The RR 100 EX was presented in 2004 on the occasion of the first centenary of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars... The beautiful convertible was nearly completely the predeccesor of the Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupé - except for its engine...
The engine of the RR 100 EX was a 9-litre and 16-cylinder surprise - which I have totally forgotten maybe because I thought that it was far too provocative... A frightening displacement, too many cylinders and no supercharger - somehow not traditional but anachronistic... (Probably compared to the engines of Maybach and of Bugatti from the same years...)
Now it is really very exciting how much the serial production is going to enter on the RR 102 EX (RR Experimental Electric or electric Phantom)...
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars:
"Appearing in 2004 in the centenary year of Rolls-Royce – and being the first Experimental Car to be produced after the move to Goodwood – the 100EX revived the company’s tradition of going further than mere motor show concepts to producing test cars that could evaluate new systems, components and features. A clear influence on the Phantom Drophead Coupé, the 100EX showed off a strong nautical theme, with bleached teak decking, which along with the powerful silhouette was intended to create the impression of “an elegant motor yacht at speed”, according to Marek Djordjevic, the car’s exterior designer. Meanwhile, making good on this suggestion of power was the naturally aspirated 9-litre, V16, 64-valve engine."
Best wishes, ACME and Team
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