Rolls Royce to make a smooth transition to a futuristic aluminium platform

Iconic limousine maker Rolls Royce is all set to enter the next generation of car manufacturing with modern techniques and lightweight aluminium platform. The upcoming Rolls Royce Phantom and all future super-luxury cars will be made from the same materials as used in Tesla Model S, with a lighter yet durable aluminium chassis and body.

The eighth-generation Rolls Royce Phantom will be the first car that the company makes using the new aluminium architecture, and it is known from industry sources that that design has taken “another significant step forward”. The current Phantom will end its production life on 31 December 2016, and the new model won’t be introduced until 2018, so there will be a gap of at least a year where dealers will sell through the existing stock they have on hand.

Industry sources have it that Rolls-Royce is building a number of highly bespoke, one-off cars to satisfy current demand as well as more vehicles within its Bespoke Collection.

The use of aluminium, though will ensure substantial weight reduction for the uniquely designed limousines, will add to the overall cost of production that is obvious in case of more complex design requirements.

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