.[15] Deliveries were expected to begin by the end of 2013.[16] Rolls-Royce had stated that the Wraith would be the most powerful Rolls-Royce motor car to that date.[17]
Dawn
- From 2015 – Dawn 4-seater convertible. It was announced in time for the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.[18][19]
Cullinan
- After much anticipation, Rolls-Royce revealed the Cullinan in early 2018. The 5-door SUV shares the «Architecture of Luxury» platform and many components with the Phantom.
In Testing
Spectre
Rolls-Royce Spectre test car
Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric car, and its most aerodynamic, the Spectre coupe,[20] is scheduled to begin sales in 2023. It has begun the brand’s most demanding testing program in its history, with 2.5 million kilometres, from everyday use to the harshest climates around the world, having already completed tests in Sweden, just 55 kilometres from the Arctic Circle, at temperatures around −40 ˚C and on glacial surfaces.
The Spectre will also introduce a redesigned Spirit of Ecstasy, with one leg forward, a lower, powerful stance, and more realistic, but aerodynamic robes (commonly mistaken as wings).
Former
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom coupé
- 2003–2016 – Phantom 4-door saloon. Launched in January 2003 at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, this is the first model from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. The car has a 6.75 L V12 engine sourced from BMW, but most components are unique to the car. Parts are sourced from Continental Europe and the UK. Assembly, leatherwork, woodwork, and finishing are carried out in a new factory in Goodwood near Chichester, Sussex.
- 2005–2016 – Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase. This car’s wheelbase is 250 mm longer than that of the standard Phantom saloon.
- 2007–2016 – Phantom Drophead Coupé (convertible)
- 2008–2016 – Phantom Coupé
- 2017 – Rolls-Royce Sweptail was a one-off custom Phantom Coupé sold for $12.8 million after a 4-year build [21] making it the most expensive new car ever sold at the time.[22]
Concept vehicles
- Rolls-Royce 100EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce 101EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce Hyperion[23] (2008)
- Rolls-Royce Mini[24] (June 2009)
- Rolls-Royce 200EX (2009; known as ″RR04″ also)
- Rolls-Royce 102EX (2010)
- Rolls-Royce 103EX (2016)[25]
- Rolls Royce Boat Tail (2021) is a custom-built concept car based on its predecessor, the Sweptail. Production limited to three units.
Sales
The all-time high record of sales (beginning in 2005) was achieved in 2018, at 4,107 cars,[26] topping 2014 sales by 44 cars. In 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited sold 3,538 cars, an increase of 31 percent compared to 2010, beating the previous sales record from 1978. The strong sales growth occurred in the Asia Pacific region, Britain and the Middle East with sales increases of 47 percent, 30 percent and 23 percent respectively.[27]
| Calendar year | Total sales |
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| 2005[28] | 796 |
| 2006[28] | 805 |
| 2007[29] | 1,010 |
| 2008[30] | 1,212 |
| 2009[30] | 1,002 |
| 2010[30] | 2,711 |
| 2011[27] | 3,538 |
| 2012[31] | 3,575 |
| 2013[32] | 3,630 |
| 2014[26] | 4,063 |
| 2015[33] | 3,785 |
| 2016[34] | 4,011 |
| 2017[35] | 3,362 |
| 2018[36] | 4,107 |
| 2019[37] | 5,152 |
| 2020[38] | 3,756 |
| 2021[39] | 5,586 |
| 2022[40] | 6,021 |
Charity
In 2014, the company designed a silver coloured Rolls-Royce-themed Paddington Bear statue, one of fifty located around London prior to the release of the film Paddington, which was auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).[41]
See also
- List of Rolls-Royce motor cars
- List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Engineering Lead Jonathan Simms talks about engineering the Ghost». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Designer Henry Cloke talks about the design aspect». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow». BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce shares will fly». The Times, Wednesday, 29 April 1987; p. 25; Issue 62755
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Cowell, Alan (29 July 1998). «INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; BMW to Get Rolls-Royce After All by Acquiring the Name». The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ TurboJet Horizon: ‘Roll with the changes’, published 1 November 2011
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Sale To VW Backed». The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «BMW Buys Rolls-Royce Brand Name». CBS. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce plans Bognor Regis technology centre». BBC News. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «New building sought by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at its site». Bognor Regis Post. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost — Specifications, Pictures, Prices». Leftlanenews.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II» (PDF) (Press release). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 4 March 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Peter Orosz. «Rolls-Royce Wraith: This Is It». Jalopnik. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «Which Rolls-Royce Is The Fastest? — Luxury Viewer». 12 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ «2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith Set for 2013 Geneva Auto Show». Edmunds. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Rolls-Royce Motor Cars PressClub: «Most dynamic and powerful Rolls-Royce in history set for debut at Geneva», Press Release published 18 January 2013
- ^ The new Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible has been unveiled just ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show, Derek Fung, CarAdvice, 8 September 2015
- ^ Rolls-Royce’s new Dawn is a glorious, £250,000 super-convertible, Jason Barlow, Top Gear, 8 September 2015
- ^ «CarAndDriver: Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Petrány, Máté (31 May 2017). «This $13 Million Rolls-Royce Took Four Years to Build». Road & Track.
- ^ Jacobs, Caleb. «$13 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail Could Be Most Expensive New Car Ever Made». The Drive.
- ^ «2008 Rolls-Royce Hyperion Images, Pricing and News». Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian. «Rolls-Royce Mini auf autobloggreen». Green.autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (16 June 2016). «The Rolls-Royce Vision 100 concept is completelty, irredeemably ridiculous». The Verge. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b «ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CELEBRATES FIFTH SUCCESSIVE SALES RECORD». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b Matt Scuffham (9 January 2012). «Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce enjoys record sales». Reuters.
- ^ a b «BMW Group Achieves New Sales Revenue Record In 2006». WebWire.
- ^ «BMW reports 90% drop in 2008 net profit to 330 million euro». Bmwblog.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Usrey, Bryan (11 January 2011). «Rolls-Royce Has Massive Sales Year in 2010». Carnewsbreak.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Record Sales In Company’s 108-year History». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce says it is looking at designs for a 4×4 vehicle, as it reports record sales». BBC News. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Second Highest Sales Record In Its 113-Year History». 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Celebrates Second Highest Sales Record In Marque’s 112-year History». Forbes. 1 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Delivers Outstanding Result In 2017». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (10 January 2019). «Rolls-Royce enjoys record car sales after US tax cuts». Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ «ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS DELIVERS HISTORIC RECORD RESULT IN 2019». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: remarkable performance in an extraordinary year». www.press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ «ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS REPORTS RECORD ANNUAL RESULTS FOR 2021». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ «HISTORIC SALES RECORD COMPLETES LANDMARK YEAR FOR ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ «Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London». Condé Nast. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Further reading
- Richard Feast, Kidnap of the Flying Lady: How Germany Captured Both Rolls Royce and Bentley, Motorbooks (2003), ISBN 978-0760316863
- John Rowland and Martin Henley, The Rolls-Royce Men: The Story of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, Publisher: Lutterworth Press (1968); ASIN: B000COH9WQ
External links
- Official website
- Rolls-Royce changes gear by Jorn Madslien, BBC News 4 March 2007, 17:55 GMT
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It comes with its own Rolls Royce and driver.
Номер предоставляется с Роллс-Ройсом и водителем.
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Moscow nowadays has all the trappings of high-end capitalism: Prada, Fouchon, Rolls Royce.
В Москве сегодня есть все внешние признаки высокоразвитого капитализма: Prada, Fouchon, Rolls Royce.
It comes with its own Rolls Royce and driver.
Номер предоставляется с Роллс-Ройсом и водителем.
A car I’ve noticed has gone up a lot in recent years is the Rolls Royce Corniche.
И автомобиль, заметно выросший в цене за последние года — это Rolls Royce Corniche.
Yeah, I know it’s not a Rolls Royce or a Bugatti, but.
Это не «Роллс-Ройс» и не «Бугатти», но.
They can get in their Ferrari or their Rolls Royce Ghost and drive where they want without need of security.”
Они могут сесть в свою Ferrari или Rolls Royce и поехать, куда захотят, без охраны, не особо беспокоясь о своей безопасности».
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Слитно или раздельно? Орфографический словарь-справочник. — М.: Русский язык.
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1998.
