The deterioration in the European economy hasn't left the BMW Group unscathed, but the premium German automaker more than compensated for the loss of sales in its home market in May with strong gains in Asia and to a lesser extent in America.
In fact, with 156,957 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles delivered worldwide in May, the group recorded a 6.4 percent increase over the same month last year, achieving its best-ever May sales result.
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They weren't your usual car buyers and it wasn't your usual dinner event. We are talking about the special banquet "Dine on the line" organized by Rolls Royce Motor Cars at the luxury brand's factory in Goodwood, England. Read more »
Taking center stage at Rolls Royce's booth at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing is the 2013 Phantom Extended Wheelbase Series II with which the British automaker completes the refreshed Phantom lineup, following the debuts of Saloon, Coupé and Drophead Coupé at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
Like other Phantom Series II models, the Extended Wheelbase model features improvements in design, drivetrain and technology.
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With an MSRP of around $250,000, the most affordable model in Rolls-Royce's lineup, the Ghost, costs about four times as much as the top (non-M) BMW 5-Series in the States, the 550i (MSRP: $62,000).
Still, that doesn’t mean you won't find common parts in these two models, and not only, as the BMW Group's latest recall proves.
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As impossible as it may seem for us mere mortals, even one-off special creations can quickly become mundane for extremely wealthy individuals.
Rolls-Royce collector Roland Hall from Britain, custom ordered the Hyperion from Pininfarina back in 2008 only to put the car up for sale a year later for €4.5 million (roughly US$6 million at today's exchange rates).
We're not aware if the car was actually sold at the time, but we re-discovered the Rolls Royce Hyperion listed for sale for an undisclosed price at an Abu Dhabi dealership.
Named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology, the convertible model was designed by Jason Castriota of former Saab fame and built by the Special Projects division of Pininfarina.
It is based on the running gear of the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with power coming from the British model's 6.75-liter V12 engine.
They are right to say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in this instance, surely "love must be blind"…
Enter the world of Italian coachbuilder Fenice Milano, which has revealed plans to build a one-off custom Rolls Royce Ghost for an unnamed client with bottomless pockets and a gaudy sense of style.
Fenice Milano's customer was fascinated with the brand's Ghost-based Diva collection, previewed back in 2010, but wanted something a bit more glitzy.
The car will be finished in a deep purple paint job before the Italian firm customizes the exterior with a 24k gold paint and trim accents covering the hood, grille, front and rear bumper aprons, side skirts, wheels and window surrounds.
More gold can be found in the British limousine's interior, which will also be customized in terms of styling and materials to match the outside theme.
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