Our spies have already...
Our spies have already caught an early prototype out on test, and the two versions of the new city star, which share the same platform, are tipped to debut at next year"s Frankfurt Motor Show. The pair, seen in this week"s mag, will be built alongside a Toyota-badged version of the car, which will use the same underpinnings and go on sale next to the Yaris.
Is the next Rolls Royce...
Is the next Rolls Royce just a glorified 7-series? These new spies of the ò€˜babyò€™ Roller indicate that the firmò€™s cars are coming closer than ever to those of its parent company, BMW.
Thatò€™s because for the first time, weò€™ve got a glimpse inside the Ò£175,000 RR4. And despite the heavily disguised dash, the shot reveals one important detail ò€“ a dial that"s very similar to BMWò€™s controversial iDrive system.
Itò€™s already known that the entry-level Rolls will share its underpinnings with the new 7-Series, but until now itò€™s been thought that parts-sharing with the top-end BMW would be kept to a minimum, to give it a bespoke feel.
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This latest generation of the iDrive controls navigation, communication and audio systems, as well as allowing drivers to surf the internet whilst on the move. Who knows, it could even operate the carò€™s retractable Spirit of Ecstasy!
The RR4, which will cost around Ò£100,000 less than the Phantom saloon, will touch down in 2010.