Синонимы:
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РОЛЛС-РОЙС — (Rolls Royce), британская фирма по выпуску автомобилей класса «люкс» и двигателей. Название фирмы хранит память о ее основателях аристократе и спортсмене Чарльзе Роллсе и инженере самоучке и предпринимателе Генри Ройсе (см. РОЙС Генри). Первой… … Энциклопедический словарь
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Роллс-Ройс — (Rolls Royce Limited) крупнейшая двигателестроительная фирма Великобритании. Основана как автомобилестроительная фирма в 1906, разработку и производство авиационных поршневых двигателей начала в 1915. Они использовались на ряде самолётов,… … Энциклопедия техники
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Роллс-ройс — м.; = роллс ройс Комфортабельный легковой автомобиль английской компании Роллс Ройс . Толковый словарь Ефремовой. Т. Ф. Ефремова. 2000 … Современный толковый словарь русского языка Ефремовой
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роллс-ройс — м.; = Роллс ройс Толковый словарь Ефремовой. Т. Ф. Ефремова. 2000 … Современный толковый словарь русского языка Ефремовой
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роллс-ройс — сущ., кол во синонимов: 1 • автомобиль (369) Словарь синонимов ASIS. В.Н. Тришин. 2013 … Словарь синонимов
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Роллс-ройс — – марка авто, Великобритания. EdwART. Словарь автомобильного жаргона, 2009 … Автомобильный словарь
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Роллс-Ройс — британская автомобильная компания, зарегистрированная в 1904 г., и марка автомобилей высшего класса, выпускаемых этой компанией. Чарлз Стюарт Роллс Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910) один из основателей автомобильной компании. Родился в Лондоне,… … Судьба эпонимов. Словарь-справочник
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Роллс-Ройс — (Rolls Royce PLC) английская компания по выпуску дорогих престижных автомобилей класса «люкс» и двигателей. 4 февраля 1971 компания была официально объявлена банкротом и реформирована, разделена на: 1) автомобильную компанию Rolls Royce Ltd.,… … Автомобильный словарь
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«РОЛЛС-РОЙС» — (Rolls Royce) назв. легковых автомобилей высшего класса англ. фирмы Роллс ройс моторс (Rolls Royce Motors), выпускаемых с 1904. В 1986 изготовлялись автомобили ручной сборки, отличающиеся высоким качеством и большой стоимостью. Рабочий объём… … Большой энциклопедический политехнический словарь
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«Роллс-Ройс» — Турбоактивный двухконтурный двигатель RB.211. «Роллс Ройс» (Rolls Royce Limited) — крупнейшая двигателестроительная фирма Великобритании. Основана как автомобилестроительная фирма в 1906, разработку и производство авиационных поршневых… … Энциклопедия «Авиация»
роллс-ройс — перевод на английский
У моего отца был Роллс-Ройс.
My granddad had a Rolls-Royce.
Знаете, всякие Роллс-Ройсы, Окфорды, Хранители Холодных Течений.
Terribly so. Rolls-Royce, you know, Oxford, Coldcream Guards.
Наша великая нация не должна находиться позади таких конкурентов, как Даймлер, Мерседес, Опель, Роллс-Ройс, Дитрих Копраналь.
This great nation cannot take a back seat to competitors like Daimler Mercedes, Napier, Rolls-Royce, Dietrich or Panhard.
Мне пришлось заскочить в агентство Роллс-Ройса, чтобы украсть запасное магнето.
I had to go to the Rolls-Royce agency.
В общем, он прекрасно водит Роллс-Ройсы.
In general he perfectly drives a Rolls-Royce.
Показать ещё примеры для «rolls-royce»…
«Де Хэвиленд» и «Роллс-Ройс» опережают нас.
De Havilland and Rolls are ahead of us.
Где и всё прочее, в старом Роллс-ройсе.
Just like the rest… in the old Rolls.
— Тех, которые были в роллс-ройсе? — Да.
Those from the Rolls?
Черные на белых Роллс-ройсах.
Blacks in white Rolls!
Где этот чертов Роллс-ройс?
Where’s the flippin’ Rolls? Can’t anything happen without me? !
Показать ещё примеры для «rolls»…
Прощай, Роллс-Ройс.
Goodbye, the Rolls Royce.
Приехал на Роллс-ройсе.
You saw the Rolls Royce.
Даже хотел купить этому судье Роллс-Ройс.
I wanted to buy that judge a Rolls Royce.
…очень красивый Роллс-ройс.
…a beautiful Rolls Royce, you know?
Я продал Роллс-Ройс, но у меня осталась Венера от радиатора.
I don’t know how to get there. I sold my Rolls Royce.
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The original company was established in 1904 by the partnership of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce.
Proper noun[edit]
Rolls-Royce
- any of several British companies that make motor cars, aero engines, etc.
Derived terms[edit]
- (Rolls-Royce maker of aero engines): R-R / R.-R. / RR / R.R. / R. R. (abbreviation)
Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
Rolls-Royce (plural Rolls-Royces)
- A car made by this manufacturer.
- Synonym: (initialism) R-R
- (chiefly Britain, informal) Anything that is the best of its type; the best quality product possible.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:best
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2013, Floyd Norman, Animated Life:
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But for an aspiring animation cartoonist, getting a job at Walt Disney was like hitting the major leagues—the Rolls Royce of animation. Now here we were walking down Dopey Drive and making a right at Mickey Avenue.
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Translations[edit]
something that is best of its kind
- Finnish: Mersu
This article is about the BMW subsidiary established in 1998. It is not to be confused with Rolls-Royce Motors.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | March 1998; 24 years ago in the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters |
Goodwood, West Sussex, England , United Kingdom |
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Area served |
Worldwide |
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Key people |
Torsten Müller-Ötvös (CEO) Henry Cloke (Chief Design Officer) Jonathan Simms (Lead Engineer)[1][2] Peter Schwarzenbauer (Chairman) |
| Products |
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| Services | Automobile customisation |
|
Number of employees |
1,300 (2014) |
| Parent | BMW |
| Website | rolls-roycemotorcars.com |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker which has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 – as the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars. The company’s administrative and production headquarters are located on the Goodwood Estate in Goodwood, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
From 1906 to 2003, motor cars were manufactured and marketed under the Rolls-Royce brand by Rolls-Royce Motors. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG has no direct relationship to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles produced before 2003, other than having briefly supplied components and engines. The Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities that produced Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded cars between the foundation of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity started producing cars under the Rolls-Royce brand.
The BBC called Rolls-Royce «probably one of the most recognised icons in the world», and that «the name Rolls-Royce entered the English language as a superlative.»[3] A marketing survey in 1987 showed that only Coca-Cola was a more widely known brand than Rolls-Royce.[4]
The company’s line of vehicles includes the Phantom, a four-door saloon first offered in 2003 as well as its extended wheelbase two-door coupé and convertible variants; the smaller Ghost four-door saloon; Wraith two-door coupé; Dawn convertible; the Cullinan SUV, and the forthcoming 2023 Spectre, the first all-electric Rolls-Royce.[5]
History
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc,[6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been manufacturing Rolls-Royce branded cars since 2003.
Although the Rolls-Royce brand has been in use since 1906, the fate of the brand diverged between 1998 and 2003. In 2003, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG, which had been a major supplier to the brand up to 2003, began manufacturing vehicles with the Rolls-Royce name. Volkswagen AG took ownership of the Bentley name as well as previous Rolls-Royce production facilities and previous Rolls-Royce designs.
Current chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös joined the company in January 2010, with a pledge to regain the quality standards that made Rolls-Royce famous. That year sales in China increased by 600%, making it the company’s second largest market after the US.[7]
Ownership and licensing of trademarks
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars emblem
In 1998, Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. The most likely buyer was BMW, which already supplied engines and other components for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but BMW’s final offer of £340 million was beaten by Volkswagen’s £430 million ($703 million).[8]
A stipulation in the ownership documents of Rolls-Royce dictated that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, the aero-engine maker, would retain certain essential trademarks, including the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo if the automotive division was sold. Although Vickers plc sold the vehicle designs, nameplates, administrative headquarters, production facilities, Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks to Volkswagen AG, Rolls-Royce plc chose to license the Rolls-Royce name and logo to BMW AG for £40 million ($66 million), because Rolls-Royce plc had recently had joint business ventures with BMW.[9]
BMW’s contract to supply engines and components to Rolls-Royce Motors allowed BMW to cancel the contract with 12 months’ notice. Volkswagen would be unable to re-engineer the Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles to use other engines within that time frame. With the Rolls-Royce brand identification marks split between the two companies and Volkswagen’s engine supply in jeopardy, the two companies entered into negotiations. Volkswagen agreed to sell BMW the Spirit of Ecstasy and grille shape trademarks and BMW agreed to continue supplying engines and components until 2003. Volkswagen continued to produce Rolls-Royce branded vehicles between 1998 and 2003. This gave BMW time to build a new Rolls-Royce administrative headquarters and production facility on the Goodwood Estate near Chichester, West Sussex, and develop the Phantom, the first Rolls-Royce from the new company. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited became the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded cars in 2003. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2014 that a new technology and logistics centre would be built, which opened in 2016, 8 miles away from the main headquarters, in the seaside resort town of Bognor Regis.[10][11]
Products
Current
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom 8th Generation
- Rolls-Royce unveiled a new Phantom at «The Great Eight Phantoms Exhibit», which would go into production at the end of 2017, with sales starting in 2018. This is the current Flagship Model and the most expensive production car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Ghost
Rolls-Royce Ghost Second Generation
- From 2010 – Ghost 4-door saloon. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2006 that it would develop a new four-door model named Ghost. The Ghost will be smaller than the previous Rolls-Royce automobile launched, the Phantom. Only 20% of the components would be sourced from BMW F01 7 Series, and it will be positioned below the Phantom.[12]
- On 4 March 2014, the new Ghost Series II was revealed to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.[13] It has a facelift front with new LED headlights. The interior has had an update as well.
