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After debuting the Series II for both the Phantom and Phantom Coupe models, Rolls Royce engineers are now busy testing their latest creation: the 2014 Rolls Royce Corniche Coupe.
Our spy photographers managed to catch the first prototypes as they were taken out for some testing, and even though Rolls Royce engineers tried to camouflage the true shape of this Corniche prototype, it’s not very hard to see that the roof-line slopes much more at the rear than the Rolls Royce Ghost sedan. These prototypes were also sporting fake door handles, in order to pretend that the Coupe will get conventional doors, but don’t be fooled, the Corniche will get the same type of suicide doors as the bigger Phantom Coupe and it won’t be offered with four doors.
The future Corniche Coupe will be built on the same platform as the Ghost sedan and will most likely feature the same 6.6 liter twin-turbo V12 pumping out 563 HP.
Expect to see the new Rolls Royce Corniche Coupe debut sometime in 2013, more than likely at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
UPDATE 08/01/2012: British magazine Autocar is reporting that the future Coupe will be powered by a turbocharged 6.6-liter V12 engine ready to deliver a total of 600 HP. This amazing output will make the Corniche the fastest Rolls Royce ever! It will be capable of hitting a top speed of 155 mph, while the 0 to 60 mph sprint is expected to be considerably lower than on the Ghost which makes it in 4.7 seconds!
Rolls Royce Corniche Coupe originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 1 August 2012 18:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/rolls-royce/2014-rolls-royce-corniche-coupe-ar132849.html
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