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Rolls-Royce may be working on a new, mega-powerful roadster for 2017. CAR reports the convertible would conceivably boast a V16 engine. Of course, the report gets a little muddled here, with CAR saying the engine would be very similar to that of the one that powers the Bugatti Veyron - the French machine makes use of a W16 mill. Even so,the article says the Rolls-Royce version could put down around 700 horsepower. Design wise, we’re told the creation will feature a suitably long nose with the passenger compartment pushed far to the rear.
Of course, 2017 is a long way off, and the thought of a 16-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine bowing under the crush of ever more stringent government fuel efficiency and emission regulations seems unlikely. We’ll just put this one in the wait-and-see file for the time being. In the interim, you can hop over to CAR for a closer look at the magazine’s rendering of the would-be roadster. If a V16 convertible does happen, look for a smug look on Rowan Atkinson’s face.
Oh, and about that SUV? There’s not much to report, though CAR does note that officials are keeping a close eye on rival Bentley and its plans for a luxury utility vehicle. Rolls brand boss Harald Krüger has even gone so far as to admit "we’re regularly debating whether to take action."Rolls-Royce mulling V16 roadster, SUV originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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