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The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow reaches the end of the line. Rolls Royce has this week released the final examples of Wraith, the most powerful Rolls-Royce in history.. To mark the end of production of what they call “one of the most transformative motor cars in the marque’s history” – and no argument…
Which is exactly what you’re going to need… You know we’re in a whole new ear of motoring when Rolls-Royce – like Dylan in 1965 – announce they’re going electric. In a historic announcement, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Chief Executive Officer, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, er, announced, that road-testing of their first electric vehicle is imminent, calling it…
Texas. No country for old men. A place where everything that does live will cut you, stick in you or try to eat you. Zig-zagging through one of the toughest terrains in the Northern Hemisphere, whilst avoiding any feral hogs, might not seem like the most obvious place for a Rolls Royce Phantom. Well, it…
Rolls-Royce has just unveiled Serenity, an extended wheelbase Phantom and the latest one-off commission demonstrating just what their Bespoke team is capable off – and it turns out, quite a lot. For the design, the team looked to Japan, taking cues from Japanese Royal robe motifs which they set against contemporary interpretations of European furniture. The Phantom’s cabin features China-sourced…
Some of you may have seen the Phantom Drophead Nighthawk special edition on display at this year’s Super Bowl but Rolls Royce have now made the nine cars available to buyers in North America. As the name implies, the Nighthawk is inspired by the iconic Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter jet – hopefully the purchase price won’t be the same…
You want a bona fide luxury set of wheels. But you hate rear doors. However, you’re obliged to pretend you might take some people in back at some point. After the Astons and the Bentley GTs and the Merc SL 500s, the next step up in the sublime coupe world is Rolls Royce’s Wraith. Enter…
As you read this, 47 vintage Rolls-Royces (and team Lusso) are powering through Europe on the Alpine Trial, a rally which faithfully re-enacts the original 1913 event. The original race saw the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost earn its reputation for faultless reliability and earning it coveted title of the ‘Best Car in the World’. The cars…
May 1913. James Radley set off from Brown’s Hotel in London’s Mayfair to embark on his most famous motoring adventure yet; the 1913 Alpine Trial. His aim was to raise Rolls-Royce’s profile within the hyper-competitive European market. And boy, did he do just that. Tackling over 1,800 miles of some of the world’s most spectacular…
LUSSO issue 30 now comes with added empathy, in the form of Professor Simon Baron Cohen. And Rolls Royces. And grilled meats. And Le Hotel Bristol. Luxury never felt so good. Download the app to see this story in full. Photography by Andres Reynaga and styling by Ozzy Shah. Hair and makeup by Sandra Bermingham…