Wraith
- From 2013 – Wraith coupé. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launched a new car at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013.[14] The new car, named the Rolls-Royce Wraith (in honour of the original Wraith built by the original Rolls-Royce Limited from 1938 to 1939) is a luxury coupe, with a long bonnet and a sleek roof line, and is a coupe version of the Ghost. It is powered by a 623 bhp, twin-turbocharged V12 engine connected to an eight-speed gearbox. It is the fastest car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.[15] Deliveries were expected to begin by the end of 2013.[16] Rolls-Royce had stated that the Wraith would be the most powerful Rolls-Royce motor car to that date.[17]
Dawn
- From 2015 – Dawn 4-seater convertible. It was announced in time for the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.[18][19]
Cullinan
- After much anticipation, Rolls-Royce revealed the Cullinan in early 2018. The 5-door SUV shares the «Architecture of Luxury» platform and many components with the Phantom.
In Testing
Spectre
Rolls-Royce Spectre test car
Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric car, and its most aerodynamic, the Spectre coupe,[20] is scheduled to begin sales in 2023. It has begun the brand’s most demanding testing program in its history, with 2.5 million kilometres, from everyday use to the harshest climates around the world, having already completed tests in Sweden, just 55 kilometres from the Arctic Circle, at temperatures around −40 ˚C and on glacial surfaces.
The Spectre will also introduce a redesigned Spirit of Ecstasy, with one leg forward, a lower, powerful stance, and more realistic, but aerodynamic robes (commonly mistaken as wings).
Former
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom coupé
- 2003–2016 – Phantom 4-door saloon. Launched in January 2003 at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, this is the first model from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. The car has a 6.75 L V12 engine sourced from BMW, but most components are unique to the car. Parts are sourced from Continental Europe and the UK. Assembly, leatherwork, woodwork, and finishing are carried out in a new factory in Goodwood near Chichester, Sussex.
- 2005–2016 – Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase. This car’s wheelbase is 250 mm longer than that of the standard Phantom saloon.
- 2007–2016 – Phantom Drophead Coupé (convertible)
- 2008–2016 – Phantom Coupé
- 2017 – Rolls-Royce Sweptail was a one-off custom Phantom Coupé sold for $12.8 million after a 4-year build [21] making it the most expensive new car ever sold at the time.[22]
Concept vehicles
- Rolls-Royce 100EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce 101EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce Hyperion[23] (2008)
- Rolls-Royce Mini[24] (June 2009)
- Rolls-Royce 200EX (2009; known as ″RR04″ also)
- Rolls-Royce 102EX (2010)
- Rolls-Royce 103EX (2016)[25]
- Rolls Royce Boat Tail (2021) is a custom-built concept car based on its predecessor, the Sweptail. Production limited to three units.
Sales
The all-time high record of sales (beginning in 2005) was achieved in 2018, at 4,107 cars,[26] topping 2014 sales by 44 cars. In 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited sold 3,538 cars, an increase of 31 percent compared to 2010, beating the previous sales record from 1978. The strong sales growth occurred in the Asia Pacific region, Britain and the Middle East with sales increases of 47 percent, 30 percent and 23 percent respectively.[27]
| Calendar year | Total sales |
|---|---|
| 2005[28] | 796 |
| 2006[28] | 805 |
| 2007[29] | 1,010 |
| 2008[30] | 1,212 |
| 2009[30] | 1,002 |
| 2010[30] | 2,711 |
| 2011[27] | 3,538 |
| 2012[31] | 3,575 |
| 2013[32] | 3,630 |
| 2014[26] | 4,063 |
| 2015[33] | 3,785 |
| 2016[34] | 4,011 |
| 2017[35] | 3,362 |
| 2018[36] | 4,107 |
Charity
In 2014, the company designed a silver coloured Rolls-Royce-themed Paddington Bear statue, one of fifty located around London prior to the release of the film Paddington, which was auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).[37]
See also
- List of Rolls-Royce motor cars
- List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Engineering Lead Jonathan Simms talks about engineering the Ghost». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Designer Henry Cloke talks about the design aspect». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow». BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce shares will fly». The Times, Wednesday, 29 April 1987; p. 25; Issue 62755
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Cowell, Alan (29 July 1998). «INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; BMW to Get Rolls-Royce After All by Acquiring the Name». The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ TurboJet Horizon: ‘Roll with the changes’, published 1 November 2011
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Sale To VW Backed». The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «BMW Buys Rolls-Royce Brand Name». CBS. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce plans Bognor Regis technology centre». BBC News. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «New building sought by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at its site». Bognor Regis Post. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost — Specifications, Pictures, Prices». Leftlanenews.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II» (PDF) (Press release). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 4 March 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Peter Orosz. «Rolls-Royce Wraith: This Is It». Jalopnik. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «Which Rolls-Royce Is The Fastest? — Luxury Viewer». 12 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ «2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith Set for 2013 Geneva Auto Show». Edmunds. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Rolls-Royce Motor Cars PressClub: «Most dynamic and powerful Rolls-Royce in history set for debut at Geneva», Press Release published 18 January 2013
- ^ The new Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible has been unveiled just ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show, Derek Fung, CarAdvice, 8 September 2015
- ^ Rolls-Royce’s new Dawn is a glorious, £250,000 super-convertible, Jason Barlow, Top Gear, 8 September 2015
- ^ «CarAndDriver: Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Petrány, Máté (31 May 2017). «This $13 Million Rolls-Royce Took Four Years to Build». Road & Track.
- ^ Jacobs, Caleb. «$13 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail Could Be Most Expensive New Car Ever Made». The Drive.
- ^ «2008 Rolls-Royce Hyperion Images, Pricing and News». Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian. «Rolls-Royce Mini auf autobloggreen». Green.autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (16 June 2016). «The Rolls-Royce Vision 100 concept is completelty, irredeemably ridiculous». The Verge. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b «ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CELEBRATES FIFTH SUCCESSIVE SALES RECORD». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b Matt Scuffham (9 January 2012). «Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce enjoys record sales». Reuters.
- ^ a b «BMW Group Achieves New Sales Revenue Record In 2006». WebWire.
- ^ «BMW reports 90% drop in 2008 net profit to 330 million euro». Bmwblog.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Usrey, Bryan (11 January 2011). «Rolls-Royce Has Massive Sales Year in 2010». Carnewsbreak.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Record Sales In Company’s 108-year History». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce says it is looking at designs for a 4×4 vehicle, as it reports record sales». BBC News. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Second Highest Sales Record In Its 113-Year History». 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Celebrates Second Highest Sales Record In Marque’s 112-year History». Forbes. 1 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Delivers Outstanding Result In 2017». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (10 January 2019). «Rolls-Royce enjoys record car sales after US tax cuts». Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ «Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London». Condé Nast. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Further reading
- Richard Feast, Kidnap of the Flying Lady: How Germany Captured Both Rolls Royce and Bentley, Motorbooks (2003), ISBN 978-0760316863
- John Rowland and Martin Henley, The Rolls-Royce Men: The Story of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, Publisher: Lutterworth Press (1968); ASIN: B000COH9WQ
External links
- Official website
- Rolls-Royce changes gear by Jorn Madslien, BBC News 4 March 2007, 17:55 GMT
This article is about the BMW subsidiary established in 1998. It is not to be confused with Rolls-Royce Motors.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited
|
|
| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | March 1998; 24 years ago in the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters |
Goodwood, West Sussex, England , United Kingdom |
|
Area served |
Worldwide |
|
Key people |
Torsten Müller-Ötvös (CEO) Henry Cloke (Chief Design Officer) Jonathan Simms (Lead Engineer)[1][2] Peter Schwarzenbauer (Chairman) |
| Products |
|
| Services | Automobile customisation |
|
Number of employees |
1,300 (2014) |
| Parent | BMW |
| Website | rolls-roycemotorcars.com |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker which has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 – as the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars. The company’s administrative and production headquarters are located on the Goodwood Estate in Goodwood, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
From 1906 to 2003, motor cars were manufactured and marketed under the Rolls-Royce brand by Rolls-Royce Motors. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG has no direct relationship to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles produced before 2003, other than having briefly supplied components and engines. The Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities that produced Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded cars between the foundation of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity started producing cars under the Rolls-Royce brand.
