More Rolls Royce Ghost Concepts to Come

Rolls Royce is keen to continue the Ghost family with the introduction of several new concepts that will be released in a few years. However, the British luxury brand does not intend to use the Ghost nameplate for every model, just like it did in the case of the Phantom range, Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Robertson told autocar.co.uk.

An extended-wheelbase version of the Ghost is also expected, but company officials are yet to comment on this subject.

The Ghost was first released at the Frankfurt Auto Show last year and comes with a 6.6-liter V12 twin turbo powerplant that develops a maximum power of 563 hp and 780 Nm of torque. This means the car can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 4.6 seconds. The maximum speed is 155 mph (250 km/h), obviously electronically limited by the manufacturer for your personal safety.

The engine is connected to an eight-speed automatic ZF gearbox, with the entire system releasing - hold your breath (again literally) - 317 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The fuel consumption goes around 20.8 mpg / 13.6 l/100km.

Pricing obviously varies by market but even so, the car doesn't come cheap. In China for example, the car is offered for around 3.99 million RMB (which is approximately 585,000 US dollars). And although some of you might consider it a bit too expensive, Rolls Royce received 50 pre-orders just after the first public display in the country at the Shanghai Auto Show back in 2009.