Lately, automakers have been trying to provide more customization options. In particular this has been part of an effort to reach out to the youth market. In a sea of boring cars in the same old colors, personalization touches can help your car stand out a bit. The Dodge Dart is an example of an [...]
Supplying 21st century with once-unobtainable access to a vehicle, a dizzying assortment of smartphone and tablet apps provides the driver with an out-of-car experience. Over the course of the past two years, virtually every automaker is now engaged with a brand-specific mobile application making their automotive products more accessible than ever before. Managing fuel consumption, [...]
Recalls and Rolls-Royce. These are two terms that normally never are seen together, and for good reason. For one, Rolls-Royces are known for uncompromising quality. Secondly, volume is a lot smaller than most automakers, which makes the likelihood for problems to go down. They are very expensive, and customers expect the best. While significant recalls [...]
Rolls-Royce is known for its long-held position at the top of the automotive luxury heap. What better embodies opulence and grandeur than Rolls-Royce? Its rival (and long time sibling) Bentley maybe, but few others come close. Recently Rolls-Royce has made efforts to become a bit (but just a bit) more accessible by introducing the smaller [...]
Throughout its existence, Rolls-Royce has relied on the use of internal combustion engines in propelling their automobiles to the highest of heights in luxury motoring. The 107-year of building vehicles to the ultimate zenith of uncompromised luxury, Rolls-Royce’s history has gravitated to gasoline. Even as modern trends seek a new definition of luxury through more [...]
BMW just announced that they will be issuing a voluntary recall of around 198,000 V8 and V12-powered BMW models, including the Rolls Royce Phantom. The cars effected: BMW: 2002-08 BMW 745i/Li, 750i/Li, and 760i/Li 2007-08 BMW Alpina B7 2004-10 BMW 645i and 650i 2004-10 BMW 545i and 550i Rolls-Royce: 2003-2010 Rolls-Royce Phantom models The problem? [...]
The August 15th edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance once again provided a vivid look into the prestige of past motoring. For those who could afford the $150 admission price to see the lavish one-day event in person, its fair to say that the present economics have been gentler on this audience than some [...]
VW and Audi have both released iPhone apps to launch their new cars, why shouldn’t Rolls Royce? Well, they’re doing just that. The “Rolls-Royce Ghost Design App” is released on the App store today for free, allowing potential customers and gawking teenagers to download the app and design their own Ghost. Unveiled last year at [...]