The BBC called Rolls-Royce «probably one of the most recognised icons in the world», and that «the name Rolls-Royce entered the English language as a superlative.»[3] A marketing survey in 1987 showed that only Coca-Cola was a more widely known brand than Rolls-Royce.[4]
The company’s line of vehicles includes the Phantom, a four-door saloon first offered in 2003 as well as its extended wheelbase two-door coupé and convertible variants; the smaller Ghost four-door saloon; Wraith two-door coupé; Dawn convertible; the Cullinan SUV, and the forthcoming 2023 Spectre, the first all-electric Rolls-Royce.[5]
History
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc,[6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been manufacturing Rolls-Royce branded cars since 2003.
Although the Rolls-Royce brand has been in use since 1906, the fate of the brand diverged between 1998 and 2003. In 2003, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG, which had been a major supplier to the brand up to 2003, began manufacturing vehicles with the Rolls-Royce name. Volkswagen AG took ownership of the Bentley name as well as previous Rolls-Royce production facilities and previous Rolls-Royce designs.
Current chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös joined the company in January 2010, with a pledge to regain the quality standards that made Rolls-Royce famous. That year sales in China increased by 600%, making it the company’s second largest market after the US.[7]
Ownership and licensing of trademarks
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars emblem
In 1998, Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. The most likely buyer was BMW, which already supplied engines and other components for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but BMW’s final offer of £340 million was beaten by Volkswagen’s £430 million ($703 million).[8]
A stipulation in the ownership documents of Rolls-Royce dictated that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, the aero-engine maker, would retain certain essential trademarks, including the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo if the automotive division was sold. Although Vickers plc sold the vehicle designs, nameplates, administrative headquarters, production facilities, Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks to Volkswagen AG, Rolls-Royce plc chose to license the Rolls-Royce name and logo to BMW AG for £40 million ($66 million), because Rolls-Royce plc had recently had joint business ventures with BMW.[9]
BMW’s contract to supply engines and components to Rolls-Royce Motors allowed BMW to cancel the contract with 12 months’ notice. Volkswagen would be unable to re-engineer the Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles to use other engines within that time frame. With the Rolls-Royce brand identification marks split between the two companies and Volkswagen’s engine supply in jeopardy, the two companies entered into negotiations. Volkswagen agreed to sell BMW the Spirit of Ecstasy and grille shape trademarks and BMW agreed to continue supplying engines and components until 2003. Volkswagen continued to produce Rolls-Royce branded vehicles between 1998 and 2003. This gave BMW time to build a new Rolls-Royce administrative headquarters and production facility on the Goodwood Estate near Chichester, West Sussex, and develop the Phantom, the first Rolls-Royce from the new company. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited became the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded cars in 2003. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2014 that a new technology and logistics centre would be built, which opened in 2016, 8 miles away from the main headquarters, in the seaside resort town of Bognor Regis.[10][11]
Products
Current
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom 8th Generation
- Rolls-Royce unveiled a new Phantom at «The Great Eight Phantoms Exhibit», which would go into production at the end of 2017, with sales starting in 2018. This is the current Flagship Model and the most expensive production car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Ghost
Rolls-Royce Ghost Second Generation
- From 2010 – Ghost 4-door saloon. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2006 that it would develop a new four-door model named Ghost. The Ghost will be smaller than the previous Rolls-Royce automobile launched, the Phantom. Only 20% of the components would be sourced from BMW F01 7 Series, and it will be positioned below the Phantom.[12]
- On 4 March 2014, the new Ghost Series II was revealed to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.[13] It has a facelift front with new LED headlights. The interior has had an update as well.
Wraith
- From 2013 – Wraith coupé. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launched a new car at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013.[14] The new car, named the Rolls-Royce Wraith (in honour of the original Wraith built by the original Rolls-Royce Limited from 1938 to 1939) is a luxury coupe, with a long bonnet and a sleek roof line, and is a coupe version of the Ghost. It is powered by a 623 bhp, twin-turbocharged V12 engine connected to an eight-speed gearbox. It is the fastest car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.[15] Deliveries were expected to begin by the end of 2013.[16] Rolls-Royce had stated that the Wraith would be the most powerful Rolls-Royce motor car to that date.[17]
Dawn
- From 2015 – Dawn 4-seater convertible. It was announced in time for the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.[18][19]
Cullinan
- After much anticipation, Rolls-Royce revealed the Cullinan in early 2018. The 5-door SUV shares the «Architecture of Luxury» platform and many components with the Phantom.
In Testing
Spectre
Rolls-Royce Spectre test car
Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric car, and its most aerodynamic, the Spectre coupe,[20] is scheduled to begin sales in 2023. It has begun the brand’s most demanding testing program in its history, with 2.5 million kilometres, from everyday use to the harshest climates around the world, having already completed tests in Sweden, just 55 kilometres from the Arctic Circle, at temperatures around −40 ˚C and on glacial surfaces.
The Spectre will also introduce a redesigned Spirit of Ecstasy, with one leg forward, a lower, powerful stance, and more realistic, but aerodynamic robes (commonly mistaken as wings).
Former
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom coupé
- 2003–2016 – Phantom 4-door saloon. Launched in January 2003 at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, this is the first model from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. The car has a 6.75 L V12 engine sourced from BMW, but most components are unique to the car. Parts are sourced from Continental Europe and the UK. Assembly, leatherwork, woodwork, and finishing are carried out in a new factory in Goodwood near Chichester, Sussex.
- 2005–2016 – Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase. This car’s wheelbase is 250 mm longer than that of the standard Phantom saloon.
- 2007–2016 – Phantom Drophead Coupé (convertible)
- 2008–2016 – Phantom Coupé
- 2017 – Rolls-Royce Sweptail was a one-off custom Phantom Coupé sold for $12.8 million after a 4-year build [21] making it the most expensive new car ever sold at the time.[22]
Concept vehicles
- Rolls-Royce 100EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce 101EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce Hyperion[23] (2008)
- Rolls-Royce Mini[24] (June 2009)
- Rolls-Royce 200EX (2009; known as ″RR04″ also)
- Rolls-Royce 102EX (2010)
- Rolls-Royce 103EX (2016)[25]
- Rolls Royce Boat Tail (2021) is a custom-built concept car based on its predecessor, the Sweptail. Production limited to three units.
Sales
The all-time high record of sales (beginning in 2005) was achieved in 2018, at 4,107 cars,[26] topping 2014 sales by 44 cars. In 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited sold 3,538 cars, an increase of 31 percent compared to 2010, beating the previous sales record from 1978. The strong sales growth occurred in the Asia Pacific region, Britain and the Middle East with sales increases of 47 percent, 30 percent and 23 percent respectively.[27]
| Calendar year | Total sales |
|---|---|
| 2005[28] | 796 |
| 2006[28] | 805 |
| 2007[29] | 1,010 |
| 2008[30] | 1,212 |
| 2009[30] | 1,002 |
| 2010[30] | 2,711 |
| 2011[27] | 3,538 |
| 2012[31] | 3,575 |
| 2013[32] | 3,630 |
| 2014[26] | 4,063 |
| 2015[33] | 3,785 |
| 2016[34] | 4,011 |
| 2017[35] | 3,362 |
| 2018[36] | 4,107 |
Charity
In 2014, the company designed a silver coloured Rolls-Royce-themed Paddington Bear statue, one of fifty located around London prior to the release of the film Paddington, which was auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).[37]
See also
- List of Rolls-Royce motor cars
- List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Engineering Lead Jonathan Simms talks about engineering the Ghost». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Designer Henry Cloke talks about the design aspect». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow». BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce shares will fly». The Times, Wednesday, 29 April 1987; p. 25; Issue 62755
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Cowell, Alan (29 July 1998). «INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; BMW to Get Rolls-Royce After All by Acquiring the Name». The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ TurboJet Horizon: ‘Roll with the changes’, published 1 November 2011
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Sale To VW Backed». The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «BMW Buys Rolls-Royce Brand Name». CBS. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce plans Bognor Regis technology centre». BBC News. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «New building sought by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at its site». Bognor Regis Post. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost — Specifications, Pictures, Prices». Leftlanenews.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II» (PDF) (Press release). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 4 March 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Peter Orosz. «Rolls-Royce Wraith: This Is It». Jalopnik. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «Which Rolls-Royce Is The Fastest? — Luxury Viewer». 12 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ «2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith Set for 2013 Geneva Auto Show». Edmunds. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Rolls-Royce Motor Cars PressClub: «Most dynamic and powerful Rolls-Royce in history set for debut at Geneva», Press Release published 18 January 2013
- ^ The new Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible has been unveiled just ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show, Derek Fung, CarAdvice, 8 September 2015
- ^ Rolls-Royce’s new Dawn is a glorious, £250,000 super-convertible, Jason Barlow, Top Gear, 8 September 2015
- ^ «CarAndDriver: Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Petrány, Máté (31 May 2017). «This $13 Million Rolls-Royce Took Four Years to Build». Road & Track.
