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Rolls-Royce previews new super-luxury saloon

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The vehicle ‘Ghost’ is priced at Rs. 2.50 crore; company receives 25 bookings

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CAR FOR THE CONNOISSEUR: Colin Kelly, Regional Director-Asia Pacific, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, with Brenda Pek (behind), General Manager-South and East Asia Pacific, at the launch of Rolls-Royce new car ‘Ghost’ in New Delhi on Friday.

NEW DELHI: U.K.-based Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on Friday previewed its new four-door super-luxury saloon ‘Ghost’ here. Priced at Rs. 2.50 crore, ‘Ghost’ is the first in a new Rolls-Royce model series, separate from the Phantom family that comes with 6.6 L twin-turbo charged V12 engine and a new 8-speed automatic gearbox.

The engine delivers peak power output of 563 bhp helping ‘Ghost’ to reach 60 mph in 4.7 seconds. The new drive train significantly improves Rolls-Royce Motor Cars class helping reduced emissions and better fuel efficiency.

Addressing a press conference here, Roll Royce Regional Director Asia Pacific Colin Kelly said: “we expect to sell 75 units in 2010 in India, of which ‘Ghost’ will comprise 50-60 units. The first delivery of the car will happen in mid-2010.” Last year, Rolls-Royce had sold about 15 units of the ‘Phantom’ family in India.

Rolls-Royce General Manager for South and East Asia Pacific Brenda Pek said: “‘Ghost’ has appealed to a broader set of Indian buyers, which has further strengthened the high demand that we are experiencing around the region despite the current economic climate.” India was a key market for the company. Last year, the company added its second dealership in Delhi and if demand increased it would be expanded, Ms. Pek added. Rolls Royce has already received 25 bookings for ‘Ghost’.

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