Rolls Royce Debuts Phantom Extended Wheelbase Series II at the Beijing Motor Show

Taking center stage at Rolls Royce's booth at the Auto China 2012 in Beijing is the 2013 Phantom Extended Wheelbase Series II with which the British automaker completes the refreshed Phantom lineup, following the debuts of Saloon, Coupé and Drophead Coupé at the Geneva Motor Show in March.

Like other Phantom Series II models, the Extended Wheelbase model features improvements in design, drivetrain and technology.

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One-Off Pininfarina Hyperion Found for Sale in Abu Dhabi Dealership

As impossible as it may seem for us mere mortals, even one-off special creations can quickly become mundane for extremely wealthy individuals.

Rolls-Royce collector Roland Hall from Britain, custom ordered the Hyperion from Pininfarina back in 2008 only to put the car up for sale a year later for €4.5 million (roughly US$6 million at today's exchange rates).

We're not aware if the car was actually sold at the time, but we re-discovered the Rolls Royce Hyperion listed for sale for an undisclosed price at an Abu Dhabi dealership.

Named after Hyperion, one of the Titans of Greek mythology, the convertible model was designed by Jason Castriota of former Saab fame and built by the Special Projects division of Pininfarina.

It is based on the running gear of the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe with power coming from the British model's 6.75-liter V12 engine.

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