- ^ Jacobs, Caleb. «$13 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail Could Be Most Expensive New Car Ever Made». The Drive.
- ^ «2008 Rolls-Royce Hyperion Images, Pricing and News». Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian. «Rolls-Royce Mini auf autobloggreen». Green.autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (16 June 2016). «The Rolls-Royce Vision 100 concept is completelty, irredeemably ridiculous». The Verge. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b «ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CELEBRATES FIFTH SUCCESSIVE SALES RECORD». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b Matt Scuffham (9 January 2012). «Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce enjoys record sales». Reuters.
- ^ a b «BMW Group Achieves New Sales Revenue Record In 2006». WebWire.
- ^ «BMW reports 90% drop in 2008 net profit to 330 million euro». Bmwblog.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Usrey, Bryan (11 January 2011). «Rolls-Royce Has Massive Sales Year in 2010». Carnewsbreak.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Record Sales In Company’s 108-year History». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce says it is looking at designs for a 4×4 vehicle, as it reports record sales». BBC News. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Second Highest Sales Record In Its 113-Year History». 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Celebrates Second Highest Sales Record In Marque’s 112-year History». Forbes. 1 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Delivers Outstanding Result In 2017». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (10 January 2019). «Rolls-Royce enjoys record car sales after US tax cuts». Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ «Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London». Condé Nast. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Further reading
- Richard Feast, Kidnap of the Flying Lady: How Germany Captured Both Rolls Royce and Bentley, Motorbooks (2003), ISBN 978-0760316863
- John Rowland and Martin Henley, The Rolls-Royce Men: The Story of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, Publisher: Lutterworth Press (1968); ASIN: B000COH9WQ
External links
- Official website
- Rolls-Royce changes gear by Jorn Madslien, BBC News 4 March 2007, 17:55 GMT
This article is about the BMW subsidiary established in 1998. It is not to be confused with Rolls-Royce Motors.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | March 1998; 24 years ago in the United Kingdom |
| Headquarters |
Goodwood, West Sussex, England , United Kingdom |
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Area served |
Worldwide |
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Key people |
Torsten Müller-Ötvös (CEO) Henry Cloke (Chief Design Officer) Jonathan Simms (Lead Engineer)[1][2] Peter Schwarzenbauer (Chairman) |
| Products |
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| Services | Automobile customisation |
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Number of employees |
1,300 (2014) |
| Parent | BMW |
| Website | rolls-roycemotorcars.com |
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile maker which has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 – as the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars. The company’s administrative and production headquarters are located on the Goodwood Estate in Goodwood, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom.
From 1906 to 2003, motor cars were manufactured and marketed under the Rolls-Royce brand by Rolls-Royce Motors. The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG has no direct relationship to Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles produced before 2003, other than having briefly supplied components and engines. The Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is the direct successor to Rolls-Royce Motors and various other predecessor entities that produced Rolls-Royce and Bentley branded cars between the foundation of each company and 2003, when the BMW-controlled entity started producing cars under the Rolls-Royce brand.
The BBC called Rolls-Royce «probably one of the most recognised icons in the world», and that «the name Rolls-Royce entered the English language as a superlative.»[3] A marketing survey in 1987 showed that only Coca-Cola was a more widely known brand than Rolls-Royce.[4]
The company’s line of vehicles includes the Phantom, a four-door saloon first offered in 2003 as well as its extended wheelbase two-door coupé and convertible variants; the smaller Ghost four-door saloon; Wraith two-door coupé; Dawn convertible; the Cullinan SUV, and the forthcoming 2023 Spectre, the first all-electric Rolls-Royce.[5]
History
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited was created as a wholly owned subsidiary of BMW in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo from Rolls-Royce Holdings plc,[6] and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited has been manufacturing Rolls-Royce branded cars since 2003.
Although the Rolls-Royce brand has been in use since 1906, the fate of the brand diverged between 1998 and 2003. In 2003, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars subsidiary of BMW AG, which had been a major supplier to the brand up to 2003, began manufacturing vehicles with the Rolls-Royce name. Volkswagen AG took ownership of the Bentley name as well as previous Rolls-Royce production facilities and previous Rolls-Royce designs.
Current chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös joined the company in January 2010, with a pledge to regain the quality standards that made Rolls-Royce famous. That year sales in China increased by 600%, making it the company’s second largest market after the US.[7]
Ownership and licensing of trademarks
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars emblem
In 1998, Vickers decided to sell Rolls-Royce Motors. The most likely buyer was BMW, which already supplied engines and other components for Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but BMW’s final offer of £340 million was beaten by Volkswagen’s £430 million ($703 million).[8]
A stipulation in the ownership documents of Rolls-Royce dictated that Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, the aero-engine maker, would retain certain essential trademarks, including the Rolls-Royce brand name and logo if the automotive division was sold. Although Vickers plc sold the vehicle designs, nameplates, administrative headquarters, production facilities, Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grille shape trademarks to Volkswagen AG, Rolls-Royce plc chose to license the Rolls-Royce name and logo to BMW AG for £40 million ($66 million), because Rolls-Royce plc had recently had joint business ventures with BMW.[9]
BMW’s contract to supply engines and components to Rolls-Royce Motors allowed BMW to cancel the contract with 12 months’ notice. Volkswagen would be unable to re-engineer the Rolls-Royce and Bentley vehicles to use other engines within that time frame. With the Rolls-Royce brand identification marks split between the two companies and Volkswagen’s engine supply in jeopardy, the two companies entered into negotiations. Volkswagen agreed to sell BMW the Spirit of Ecstasy and grille shape trademarks and BMW agreed to continue supplying engines and components until 2003. Volkswagen continued to produce Rolls-Royce branded vehicles between 1998 and 2003. This gave BMW time to build a new Rolls-Royce administrative headquarters and production facility on the Goodwood Estate near Chichester, West Sussex, and develop the Phantom, the first Rolls-Royce from the new company. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited became the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded cars in 2003. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2014 that a new technology and logistics centre would be built, which opened in 2016, 8 miles away from the main headquarters, in the seaside resort town of Bognor Regis.[10][11]
Products
Current
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom 8th Generation
- Rolls-Royce unveiled a new Phantom at «The Great Eight Phantoms Exhibit», which would go into production at the end of 2017, with sales starting in 2018. This is the current Flagship Model and the most expensive production car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Ghost
Rolls-Royce Ghost Second Generation
- From 2010 – Ghost 4-door saloon. Rolls-Royce announced in September 2006 that it would develop a new four-door model named Ghost. The Ghost will be smaller than the previous Rolls-Royce automobile launched, the Phantom. Only 20% of the components would be sourced from BMW F01 7 Series, and it will be positioned below the Phantom.[12]
- On 4 March 2014, the new Ghost Series II was revealed to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.[13] It has a facelift front with new LED headlights. The interior has had an update as well.
Wraith
- From 2013 – Wraith coupé. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars launched a new car at the Geneva Motor Show on 5 March 2013.[14] The new car, named the Rolls-Royce Wraith (in honour of the original Wraith built by the original Rolls-Royce Limited from 1938 to 1939) is a luxury coupe, with a long bonnet and a sleek roof line, and is a coupe version of the Ghost. It is powered by a 623 bhp, twin-turbocharged V12 engine connected to an eight-speed gearbox. It is the fastest car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.[15] Deliveries were expected to begin by the end of 2013.[16] Rolls-Royce had stated that the Wraith would be the most powerful Rolls-Royce motor car to that date.[17]
Dawn
- From 2015 – Dawn 4-seater convertible. It was announced in time for the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.[18][19]
Cullinan
- After much anticipation, Rolls-Royce revealed the Cullinan in early 2018. The 5-door SUV shares the «Architecture of Luxury» platform and many components with the Phantom.
In Testing
Spectre
Rolls-Royce Spectre test car
Rolls-Royce’s first all-electric car, and its most aerodynamic, the Spectre coupe,[20] is scheduled to begin sales in 2023. It has begun the brand’s most demanding testing program in its history, with 2.5 million kilometres, from everyday use to the harshest climates around the world, having already completed tests in Sweden, just 55 kilometres from the Arctic Circle, at temperatures around −40 ˚C and on glacial surfaces.
The Spectre will also introduce a redesigned Spirit of Ecstasy, with one leg forward, a lower, powerful stance, and more realistic, but aerodynamic robes (commonly mistaken as wings).
Former
Phantom
Rolls-Royce Phantom coupé
- 2003–2016 – Phantom 4-door saloon. Launched in January 2003 at Detroit’s North American International Auto Show, this is the first model from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited. The car has a 6.75 L V12 engine sourced from BMW, but most components are unique to the car. Parts are sourced from Continental Europe and the UK. Assembly, leatherwork, woodwork, and finishing are carried out in a new factory in Goodwood near Chichester, Sussex.
- 2005–2016 – Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Wheelbase. This car’s wheelbase is 250 mm longer than that of the standard Phantom saloon.
