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The Rolls-Royce Corniche is a large, high end, two-door, four-seater luxury convertible car, made in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2002.

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Rolls-Royce Corniche V
Overview
Manufacturer	Rolls-Royce Motors
Production	2000–2002 374 produced
Body and chassis
Class	Luxury car
Body style	2-door 4-seat convertible
Layout	FR layout
Related	Bentley Azure
Powertrain
Engine	6.75 L turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8
Transmission	4-speed 4L80-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	120.5 in (3,061 mm)
Length	212.8 in (5,405 mm)
Kerb weight	6,050 lb (2,744 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Rolls-Royce Corniche IV
Successor	Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé

Its debut in January 2000 made it Rolls-Royce's first new model in the 21st century, as well as the first largely new model to bear the Corniche name, after four series derived from the Silver Shadow.

Nevertheless, despite all-new sheetmetal, bearing a strong resemblance to the Silver Seraph, it had instead been derived from the pre-BMW era Bentley Azure, thus continuing the use of the traditional Rolls-Royce 6.75l V8 engine-block, in common with its predecessors, albeit significantly modernized, and with much better performance, thanks to the Bentley-borrowed turbocharger - a first for a series Corniche.[1]

Released after a five-year hiatus, this fifth Corniche was Rolls-Royce's most expensive model and flagship car, with a base price of US$359,900. From 2003, Rolls-Royce motor car production was handed over to BMW, who did not prolong the production of any of the existing models, but instead reintroduced the brand with an all-new Phantom (VII), costing $300,000 in 2003.

The Corniche (V) was the only new Rolls-Royce model launched under Volkswagen holding ownership; the last Rolls-Royce Corniche to date, and with just 374 units built, it remains one of the brand's most exclusive modern series production models.

Description

The 2000-2002 Corniche is powered by a 325 hp (240 kW) 6.75 L turbocharged Rolls-Royce V8. The Corniche's engine is capable of providing 738 N·m (544 lb·ft) of torque at 2,100 rpm. The car is operated via a four-speed automatic transmission. It has a top speed of 135 mph (215 km/h) and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) acceleration time of 8 seconds. The convertible, weighing 6,836 lb (3,101 kg),^{[citation needed]} was built more for comfort than for speed.

The Corniche came outfitted with every luxury and refinement characteristic of a Rolls-Royce. The car has a Connolly Leather interior, Wilton wool carpets, chrome gauges and a wide choice of exotic wood trims. Dual automatic temperature control, a six-disc CD changer, automatic headlamps and automatic ride control are standard.

Styling cues were taken from the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph sedan, but it shares little mechanically with that BMW-engined car. Instead, the Corniche's body was set onto the older platform used for the Bentley Azure, making it the first and only Rolls-Royce developed from a Bentley rather than the other way around, (notwithstanding the fact that the Bentley Azure was of course developed on a Rolls-Royce platform to begin with.

The Corniche was the only new Rolls-Royce developed under Volkswagen's ownership, before the marque was sold in 2003. All Corniches were completely hand-built. The car was considered a slightly softer, more exclusive version of the Azure.

The last Rolls-Royce Corniche was manufactured on 30 August 2002. This was the last Rolls-Royce to be made at the Crewe plant before it was turned over entirely to the production of Bentley models. Only 374 fifth-generation Corniches were ever built.

Bentley Azure/Rolls-Royce Corniche body production figures*
Body	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999**	2000	2001	2002	Totals
Azure	3	160	229	200	209	141	189	194	78	1,403
Corniche	0	0	0	0	0	25	250	67	42	384
Totals	3	160	229	200	209	166	439	261	120	1,787

*stated by Pininfarina production records
**From 2 varying documents, newer data used

See also

• Rolls-Royce Corniche

References

External links

• Rolls-Royce Corniche (2000–2002)
• 2000 Rolls-Royce Corniche review

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La Rolls-Royce Corniche V est une voiture de la marque Rolls-Royce et la cinquième version du modèle Corniche. Elle est la dernière Rolls-Royce à être produite dans l'usine de Crewe.

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