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2021 was the best year for Rolls Royce

Although the crisis has shaken the automotive industry in 2021, British Rolls-Royce does not seem to be concerned. What so ever, it seems that last year was very successful because they achieved the best result in the long history, when it comes to sales.

Rolls Royce, which has been owned by BMW for many years, announced that in 2021 it achieved sales growth of almost 50 percent compared to 2020. In 2021, the British company sold 5,586 cars.

And for 2022, expectations are high. According to statements from Rolls Royce, they managed to sell the planned production for the next nine months. For the second half of the year, the presentation of the new electric model Spectre EV is planned. The car is currently in the testing phase, and although it was announced Rolls Royce will not use the BMW platform, but its aluminum platform introduced in 2017, used by the Ghost and Cullinan models.

Source: Rolls Royce

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Elvis Presley’s Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is up for sale

Elvis Presley is the most famous singer of the 70s, and there are many fans who would like to own something that belonged to him. Well, one of his cars was offered for sale. It is a Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, and the auction will take place in Sweden.

Presley had several hundred Cadillac models during his lifetime. The car was purchased as new in 1974, and is the only one registered in Presley’s name. This is especially important because the cars in his museum were not registered in his name. After a while Presley gave the car to his doctor who sold it to the current owner in 1985.

The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham is powered by an 8.2-liter V8 engine with 210 hp (157 kW) and 380 lb-ft (515 Nm) of torque. The car is in original condition with minor damage, nothing in the way of rust.

Along with the original documentation, the buyer will also receive a 14k gold key. The current bid at the auction is 13,000 EUR, and the auction closes on January 15th, 19:30.

Source: Car & Classic

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Škoda ENYAQ Coupé iV

January 31 is approaching, the day when Škoda will present its new car, the ENYAQ Coupé iV. It is a fully electric model that should be a competitor to the Volkswagen model ID.5. Thus, European customers will be able to enjoy the SUV model of this company, which has so far been the case only for customers in China, where Škoda offers Kodiaq GT and Kamiq GT.

When it comes to design, the ENYAQ Coupé iV is similar to the basic ENYAQ. Better aerodynamic solutions will allow the car to have a longer range than the base model with a single battery charge. Due to the Coupé shape, the volume of luggage space will be slightly smaller, but still enough 570 liters.

Škoda will offer customers a basic version with one electric motor that will be powered by a 62 kWh battery or a stronger version with two electric motors that will be powered by an 82 kWh battery. The base version will have 180 hp (132 kW) or 204 hp (150 kW), while the most powerful version will have 265 hp (195 kW).

The first examples of the ENYAQ Coupe iV model will arrive in showrooms in the middle of this year.

Source: Škoda

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