- 2007–2016 – Phantom Drophead Coupé (convertible)
- 2008–2016 – Phantom Coupé
- 2017 – Rolls-Royce Sweptail was a one-off custom Phantom Coupé sold for $12.8 million after a 4-year build [21] making it the most expensive new car ever sold at the time.[22]
Concept vehicles
- Rolls-Royce 100EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce 101EX (2006)
- Rolls-Royce Hyperion[23] (2008)
- Rolls-Royce Mini[24] (June 2009)
- Rolls-Royce 200EX (2009; known as ″RR04″ also)
- Rolls-Royce 102EX (2010)
- Rolls-Royce 103EX (2016)[25]
- Rolls Royce Boat Tail (2021) is a custom-built concept car based on its predecessor, the Sweptail. Production limited to three units.
Sales
The all-time high record of sales (beginning in 2005) was achieved in 2018, at 4,107 cars,[26] topping 2014 sales by 44 cars. In 2011, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited sold 3,538 cars, an increase of 31 percent compared to 2010, beating the previous sales record from 1978. The strong sales growth occurred in the Asia Pacific region, Britain and the Middle East with sales increases of 47 percent, 30 percent and 23 percent respectively.[27]
| Calendar year | Total sales |
|---|---|
| 2005[28] | 796 |
| 2006[28] | 805 |
| 2007[29] | 1,010 |
| 2008[30] | 1,212 |
| 2009[30] | 1,002 |
| 2010[30] | 2,711 |
| 2011[27] | 3,538 |
| 2012[31] | 3,575 |
| 2013[32] | 3,630 |
| 2014[26] | 4,063 |
| 2015[33] | 3,785 |
| 2016[34] | 4,011 |
| 2017[35] | 3,362 |
| 2018[36] | 4,107 |
Charity
In 2014, the company designed a silver coloured Rolls-Royce-themed Paddington Bear statue, one of fifty located around London prior to the release of the film Paddington, which was auctioned to raise funds for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).[37]
See also
- List of Rolls-Royce motor cars
- List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Engineering Lead Jonathan Simms talks about engineering the Ghost». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Designer Henry Cloke talks about the design aspect». Autoblog. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow». BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce shares will fly». The Times, Wednesday, 29 April 1987; p. 25; Issue 62755
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Cowell, Alan (29 July 1998). «INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS; BMW to Get Rolls-Royce After All by Acquiring the Name». The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ TurboJet Horizon: ‘Roll with the changes’, published 1 November 2011
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Sale To VW Backed». The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «BMW Buys Rolls-Royce Brand Name». CBS. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce plans Bognor Regis technology centre». BBC News. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «New building sought by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at its site». Bognor Regis Post. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ «2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost — Specifications, Pictures, Prices». Leftlanenews.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II» (PDF) (Press release). Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 4 March 2014. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ Peter Orosz. «Rolls-Royce Wraith: This Is It». Jalopnik. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ «Which Rolls-Royce Is The Fastest? — Luxury Viewer». 12 February 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ «2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith Set for 2013 Geneva Auto Show». Edmunds. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Rolls-Royce Motor Cars PressClub: «Most dynamic and powerful Rolls-Royce in history set for debut at Geneva», Press Release published 18 January 2013
- ^ The new Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible has been unveiled just ahead of the 2015 Frankfurt motor show, Derek Fung, CarAdvice, 8 September 2015
- ^ Rolls-Royce’s new Dawn is a glorious, £250,000 super-convertible, Jason Barlow, Top Gear, 8 September 2015
- ^ «CarAndDriver: Rolls-Royce Spectre». Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ Petrány, Máté (31 May 2017). «This $13 Million Rolls-Royce Took Four Years to Build». Road & Track.
- ^ Jacobs, Caleb. «$13 Million Rolls-Royce Sweptail Could Be Most Expensive New Car Ever Made». The Drive.
- ^ «2008 Rolls-Royce Hyperion Images, Pricing and News». Conceptcarz.com. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
- ^ Blanco, Sebastian. «Rolls-Royce Mini auf autobloggreen». Green.autoblog.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ Savov, Vlad (16 June 2016). «The Rolls-Royce Vision 100 concept is completelty, irredeemably ridiculous». The Verge. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b «ROLLS-ROYCE MOTOR CARS CELEBRATES FIFTH SUCCESSIVE SALES RECORD». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ a b Matt Scuffham (9 January 2012). «Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce enjoys record sales». Reuters.
- ^ a b «BMW Group Achieves New Sales Revenue Record In 2006». WebWire.
- ^ «BMW reports 90% drop in 2008 net profit to 330 million euro». Bmwblog.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ a b c Usrey, Bryan (11 January 2011). «Rolls-Royce Has Massive Sales Year in 2010». Carnewsbreak.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Record Sales In Company’s 108-year History». Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. 10 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce says it is looking at designs for a 4×4 vehicle, as it reports record sales». BBC News. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ «Rolls-Royce Announces Second Highest Sales Record In Its 113-Year History». 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Celebrates Second Highest Sales Record In Marque’s 112-year History». Forbes. 1 March 2017.
- ^ «Rolls-royce Motor Cars Delivers Outstanding Result In 2017». www.press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ Campbell, Peter (10 January 2019). «Rolls-Royce enjoys record car sales after US tax cuts». Financial Times. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ «Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London». Condé Nast. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
Further reading
- Richard Feast, Kidnap of the Flying Lady: How Germany Captured Both Rolls Royce and Bentley, Motorbooks (2003), ISBN 978-0760316863
- John Rowland and Martin Henley, The Rolls-Royce Men: The Story of Charles Rolls and Henry Royce, Publisher: Lutterworth Press (1968); ASIN: B000COH9WQ
External links
- Official website
- Rolls-Royce changes gear by Jorn Madslien, BBC News 4 March 2007, 17:55 GMT
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РОЛЛС-РОЙС — (Rolls Royce), британская фирма по выпуску автомобилей класса «люкс» и двигателей. Название фирмы хранит память о ее основателях аристократе и спортсмене Чарльзе Роллсе и инженере самоучке и предпринимателе Генри Ройсе (см. РОЙС Генри). Первой… … Энциклопедический словарь
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Роллс-Ройс — (Rolls Royce Limited) крупнейшая двигателестроительная фирма Великобритании. Основана как автомобилестроительная фирма в 1906, разработку и производство авиационных поршневых двигателей начала в 1915. Они использовались на ряде самолётов,… … Энциклопедия техники
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Роллс-Ройс — британская автомобильная компания, зарегистрированная в 1904 г., и марка автомобилей высшего класса, выпускаемых этой компанией. Чарлз Стюарт Роллс Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910) один из основателей автомобильной компании. Родился в Лондоне,… … Судьба эпонимов. Словарь-справочник
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Роллс-Ройс — (Rolls Royce PLC) английская компания по выпуску дорогих престижных автомобилей класса «люкс» и двигателей. 4 февраля 1971 компания была официально объявлена банкротом и реформирована, разделена на: 1) автомобильную компанию Rolls Royce Ltd.,… … Автомобильный словарь
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«РОЛЛС-РОЙС» — (Rolls Royce) назв. легковых автомобилей высшего класса англ. фирмы Роллс ройс моторс (Rolls Royce Motors), выпускаемых с 1904. В 1986 изготовлялись автомобили ручной сборки, отличающиеся высоким качеством и большой стоимостью. Рабочий объём… … Большой энциклопедический политехнический словарь
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It comes with its own Rolls Royce and driver.
Номер предоставляется с Роллс-Ройсом и водителем.
Контексты
Moscow nowadays has all the trappings of high-end capitalism: Prada, Fouchon, Rolls Royce.
В Москве сегодня есть все внешние признаки высокоразвитого капитализма: Prada, Fouchon, Rolls Royce.
It comes with its own Rolls Royce and driver.
Номер предоставляется с Роллс-Ройсом и водителем.
A car I’ve noticed has gone up a lot in recent years is the Rolls Royce Corniche.
И автомобиль, заметно выросший в цене за последние года — это Rolls Royce Corniche.
Yeah, I know it’s not a Rolls Royce or a Bugatti, but.
Это не «Роллс-Ройс» и не «Бугатти», но.
They can get in their Ferrari or their Rolls Royce Ghost and drive where they want without need of security.”
Они могут сесть в свою Ferrari или Rolls Royce и поехать, куда захотят, без охраны, не особо беспокоясь о своей безопасности».
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роллс-ройс — перевод на английский
У моего отца был Роллс-Ройс.
My granddad had a Rolls-Royce.
Знаете, всякие Роллс-Ройсы, Окфорды, Хранители Холодных Течений.
Terribly so. Rolls-Royce, you know, Oxford, Coldcream Guards.
Наша великая нация не должна находиться позади таких конкурентов, как Даймлер, Мерседес, Опель, Роллс-Ройс, Дитрих Копраналь.
