PRODUCTION of a new coupe version of the Rolls-Royce will begin next summer, it was announced today.
The two-door, four-seat model will be built at BMWs Rolls-Royce plant at Goodwood, West Sussex.
Likely to cost about £240,000, the coupe will be based on the experimental coupe 101EX which was launched at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show.
Rolls-Royce chief designer Ian Cameron said: "With this car we wanted to emphasise the performance potential of the 6.75 litre V12 engine and the effortless experience that it delivers.
"While never overly sporty, Rolls-Royce is a brand that has always offered owners a powerful and refined drive combined with, as Sir Henry Royce described it, a bit of fizz."
Ian Robertson, chairman and chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said: "This new model represents an important milestone in the company's history. It completes the Phantom family and judging by the customer reaction to 101EX, we are confident of its success.
"Our challenge lies in meeting the exceptional levels of customer demand for the Phantom range and in preparing Goodwood to meet the needs of future new cars."
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