29/05/2008 15:58. The RR4, coming out in 2010, will be built at Rolls-Royce's Goodwood facilities in Britain. Recent spy photos reveal a model that is less distinctive than the Phantom but replicates some of its features, such as the coach doors opening from the central pillar. The RR4 also will share some underpinnings with the next BMW 7 Series sedan, but will have its own new engine -- and possibly a diesel option.

In recent years, German carmakers BMW and Volkswagen AG updated their newly acquired British luxury marques to lift sales. But they overestimated the demand for ultra-high end limousines in the $220,000 to $400,000 range, as did Daimler AG, which revived the Maybach marque to compete in that segment.

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