This great nation cannot take a back seat to competitors like Daimler Mercedes, Napier, Rolls-Royce, Dietrich or Panhard.
Мне пришлось заскочить в агентство Роллс-Ройса, чтобы украсть запасное магнето.
I had to go to the Rolls-Royce agency.
В общем, он прекрасно водит Роллс-Ройсы.
In general he perfectly drives a Rolls-Royce.
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«Де Хэвиленд» и «Роллс-Ройс» опережают нас.
De Havilland and Rolls are ahead of us.
Где и всё прочее, в старом Роллс-ройсе.
Just like the rest… in the old Rolls.
— Тех, которые были в роллс-ройсе? — Да.
Those from the Rolls?
Черные на белых Роллс-ройсах.
Blacks in white Rolls!
Где этот чертов Роллс-ройс?
Where’s the flippin’ Rolls? Can’t anything happen without me? !
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Прощай, Роллс-Ройс.
Goodbye, the Rolls Royce.
Приехал на Роллс-ройсе.
You saw the Rolls Royce.
Даже хотел купить этому судье Роллс-Ройс.
I wanted to buy that judge a Rolls Royce.
…очень красивый Роллс-ройс.
…a beautiful Rolls Royce, you know?
Я продал Роллс-Ройс, но у меня осталась Венера от радиатора.
I don’t know how to get there. I sold my Rolls Royce.
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Перевод «Роллс-Ройс» на английский
Роллс-Ройс покупали люди, которых вы могли пригласить на обед.
Rolls-Royces used to be bought by people you’d have round for dinner.
Она владеет несколькими классическими и роскошными автомобилями, в том числе двумя Роллс-Ройс, некогда принадлежавшими Элтону Джону, сообщает.
She owns a stable of classic and luxury cars, including two Rolls-Royces once belonging to Elton John, according to a family friend.
На самом деле, вы получаете Роллс-Ройс чувство изоляции от дороги.
Really, you are given a Rolls-Royce sense of isolation from the road.
Это Роллс-Ройс всех матрасов, сэр.
Можете одолжить «Роллс-Ройс«, если угодно.
And you can borrow the Rolls, if you like.
Я ищу парня, который купил мой Роллс-Ройс.
I’m looking for the guy who bought my Rolls-Royce.
Компания Роллс-Ройс прогнозирует испытания полностью автономных кораблей океанского класса к 2035 году.
Rolls Royce predicts that it will test a fully autonomous, unmanned ocean-going ship by 2035.
Напомним, первый кроссовер Роллс-Ройс должны представить в 2018 году.
We will remind, the first crossover rolls-Royce must represent in 2018.
Но автомобили по-прежнему выпускаются под названием «Роллс-Ройс».
But cars are still manufactured under the name «Rolls-Royce«.
Так Роллс-Ройс превратился в эталон качества.
Даже хотел купить этому судье Роллс-Ройс.
Есть несколько соображений по поводу выбора правильных колес для автомобиля Роллс-Ройс.
There are several considerations when choosing the right wheels for Alfa Romeo vehicles.
После двух недель Dejoria пришлось ночевать в свой подержанный «Роллс-Ройс».
Following two weeks of Dejoria had to spend the night in your used rolls Royce.
Двигатель 8-цилиндровый бензиновый «Роллс-Ройс» B80 Mk6A установлен спереди и защищен броней.
Engine 8 -cylinder gasoline «Rolls- Royce» B80 Mk6A installed front and protected by armor.
К моменту этого снимка этот 102-летний мужчина водил данный Роллс-Ройс 1928 года выпуска в течение 82 лет.
By the moment this photo was taken, this 102-year-old gentleman has been driving this Rolls Royce of 1928 for 82 years.
В частности, приобрел пятый «Роллс-Ройс» (четыре у него уже есть) за 500 тысяч долларов.
In particular, he acquired the fifth Rolls-Royce (he had already had four) for 500 thousand dollars.
Изначально было всего 4 машины, сегодня Роллс-Ройс продает по 4000 в год.
Initially, it was just 4 cars, nowadays Rolls-Royce sells over 4000 a year.
Модернизация флагмана Роллс-Ройс не привела к глобальным переменам в его внешнем облике, впрочем, всякого рода революции изначально противопоказаны столь статусным автомобилям.
Modernization of the flagship Rolls-Royce did not lead to global changes in its external appearance, however, all kinds of revolutions are initially contraindicated by such status cars.
Даже если выпуск автомобиля произошёл достаточно давно, автомобили «Роллс-Ройс» всё равно прекрасно продаются.
Even if the car’s production occurred long ago, Rolls-Royce cars are still sold very well.
Я же сказал, мы убежали, как только увидели Роллс-Ройс.
I told you, we ran when we saw the Rolls.
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In the middle of the motorcycles, there’s a big, black Rolls-Royce . Inside the Rolls-Royce is the Queen Mother. |
В центре кортежа двигается большой чёрный роллс — ройс, в котором находится королева — мать. |
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The first operational MiG-15s would instead be powered by Rolls-Royce Nene engines — marvelously innovated and cluelessly supplied by the British. |
Вместо этого на МиГ — 15 первоначально устанавливался двигатель Nene фирмы Rolls — Royce — великолепный по своей инновационности и необдуманно поставленный в СССР британцами. |
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This drone is not fitted with turbo Rolls Royce jet engines or aperture radar; instead, it features a Google Map interface, cameras, and simple infrared sensors. |
Этот беспилотник не оснащен турбореактивным двигателем Rolls Royce или радаром с синтезированной апертурой; вместо этого он имеет связь с картой Google, камеры и простые инфракрасные датчики. |
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To make the maximum impact arriving at university, the company also offers transport options including private jet, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Aston Martin or McLaren P1. |
Чтобы оставить яркое впечатление от прибытия в университет, компания также предлагает такие варианты перевозки, как личный самолет, Rolls — Royce Phantom, Aston Martin или McLaren P1. |
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It featured graduate Joe Cooke, former president of the Oxford University Conservative Association (OUCA), travelling in a Rolls-Royce , sporting a silver suit and silver-topped cane. |
В фильме был показан Джо Кук, бывший президент Ассоциации консерваторов Оксфордского университета, который ездит в роллс — ройсе, носит серебряный костюм и трость с серебряным набалдашником. |
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It says, Dear Top Gear, I’m a leading light in the Albanian Mafia and I’m thinking of buying the new baby Rolls-Royce , the Ghost. |
В нем говорится Дорогой Топ Гир, я руководитель Албанской Мафии и я подумываю о покупке нового бэби Rolls — Royce , Ghost. |
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A chauffeur drove them to school in the family Rolls-Royce . |
В школу их возили на фамильном роллс — ройсе. |
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DAIMLER… ROLLS-ROYCE … ASTIN MARTIN… PORSCHE… |
ДАЙМЛЕР… РОЛЛС — РОЙС… АСТОН — МАРТИН… ПОРШЕ |
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He goes everywhere in a Rolls Royce with tinted windows. And has paging. |
Ездит в Ролс — Ройсе с наглухо затонированными стеклами и у него система оповещения |
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Which means it’s in the same sort of price bracket as a Rolls-Royce . |
То есть она в той же ценовой категории, что и Роллс — Ройс. |
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You’d get more of a jolt if you drove a Rolls-Royce over a Jaffa cake. |
Вас бы намного сильнее потрясло, если бы вы проехали на Rolls — Royce по бисквитному пирогу. |
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The ride of a Rolls-Royce Phantom. |
Точно также, как едет Роллс — Ройс Фантом. |
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Rolls-Royce Phantom, that’s massive. |
Роллс — Ройс Фантом, она огромная. |
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Rolls-Royce Phantom Two. Four-point-three liter, 30 horsepower, six-cylinder engine, with Stromberg downdraft carburetor. |
Ролл — Ройс Фантом — 2… 4,3 литра, 30 лошадиных сил, 6 — цилиндровый двигатель, карбюратор Стромберга. |
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No handshakes, it’s… ..What’s happening? And we were swept out to this… to outside Heathrow Airport, where John’s Rolls-Royce , like a Romany caravan, was waiting for us. |
И что было дальше? Нас повели к… роллс — ройсу Джона, похожему на римскую колесницу, |
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There is no other car that’s quite like a Rolls-Royce , no other car that cossets you in the same way. |
Другого такого как Rolls — Royce не существует, ни похожего, ни из другого класса. |
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Henry Royce of Rolls-Royce fame made his first sketch of the Merlin engine, the incredible motor that powered the Spitfire and the Lancaster, in the sand at his local beach. |
Генри Ройс, например, сделал свой первый эскиз Merlin’a, потрясающего двигателя, который ставили на Spitfire и Lancaster на песке местного пляжа. |
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I bitterly regret now that I was so kind and forgiving when he lost the Rolls Royce to Lord Ickenham last year. |
Жалею, что была так добра и простила его,.. когда он проиграл лорду Икенхему Ройл Ройс в прошлом году. |
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Hopefully we can learn that Paula and Sam perform as well in the bridal caper as they do behind the Wheel of a Rolls-Royce . |
Надеюсь, мы узнаем, способны ли Пола и Сэм также мастерски исполнить супружескийдолг,как и управлять Роллс — Ройсом. |
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Rolls Royce E.S.V. = Earth Station on board Vessel REACTOR |
Рольс Ройс E.S.V. = Бортовое Судно Околоземной Станции РЕАКТОР |
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I want to apologize for driving you around in a Rolls Royce . |
Извините что я Вас вожу повсюду на этом Ролз Ройсе. |
