Revealed: Pininfarina-designed 'Hyperion' Rolls Royce
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To mimic the proportions of pre-war cars, Pininfarina had to extend the roof and shorten the rear end but apart from these changes the interior appointments remain intact. The bodywork is made of carbon fiber, while interestingly the doors are made of solid wood by craftsmen who usually reserve their services for luxury boats.
The car was designed by the Special Projects division of Pininfarina, who also created the one-off Ferrari P4/5 a couple of years ago for James Glickenhaus. The Hyperion was designed for Rolls-Royce collector Roland Hall, who made specific requests for the cars appearance and utility - including two compartments for small items such as hunting rifles, located in front of the windscreen.
While most of the interior remains intact, one change to the instrumentation has taken place - a watch has been specially designed for the Hyperion by Girard-Perregaux, and sits in the dashboard in a special cradle, but can also be removed and attached to a bracelet to be worn on the wrist.
The standard Drophead coupe features a 6.75L V12 engine developing a peak output of 453hp (338kW) and 531lb-ft (720Nm) of torque, which is enough for an electronically limited top speed of 155mph and a 0-60mph sprint of just 5.6 seconds. No major mechanical changes have been installed for the Hyperion.
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CarFanaticsUnleashed Posted: 6/25/2008 10:04am PDT
Gunnar Posted: 6/25/2008 10:55am PDT
Roman Posted: 8/12/2008 9:58am PDT
www.mywheelsonwalls.com Posted: 8/12/2008 12:00pm PDT
HECTOR Posted: 8/12/2008 6:21pm PDT
Just because you saw it in a cartoon doesn't mean it'll look good in real life.
But I have to see other shots before I render verdict.
SteveSteve Posted: 8/12/2008 8:24pm PDT
Guber Posted: 8/17/2008 12:38am PDT
DarkGhostOfChaos Posted: 8/17/2008 3:44am PDT
ZANDIT Posted: 8/17/2008 4:13am PDT
It's not exactly a really nice looking car either, that timber on the bonnet and rear will need alot of attention later on in life(mind you its not going to be kept outside is it!!!) and whats the go with timber doors? whats the crash worthyness of solid timber???
ZANDIT Posted: 8/17/2008 4:15am PDT
james Posted: 8/17/2008 2:49pm PDT
shortroot Posted: 8/17/2008 6:31pm PDT
As for the point of the car: It is a lovely object, it takes you back to times when things were very different. I could understand why the car would make someone very happy indeed.
And as for for Puff Diddly and the entire NBA driving the things, I think it is a design for one client only.
As Lieutenant Columbo used to say "My wife has a car, but that's just for transportation." Cars are more than just transportation.
Wizards Lore Posted: 8/18/2008 12:12am PDT
all in all it is a design excercise that cambers to the tastes of an egocentric ogliarc.
Stugots Posted: 8/18/2008 10:46am PDT
Johneric Posted: 8/19/2008 4:33am PDT
SteveSteve Posted: 8/22/2008 5:20pm PDT
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