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There was a Rolls-Royce to pick up Tony at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, and he was driven to the ranch by a chauffeur dressed in Levi’s and a colorful sport shirt. |
В аэропорту Хьюстона Тони ожидал роллс — ройс с водителем, одетым в джинсы и яркую сорочку. |
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Approximately two hundred guests had arrived by private plane, Mercedes or Rolls-Royce . |
Двести человек гостей прибыли на ранчо личными самолетами, в мерседесах или роллс — ройсах. |
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and Hammond extricated his entourage from the hotel car park James lowered the roof on his Rolls-Royce . |
как Хаммонд принялся выводить свои грузовики с парковки около отеля, а Джеймс решил опустить верх своего кабриолета. |
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A very old Rolls-Royce came with dignity along the road driven by a very elderly chauffeur. |
На улице показался очень старый роллс — ройс, за рулем которого восседал очень старый шофер. |
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You know Leslie you got that fancy Jag you working on a Rolls Royce now? |
Мало тебе Ягуара, хочешь теперь Роллс — Ройс? |
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Like a Rolls-Royce . Unbelievably smooth. |
Как в Роллс — Ройсе, невероятно мягко. |
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Rolls Royce prices for a heap of steel. |
Цена Роллс — Ройса за груду железа. |
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Jeremy may have been won over by his brown Aston, but I was truly smitten with the Rolls-Royce . |
Джереми, может, и покорил его бурый Aston, а вот я был действительно поражён Rolls — Royce . |
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Or a Rolls-Royce : Plato was an aristocrat!’ |
Скорее роллс — ройс. Платон — то был аристократ. |
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Have you ever been in a Rolls-Royce before? |
Бывал прежде в роллс — ройсе? |
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I think that’s a Rolls-Royce . |
Это, наверное, Роллс — Ройс. |
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But the Rolls-Royce does have 563bhp AND it has eight gears where the Mercedes has only five so this will stay on the power better. |
Но у Ролс — Ройса 563 лошади и 8 передач тогда как у Мерседеса только пять, поэтому этот справиться с мощью лучше |
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Three days later they were having lunch on the terrace when she saw the gray Rolls-Royce come to a stop in the driveway. |
Спустя три дня, когда они завтракали на террасе, Дженни увидела, что к дому подъехал серый роллс — ройс. |
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You are looking at the proud owner of a Rolls-Royce . |
Ты смотришь на гордого владельца Роллс — Ройса. |
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I think, with the exception of Rolls-Royce , |
Я думаю, исключая Роллс — Ройс, |
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Triads implanted a bomb in the Rolls Royce , and they put Morgan in the trunk. |
Триады установили бомбу в Ролс Ройсе, и запихнули Моргана в багажник. |
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When BMW bought the rights to the Rolls-Royce name in the late 20th century, they had the opportunity to create the ultimate luxury car for the 21st century. |
Когда BMW купили права на имя Роллс — Ройса (в конце 20го века), у них была возможность создать полноценный роскошный автомобиль для 21го века. |
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A car I’ve noticed has gone up a lot in recent years is the Rolls Royce Corniche. |
И автомобиль, заметно выросший в цене за последние года — это Rolls Royce Corniche. |
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Truly the Rolls-Royce of automobiles. |
Подлинный Роллс — Ройс среди автомобилей. |
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However, everything you see, everything you touch, everything you feel, it’s all Rolls-Royce . |
Однако, все что вы видите, все к чему прикасаетесь, все что вы чувствуете, это все Rolls — Royce . |
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George sat beside Alexandra in the chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce he had rented. He did not speak. He just looked at her. |
Джордж сидел рядом с Александрой во взятом напрокат роллс — ройсе и молча смотрел на нее. |
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This system was also used on Rolls-Royce and some Maserati models. |
Эта система также использовалась на Rolls — Royce и некоторых моделях Maserati. |
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Mardas later asked for the V-12 engines from Lennon’s Rolls-Royce and George Harrison’s Ferrari Berlinetta car, so he could build a flying saucer. |
Позже Мардас попросил у Леннона Роллс — Ройс и Джорджа Харрисона Феррари Берлинетта двигатели V — 12, чтобы построить летающую тарелку. |
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It was powered by four Rolls-Royce Olympus 593/610 turbojet engines, each of which were equipped with afterburners. |
Он приводился в действие четырьмя турбореактивными двигателями Rolls — Royce Olympus 593/610, каждый из которых был оснащен форсажем. |
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Kunifer pipe has since been adopted by European automakers Volvo, Rolls-Royce , Lotus Cars, Aston-Martin, Porsche, and Audi. |
Kunifer трубы был утвержден европейских автопроизводителей Вольво, Роллс — Ройс, Лотус, авто, Астон — Мартин, Порше, Ауди. |
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He sculpted the creature’s body using plasticine, incorporating pieces such as vertebrae from snakes and cooling tubes from a Rolls-Royce . |
Он изваял тело существа с помощью пластилина, включив в него такие части, как позвонки от змей и охлаждающие трубки от Роллс — Ройса. |
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This preference was mirrored by monarchs worldwide and Rolls-Royce had to settle for second place in deliveries to monarchs apart from maharajahs. |
Это предпочтение было отражено монархами во всем мире, и Rolls — Royce пришлось довольствоваться вторым местом в поставках монархам, кроме махараджей. |
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The two Vanden Plas Princess Limousines were dismissed same as the Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Landaulet. |
Два лимузина Vanden Plas Princess были распущены так же, как и Rolls — Royce Phantom IV Landaulet. |
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Rolls-Royce Trent 900 leasing beyond March 2019 should generate US$480,000 monthly for each aircraft before selling the turbofans by 2020. |
Rolls — Royce Trent 900 leasing после марта 2019 года должен генерировать $ 480 000 ежемесячно для каждого самолета, прежде чем продавать турбовентиляторы к 2020 году. |
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It was created by Rolls-Royce to gauge the response of customers and other stakeholders to an electric Rolls-Royce . |
Он был создан компанией Rolls — Royce для оценки реакции клиентов и других заинтересованных сторон на электрический Rolls — Royce . |
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Rolls-Royce revealed in 2012 that customer reaction to the 102EX had been lukewarm. |
Rolls — Royce показал в 2012 году, что реакция клиентов на 102EX была теплой. |
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The Daimler Limousine had survived its opponent the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI for one year. |
Лимузин Даймлер пережил своего соперника — Роллс — Ройс Фантом VI — на один год. |
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Not enough with that the Daimler even sometimes replaces the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith as state car. |
Мало того, что Daimler даже иногда заменяет Rolls — Royce Silver Wraith в качестве государственного автомобиля. |
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Farouk stayed at Kenry House and twice a week was driven in a Rolls-Royce to the Royal Military Academy to attend classes, but still failed the entrance exam. |
Фарук жил в Кенри — Хаусе и дважды в неделю ездил на Роллс — Ройсе в Королевскую Военную академию, чтобы посещать занятия, но все равно проваливал вступительные экзамены. |
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Princess Beatrix and Prince Claus also used the Rolls-Royce on their tour of Dutch provinces and towns following their engagement in the autumn of 1965. |
Принцесса Беатрикс и принц Клаус также использовали Rolls — Royce в своем турне по голландским провинциям и городам после их помолвки осенью 1965 года. |
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Rolls-Royce PLC is the world’s second-largest aero-engine manufacturer. |
Rolls — Royce PLC является вторым по величине производителем авиационных двигателей в мире. |
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This plane, equipped with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, flew from Toulouse–Blagnac Airport with a crew of six headed by chief test pilot Jacques Rosay. |
Этот самолет, оснащенный двигателями Rolls — Royce Trent 900, вылетел из аэропорта Тулуз — Бланьяк с экипажем из шести человек во главе с главным летчиком — испытателем Жаком Розэ. |
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For state occasions he uses a Rolls-Royce or Bentley. |
Для торжественных случаев он использует Роллс — Ройс или Бентли. |
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From 1968 to 1973 it was manufactured by Rolls-Royce Ltd, and 1973 to 1990 by its successor Rolls-Royce Motors. |
С 1968 по 1973 год он производился компанией Rolls — Royce Ltd, а с 1973 по 1990 год — ее преемником Rolls — Royce Motors. |